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Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 3045
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 10:12 pm: |     |
Is there a difference? I want to back up AOL mail onto a small portable drive I can use between my laptop and desk computer. I like the way AOL saves mail in individual folders; but don't like being limited to reading using AOL software only. As a result, I think I need to save the aol software to the same disk. One of my friend's suggested getting a 2 gig drive; yet he can't give me a reason othern then that's what a store clerk told him.
If anyone has other other suggestion, please let me know. And if you know how to save Yahoo mail easily, I have to that as well. Thaks... |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 74
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 8:14 am: | |
Do you have or want an iPod?
You can use it as a portable drive too.
I'm a little confused what you would like to accomplish though. If you want to back up your mail to a 2nd computer, why not use outlook on one or both as a backup, and set it to leave messages on the server, so you can still get to your mail on AOL. Would that accomplish what you need? Why the portable drive betweeen machines? Do they both have web access? |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 640
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 9:50 am: | |
There's not really a big difference. When I got my latest computer, I was happy to see a 'memory drive' section - you can plug ANYTHING into the front of this sucker and it'll be recognized. Before I came to my senses, I was all set to throw my digital camera cable out the window - now I can just pop the flash into my PC and I'm done.
I'd probably go with a USB drive, simply because of the utter ubiquity of that solution.
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upondaroof
Citizen
Username: Upondaroof
Post Number: 422
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 5:13 pm: | |
" I was all set to throw my digital camera cable out the window - now I can just pop the flash into my PC and I'm done."
Probably the best and cheapest portable storage drive since the floppy! We use our cards to transfer data, music and pix. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 10768
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 7:34 pm: | |
I'm not clear on what you're really trying to do. But did you know you can access AOL mail without AOL software? You can connect over POP or IMAP, which are the standard email protocols. You can make those connections using a regular mail program such as Outlook Express or Mozilla Thunderbird. Of course, I recommend the latter.
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ess
Citizen
Username: Ess
Post Number: 432
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 9:50 pm: | |
For storage, I love my little Lexar jump drive. Or flash drive. Whatever. It plugs into a USB port and voila, you can transfer files to it, transfer files from it, and put the whole thing in your pocket to use on any computer (almost). It is a great way to take work back and forth from the office. |
Politicalmon
Citizen
Username: Politicalmon
Post Number: 36
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 3:51 pm: | |
You should first determine your storage requirements - add the size of you archived email. The USB jump drives are the most convenient but are limited in storage density. They are reasonably priced up to 2 GB, if your needs are greater then purchase a USB External Hard drive - they are fairly inexpensive and you will get the most bang for the buck, alas you won't be able to slip the drive into your pocket like the jump drive. I use both, travel with my jump drive and use the USB external drive as backup and storage for my library of MP3s. |
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