@echo off
::
:: oebackup.bat
::
:: Backs up your Outlook Express files (mailboxes and messages). Can
:: be used in a Windows scheduler task for automatic email backups.
::
:: Find the latest version at
:: <http://email.about.com/cs/oetipstricks/qt/et110703.htm>
::
:: Author: Heinz Tschabitscher <http://email.about.com/mbiopage.htm>
::
:: Enter the path to your Outlook Express store folder
:: <http://email.about.com/cs/oetipstricks/qt/et101202.htm>
:: for example:
:: set source="C:\Documents and Settings\sunya\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{63685031-B061-486A-8988-391C5EQ7548F}\Microsoft\Outlook Express"
set source=""

:: Enter the path to your backup location (on WinXP, you can
:: use %date% to create a sub-folder with the backup's date)
:: for example:
:: set destination="E:\backups\%date%"
set destination=""

:: If you use Windows 95 or 98, remove the /o and /x switches
xcopy %source% %destination% /m /s /v /c /i /q /h /k /y /o /x

:: Copy the Windows address books, too. Note that they will be in
:: the same folder as your Outlook Express data (with the extension
:: .wab). Do not copy them to your Outlook Express store folder
:: when restoring, but to "%appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book".
::
:: does this work on Windows 9x/ME? Again, remove the /o and /x
:: switches
::set source="%appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book"
::xcopy %source% %destination% /m /s /v /c /i /q /h /k /y /o /x