backing up windows mail to flash drive

when exporting to flash drive I am getting an error message saying the
directory I am exporting to needs to be empty. I am using a new flash drive;
what does the error mean??

You don't backup Windows Mail by exporting.

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
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"Sunny" <> wrote in message
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> when exporting to flash drive I am getting an error message saying the
> directory I am exporting to needs to be empty. I am using a new flash
> drive;
> what does the error mean??

Windows Mail does not allow exporting directly to external media.
First, export to your hard drive, then copy from there to your flash drive.

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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP Program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"Sunny" <> wrote in message news:EDDB8000-5D86-4082-8334-...
> when exporting to flash drive I am getting an error message saying the
> directory I am exporting to needs to be empty. I am using a new flash drive;
> what does the error mean??

Can I save a whole folder to the flash drive

Ptamsyn
"Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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Windows Mail does not allow exporting directly to external media.
First, export to your hard drive, then copy from there to your flash drive.

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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP Program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"Sunny" <> wrote in message
news:EDDB8000-5D86-4082-8334-...
> when exporting to flash drive I am getting an error message saying the
> directory I am exporting to needs to be empty. I am using a new flash
> drive;
> what does the error mean??

Sure.

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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"pam coates" <> wrote in message news:46E0F2BD-AF3E-4F57-B506-...
> Can I save a whole folder to the flash drive
>
> Ptamsyn
> "Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> Windows Mail does not allow exporting directly to external media.
> First, export to your hard drive, then copy from there to your flash drive.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
> Microsoft MVP Program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
> "Sunny" <> wrote in message
> news:EDDB8000-5D86-4082-8334-...
>> when exporting to flash drive I am getting an error message saying the
>> directory I am exporting to needs to be empty. I am using a new flash
>> drive;
>> what does the error mean??
>