Backup IE browser and email info?

[t_blake07]

I'm getting ready to upgrade some hardware on my PC, including the HDD. I'm using Vista and I was wondering how I could backup my browser info and email info. Is there some special application that I need to download, or can it all be done from within Vista or IE? Thanks.

[patio]

Depends on what browser and email...
For Firefox users there is MozBack...backs up your entire Profile...in both FireFox and Thunderbird.

I don't use IE so i'm no help there but i do know there's a way to backup Favorites.

Same as above for Outlook and OE...i don't use them...Soybean or Dusty or another Outlook expert may be along shortly...

[Helpmeh]

Email info? As in passwords, etc.? I think there may be a cookie backup-er...somewhere. Otherwise, you will need to manually type in your password and click the remember me button.

[BC_Programmer]

Email info? As in passwords, etc.? I think there may be a cookie backup-er...somewhere. Otherwise, you will need to manually type in your password and click the remember me button.

not all E-mail is web-based.

[Helpmeh]

not all E-mail is web-based.

True. In any case, one should have their email's password remembered, or at least recorded/written down.

[t_blake07]

Yeah nevermind. Thanks for the input though guys.

[cruisin702]

In windows mail you can select "export" in the file menu to export your contacts and messages. Be sure to make a folder for them before exporting. If you just export to a volume you end up with a list of contact files that you then have to put into a folder.(hope that makes sense) Then you can import them back in the same way. IE has import and export that works the same way.
 Vista has a backup utility in Control Panel that creates a backup .bin file of just about everything but I have never tried to restore from it so I don't know if it's a all or none deal or exactly how it works.