Outlook XP Backup Utility - My first VB.NET application

[gmatteson]

Well, I just finished my very first vb.net application I was tiered of losing my Junk Senders list in Outlook when I reghost my machine once in a while along with all my other Outlook settings, so I decided to make a little app that would backup up settings for me I've attached a quick screenshot for those that are interested in it. You can also download the application at the following URL. You will need the .NET framework 1.1 for the windows service to work though... which is included in the zip file, if you don't already have it, else you can download the other zip which just includes the windows service and the application. For all those that are wary about running a .msi file on their machine, and would like the source code just to make sure it's not a "virus" or harmful application, I understand and will make that readily available. I would love to hear your thoughts, comments or any tips, ideas on how to make it better. Thank you.

https://exe.inquery.biz/oxp/

Also there is a word doc. at the site with more screenshots...

[Pirate]

Thanks for sharing (though I'm not Outlook fond) . The UI looks pro , great . Where did you get the outlook control (the panel on the left side) .

Thanks .

[gmatteson]

Outlook Control? (i wish), it's a listview control with large icons Thanks for the complement, just added a new doc of screenshots to show the xp balloon and tray icon.

[Pirate]

lol .. for quick glance it tells like these controls that mimic outlook design .

[gmatteson]

I was trying to make it look like outlook as much as i could, instead of coding alot etc. i decided to do it the easier way. there is a control on thecodeproject.com that has the outlook control, very nice, except it's in C.

[Pirate]

Talking about these niffty controls . I like to get them from : http://www.dotnetmagic.com/features.html

[gmatteson]

thanks for the link.

[mrdutchie]

That link doesn't work anymore...
Is there a new link?

[gmatteson]

https://exe.inquery.biz/oxp/ here's the new link.

[Kasracer]

How exactly was your program able to save all of these things? I never could find my address book or anything else with any folders... where does Outlook keep it's files?

[gmatteson]

documents and settings\username\application data\outlook if i remember correctly

[birthjay]

I usually just copy the outlook.pst file when I reformat and then just copy it back. This saves all my email folders and contacts. Of course you have to tell outlook about the changed file but it's relatively simple.

I suppose this app does little more by saving settings etc....

Can you provide a more directly link. Having to go though FTP and secure services pops up to many warnings on my paranoid machine.

App looks great!

[gmatteson]

https://exe.inquery.biz/oxp/ this is the only link i can supply other than ftp. port 80 isn't allowed by my isp.