Outlook Backup Assistant

Backup Your Entire Outlook Program

They say that over time people and their dogs start to look like each other. The same can be said about your Microsoft Outlook email client -- as you grow and use the program, you start tweaking and adjusting settings until you have a fully customized software program that fits you like a good pair of jeans. It would be a shame if something were to happen to it! Well, today's promotion is right up your alley -- it's Outlook Backup Assistant, available for a limited time at a significant discount!

Outlook Backup Assistant allows you to easily backup all your Outlook data and settings with just a few clicks, with no need to jump through hoops to restore it. If you've been "backing up" Outlook manually by copying a directory, you should know that you're not actually backing it up -- Outlook actually stores your data in multiple locations, making manual processes unreliable!

That's where Outlook Backup Assistant steps in, making a backup of every important detail, from messages to data and settings, and storing it in a single convenient ZIP file. Of course, you may elect to use Outlook Backup Assistant to encrypt your backup using either standard ZIP encryption or strong 256-bit AES encryption! You can even use Outlook Backup Assistant to schedule automated backups for the ultimate in hands-free peace of mind.

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DrTeeth Does this backup program backup the passwords of the various email accounts?

Unfortunately, I cannot see if the program has improved since I last tried it as my PC says my trial has timed out when I try to run it.

Feb 26 at 7:37am

Jiri Novotny Yes, it backups the passwords. It does a complete backup.

We've improved the language and a lot of other things. On December 16, we've released version 6.0. You can see what's new here:

http://www.dextronet.com/...?since=6.0

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 26 at 7:59am

DrTeeth I would like to have a trial before I buy. Unfortunately, I cannot as the last trial (from the last time this was offered here) has expired and I cannot run it again. I am uncomfortable using a return policy as I would not want the software developer to think I was trying to get the program for free

Many thanks for the changlog.

Feb 26 at 8:23am

Bruno Verschraegen Hi, with automated backups, what happens if Outloook is open? Is the backup performed anyway? Completeley?

Feb 26 at 12:07pm

aladdin T How come there is no mention on your site about backing up the email passwords, if it does?

You say above that it does backup email passwords, but your site doesn't mention it.

Please reconfirm if it does backup email passwords and restores them too?

Feb 27 at 1:51am

Jiri Novotny DrTeeth: I will see what I can do about extending your trial.

Bruno: Some files can be locked by Outlook and can't be backed up when Outlook is running. However, we also have "Open File Mangager" add-on which allows this and is sold separately. It is currently not available from our website, but if you contact us, we will be able to provide you with it. We plan to make it available it in the near future.

Aladdin: The program backups the COMPLETE email accounts, so it includes passwords, and it can restore the passwords as well. I will update the descriptions on our website.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 27 at 3:29am

aladdin T I did try this software and it doesn't copy and restore the email passwords.

Are you sure Mr. Jiri Novotny that it doss copy and restore email passwords?

BTW, I am your past customer and bought from you, "Tree Notes".

Feb 27 at 4:33am

DrTeeth I hope you can extend the trial. The things that have been fixed in v6 makes it worth revisiting.

Also interested on the email account passwords issue - if it backed up and restored them it would be a no-brainer to buy. It drives me NUTS to have to reconfigure all my emails accounts when I have to restore using my current software.

Feb 27 at 7:07am

Jiri Novotny Outlook Backup Assistant backups email account passwords and also restores them. However, since the passwords are encrypted by Windows they can only be used on the same system. When restored on a new system, the passwords cannot be decrypted and Outlook will ask for the correct password again.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 1:05am

Tomas Barth Does it work with Outlook Exchange 2010?

Feb 28 at 5:16am

John Hood I am currently doing a backup - if it works, I will buy today. However, I do not see in the list of things being backed up -and things not being backed up (X) the specific words Outlook Address Book. If this program does not backup my 800+ addresses it is a dealbreaker. Does it or doesn't it? I took a picture of what is being backed up as we speak. If so disposed, send me your email address which will let me append the jpg please.

r/John

Feb 28 at 5:23am

Jiri Novotny John: Yes, the Adress Book contacts are stored within the PST files and backed up together with them.

Tomas: OBA can backup the OST files which are used instead of the regular PST files when Outlook is connected to a Exchange server. However these files can only be restored/used again under the same Exchange profile. Thus restore is not possible on another machine or user.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 5:56am

VLM I wish to understand very clearly. Suppose I do the following:

1. Shut down Outlook.
2. Back up Outlook.
3. Reinstall my OS ... a completely new system.
4. Install Outlook/Office in the new OS, using same license key (if that matters).
5. Restore from Outlook Backup Assistant.

Will re-entering the passwords be the only manual setup task I face?

Feb 28 at 6:20am

John Hood Jiri, a couple of things.

1. One program out there has become ubiquitous - "Evernote" - a PIM so to speak. It among other things is an add-on to Outlook allowing "Save to Evernote 4" in the menu ribbon (also saves web pages and selected text). I subscribe to it - it is akin to Onenote but is not a Microsoft product (I don't like Onenote). It can be directed to incorporate into Outlook as an addon and thus captures a given email to Evernote. Does your backuip assistant keep or copy the Evernote setting in the backup? Same goes for Program called MessgeSave and finally another called "Export to vCards" from 4team. Any of these 3 mentioned not backed up or put another way are all addons (settings) not backed up?

2. One of your help items ("Open File Manager") is in what appears to be German. Please translate to English for we Yanks.

