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ABF Outlook Express Backup. (Version 1.4)
Copyright (c) 2000-2002 ABF software, Inc. 
All Rights Reserved.
http://www.ABFsoftware.com/products/OEBackup/
For additional information and support, please contact:
  support@ABFsoftware.com
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Description
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ABF Outlook Express Backup is a backup and synchronization tool for the popular Outlook Express mail client. It allows you to backup and restore your messages, address book, settings, mail and news accounts, message rules, blocked senders lists, signatures, and even your favorites. All backup functions can be processed either separately or together. The user can choose the identity to save or restore data. ABF OE Backup allows you to backup data on the one computer and restore to another. This feature makes ABF Outlook Express Backup not just a backup program but also an ideal and perfectly functional synchronization tool. This program is easy to use and has a simplified user interface, very useful for beginners. The user interface is multilingual.

ABF Outlook Express Backup is compatible with Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP and MS Outlook Express Ver 5.0 or higher. Installer and uninstaller are present. Large fonts are fully supported. The program has a huge help manual, so use F1 key wherever you need.


Upgrading from the web
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The program can upgrade itself from the web. You should be connected to the Internet to provide an upgrading. The application will check is new version available or not. If the new version has been found, press appeared "Upgrade" button to complete the process.


Distribution
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ABF Outlook Express Backup is distributed on the Try Before You Buy (shareware) basis. The evaluation (trial) version allows using of the program during 30 days after the first run. All limitations will be removed as soon as you register your copy of the application.


Purchasing 
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If you like this program and decide to keep it, you will need to purchase a registration key. All functions will be available and limitations will be removed as soon as you register your copy of ABF Outlook Express Backup. You can purchase the registration key on-line either by credit card, bank transfer or check. Ordering by Phone, FAX, and postal mail are also available. Use following links:

  http://www.ABFsoftware.com/products/OEBackup/
  http://www.OutlookExpressBackup.com

Purchasing will give you:
* An e-mail with instruction how to register your copy of the program.
* Removing of all limitations.
* Lifetime technical support.
* Free upgrades until major update.
* And our thanks, of course :). 


Software development
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If you or your company need program tools, screen savers, special software or web site, please contact us: 

  support@ABFsoftware.com. 

We can develop any kind of software or web site you wish.


History
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March 15, 2002. (Version 1.0):
First public release.

April 5, 2002. (Version 1.1):
Compressed backup data (CAB). Windows Address Book is supported. Multilingual user interface. English and Russian languages. 

May 25, 2002. (Version 1.2):
Backups favorites. Supports signatures in external files. French and Macedonian languages.

July 22, 2002. (Version 1.3):
Command line parameters and scheduler task are supported. Minor bugs fixed.

October 22, 2002. (Version 1.4):
Better scheduler support. Reduced file size. Minor bugs fixed. Spanish and Polish languages.


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Copyright (c) 2000-2002 ABF software, Inc. 
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