Normal Backup (Four-step Wizard)

This is a 4-step backup wizard that was designed to suit advanced users. This wizard also guides the users through the backup process.

The four steps are:

• The Backup Job
• Backup Media Type
• Backup items
• Backup settings

Backup Items

• Multiple Identities: backup the multiple identities they have on their computers;
• Message Rules: backup: the user’s message rules created in Microsoft Outlook Express;
  
• All accounts: backup all accounts created on his Outlook Express including ISP and POP3 e-mail accounts, Internet news accounts or Directory service accounts;
  
• Preferences; backup the options the user selects and sets such as: notifications, displays, send/receive message options, read receipts, sending options and formats, maintenance preferences, etc.

• Block Senders: Since Microsoft Outlook Express allows the user to block certain addresses. Outlook Express Backup enables the user to backup and restore the list created in the “block senders” category;
  
• Signatures: The signatures used at the end of email messages can also be backed up and restored using Outlook Express Backup;
  
• Stationery: Stationery is a template that can include a background image, unique text font colors, and custom margins.
  

Outlook Express Backup enables the user to backup the following items:

• Internet Explorer Settings: These include home page, security, privacy, content, connections, programs, and advanced settings;
  
• Internet Explorer Cookies: Cookies are small text files that some websites use to store information on your PC, among other reasons they are used sometimes to grant you access next time around to the website or for customization features.

• Normal Backup: Using this type of backup, the new backup job overwrites the previous one. A new backup archive is created to replace the old one.

• Increment Backup: Using this type of backup, Genie Outlook Backup detects previous backups, and adds the new files that are not present in the old backup job. By comparing the files' "last modified" time and date; new files are determined and then added to the archive.

• Mirror Backup: Using this type of data backup, new files are added, while deleting files that don’t exist in the new backup job and updating existing ones. This backup type will produce a backup file that is exactly identical to the selected backup items.

This set of options allows the user to choose to compress the backup data or not, and to choose the level of compression if the data compression option was chosen.

• No Security: The user can choose to continue the backup process without any security option.

• Password Protection: This option is only available with the “Backup with Compression” option in the “Compression Settings” window. The user can enter the password in the “Password” field and then confirm it in the “Confirm Password” field.

• 128 Bit Encryption: The user can choose to encrypt the backup data by checking the “Enable 128bit Encryption” option. This option encrypts data using the Blowfish method, which is a highly secure 128-bit encryption algorithm that provides maximum security for your data.

• Send e-mail notification: This option gives the user the option to receive notification e-mail. This email contains information about the backup job.

• E-mail Settings: To set the email-notification settings

• Shutdown the computer after the backup is finished: This power-saving feature gives the user the option to shutdown the computer automatically after the backup process is finished.