Express Assist (EA) is the original and the premier "Backup and Restore" utility for Outlook Express (OE) users. EA 8 has features not found in any other Outlook Express backup utility including: Search for and view messages in the backup without restoring; Find and view messages in the backup not currently in Outlook Express; Restore lost messages without losing the current mail folders; Retrieve messages as text or EML (mail) files; Backup and restore IE favorites, cookies and offLine web folders in addition to Outlook Express data; backup and restore OE message rules, mail accounts, and critical registry settings.

EA 8 now includes a backup and restore of "My Documents", the Desktop, and the new Firefox browser data.

EA 8 is designed for all levels of user. The novice will find the EA 8 wizard interface simple but powerful, while the advanced user will appreciate the built-in scheduler and the ability to backup and restore multiple OE identites at the same time. The program includes a "Live Update" function to ensure that you always have the latest version of the software. Express Assist is in use by many thousands of users world wide. EA 8.0 supports Outlook Express 5, 5.5 and 6, and it works on Windows XP,2000,NT,ME,98SE,98 and 95.