3. Suggest adding checkboxes in some future version so we can pick those things that we want to backup - I may not want to backup up everything everytime - unless it screws up the entire backup process - then forget it.

I am using Window 7 Home Premium, 64 bit, Outlook 2007.

r/John

Feb 28 at 6:26am

VLM 1. Does the program take the nk2 file, or does that still require manual backup?

2. Does the program successfully transfer ALL rules to a new setup, or does it lose those locked to a particular PC? Or better yet, does it warn during backup, so that I can unlock those rules that somehow (and I assure you not through any conscious act on my part :) became locked to my PC?

3. Is there any kind of selective restore, or is it all or nothing? For example, can I restore individual mail messages, selected messages, all messages in a specified folder?

3.1 Can you back up and restore individual PST files?

4. Is this licensed per user, per machine, ...? Activation? For example, if I am moving to a new machine, I may wish to activate the software on a new machine before I permanently remove it from the old machine. Do you allow this to happen?

5. Are the contents of the backup (zip) file meaningfully labeled ... can one get in and look at a subset of what is there by unpacking part of the zip file's contents? Or is it just backup.zip, so to speak?

6. Does the product provide any protection against shutting down the computer during a backup?

Thank you kindly!

Feb 28 at 6:31am

P Weber I have the previous version offered by BJD, 5.3.0.1. My version says 6.0.0.1 is a minor revision, which, according to the license / policy information, I should be able to install for free. If I d/l, will it just install over my existing installation and use the registration info from that, or do I have to purchase another copy?

Feb 28 at 7:19am

Jiri Novotny John Hood:

1) No, the data of Evernote and the other add-is you mentioned are not backed up. Although an add-in runs inside of Outlook it is pretty much an independent program with its own file formats and locations. The Outlook Backup Assistant cannot know all these files and formats and thus cannot include them in a backup.

2) We will translate the add-in into English.

3) You can already select what you want to backup! See the Step 3 here: http://www.dextronet.com/...creenshots

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 8:25am

Jiri Novotny VLM: 1. Yes the NK2 is backed up if the option "E-Mail Nicknames" is selected during backup. Please not that Outlook 2010 does not use the NK2 file anymore but stores this data within the PST file.

2. All rules will be included within the backup and restored. The rules locked to a particular PC however will only work if restored on the same PC. If such rules are restored on another system Outlook will not execute them but it is no problem to change the rule to work with the new PC within Outlook.

3. The exact file format of PST files is not documented by Microsoft. Thus only Outlook can access specific items (e.g. an individual e-mail). The Outlook Backup Assistant "sees" only the complete PST file. To restore an individual e-mail you will have to restore the complete PST-File (it will be added to Outlook aside your existing PST files), drag the e-mail to your default PST-File and remove the restored PST-File.

3.1 Yes, this is no problem.

4. You will need one license per user/machine. There is no online activation.

5. You can simply rename the backup file from .oba to .zip and open it with any ZIP tool you like. The files are stored in folders with meaningful names.

6. Windows will automatically prompt if any program is active during shutdown and you will be able to decide whether to cancel the shutdown or the backup.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 8:27am

Jiri Novotny P Weber: You are eligible for a free upgrade. We've emailed you an upgrade link on 12/16/2011 - please check your mail from that day, or email us so we can resend it to you.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 8:30am

Jiri Novotny VLM: Regarding your first question -

Will re-entering the passwords be the only manual setup task I face?

Before the restore, Outlook needs to be started once. This will create an Outlook user profile which is necessary to restore the data. It is not necessary to enter any data in Outlook. Starting it and then closing it right away will do it.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 8:32am

Jiri Novotny VLM: To further clarify, you won't have to re-enter ANYTHING ELSE beside the passwords!

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 8:41am

DrTeeth @ Jiri - you said "The exact file format of PST files is not documented by Microsoft. Thus only Outlook can access specific items (e.g. an individual e-mail)"

This is incorrect as Mailstore Home (freeware) backs up my Outlook mails and allows me to access and search them.

Feb 28 at 9:39am

John Hood Purchased.

Feb 28 at 10:06am

Jiri Novotny DrTeeth: The PST files are more or less a "black box". The only way to read them is to use Outlook InterOp libraries which allow 3rd party software to use Outlook to access Outlook data. The problem is that Outlook exposes only some data present in the PST files, and certainly not everything that is stored there. The functionality also varies based on Outlook version.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 10:57am

P Weber Thank you! Found the email and I'm now current!

Feb 28 at 11:46am

David Peters Can I use this download software package on both my laptop and desktop computers?

Feb 28 at 12:18pm

Jiri Novotny David Peters: You need 2 licenses for that. Or, if you use your computers for non-commercial use, you can get the Family license.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 12:33pm

Mike A. May i use one licence in one PC, then in the future uninstall it in that old PC and install it one other new PC?

Thanks.

Feb 28 at 12:47pm

VLM Just a side question, if you don't mind. You say that "Outlook 2010 does not use the NK2 ". So if I wish to get rid of my nicknames and start over, how do I do this in Outlook 2010?

Will the program support multiple backup schedules, for example, 1 for the main PST and one for the rest?

Feb 28 at 9:44pm

Jiri Novotny Mike: Yes, the licenses are transferable, and will never expire.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 10:58pm

Jiri Novotny VLM: Yes, you can setup different backups. I don't know the answer to your NK2 question, but I will try to get it for you.

Dextronet Vendor - Feb 28 at 10:59pm

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