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ABF Outlook Express Backup. (Version 1.2)
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 to backup and restore messages, address book, settings, mail and news accounts, message rules, blocked senders lists, signatures, and even favorites. All parts can be processed either separately or together. The user can choose the identity to save or restore data. The program allows to backup data on the one computer and restoring on the other, this feature makes ABF Outlook Express Backup a real synchronization tool. The program has a handy and simplified user interface, very useful for beginners.

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 this Software suits your needs and you wish to continue using Software, after the trial period has ended, you have to purchase the Registered version. You can buy it on-line via the software registration service by credit card, bank transfer or check. Use following links:

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

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.

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


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