Netscape has never entered this conversation
until Alan mentioned it.  It has always been
about IE 5.  Just as the subject indicates.

In my copy of IE5, when I click
START - IMPORT AND EXPORT ----
the last step of the wizard has bookmarks.htm already
listed as the destination name (hence my use of the words
"default filename") but it does have a BROWSE button to
change both the location and name of the file.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Hal Trachtenberg" <[log in to unmask]>

> > At 02:18 AM 6/17/00 -0400, Jim Meagher said:
> >
> > >Whoops, that's what happens when you get tunnel vision.
> > >I was focused on "backup"..... export didn't even register on
> > >this feeble old mind. <g>
> > >
> > >Brad is right, it will export all or part of your favorites.  The
> > >default filename is BOOKMARK.HTM so try doing a
> > >START - FIND - FILES and look for that name.
> > >There is also an option to export to another
> > >browser application although mine is greyed out.
> >
> > If I'm not mistaken, Jim, bookmark.htm is where Netscape's Bookmarks are
> > stored.  IE5 (which is what this discussion is about) just keeps its
> > favorites in a folder called c:\windows\favorites.
> > To back up favorites all you have to do is copy that folder to another
> > location.  In fact, I could be mistaken but if IE5 is uninstalled, I
> > believe the Favorites folder remains on your hard drive until it is
> > manually deleted.
> >
> > Hope this helps...
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Alan
> >
> Alan, actually you are both correct, except that Jim may have got the file
> name mixed up with Netscape. You can back up your IE favorites both ways.
I
> just don't see the point of going through Start/Programs/Windows
> Explorer/Windows/Favorites, then highlight folder and copy and paste ,when
> all you have to is File/Import-Export  when IE is open. I backed up my
> favorites to my second hard drive using Import/Export.
>

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