Express Assist is designed specifically for use with Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail.
Eazy Backup includes backup support for the above programs - plus support for many other popular applications.
The Eazy Backup support for Outlook Express / Windows Mail / Windows Live Mail includes:
| ◆ | backup of a single Outlook Express Identity (most users have only one OE Identity). |
| ◆ | restore of all mail folders or selected mail folders |
| ◆ | transfer of Outlook Express mail from XP to Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail |
| ◆ | backup and restore of Windows Mail |
| ◆ | backup and restore of Windows Live Mail |
Express Assist has more Outlook Express / Windows Mail / Windows Live Mail oriented features including:
| ◆ | backup and restore of multiple Outlook Express identities at one time |
| ◆ | restore of all mail folders or selected mail folders (as in Eazy Backup) |
| ◆ | restore of selected messages |
| ◆ | search for messages in the backup |
| ◆ | view messages without restoring |
| ◆ | backup and restore of Windows Mail (in EA10) |
| ◆ | backup and restore of Windows Live Mail (in EA10) |
| ◆ | transfer of Outlook Express mail to Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail (also in Eazy Backup) |
| ◆ | transfer of Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail to Outlook Express on XP |
If you main interest is a disaster recovery type backup - then Eazy Backup is quite suitable. However, if you need advanced support for Outlook Express, Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail - then Express Assist will be a better choice.