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ABF Outlook Express Backup. (Version 1.71)
Copyright (c) 2000-2003 ABF software, Inc. 
All Rights Reserved.
http://www.abf-soft.com/outlook-express-backup.shtml
mailto:oebackup@abf-soft.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 basis. An evaluation version of this software may be distributed freely on online services, bulletin boards, or other electronic media as long as the files are distributed in their entirety. Computer's Magazines/Archives are authorized to distribute it on any Cover Disk or CD-ROM without any permission. 


Purchasing 
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The evaluation version of this software will only work for 30 days. It will only allow you to restore messages. If you like this program and decide to keep it, you will need to purchase a registration key. You can purchase it on-line either by credit card, bank transfer or check. Ordering by Phone, FAX, and postal mail is also available:

  http://www.abf-soft.com/outlook-express-backup.shtml
  http://www.abf-soft.com/buy.shtml 

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 needs some custom software development, such as: program, screen savers, presentation, CD shell, or web site. Please contact us: 

  support@ABFsoftware.com. 

Or visit our corporative web site:

  http://www.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.

January 20, 2003. (Version 1.5):
Stationeries are supported. Multi-monitor bugs fixed. New installer. New web site address: http://www.abf-soft.com

April 3, 2003. (Version 1.6):
Changed file format. Improved performance. Reduced file size. Minor bugs fixed. Portuguese and Italian languages.   

May 27, 2003. (Version 1.65):
Minor bugs fixed. German language.   

June 20, 2003. (Version 1.7):
Passwords to mail and news accounts are supported now.   


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Copyright (c) 2000-2003 ABF software, Inc. 
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