Right way to reinstall OS 9.2.1-9.2.2 update & SAVE OUTLOOK MESSAGES etc

I have now an original OS 9.2.1 CD to make the reistallation of the system on a Powerbook G3 (Wallsteet 266 Mhz, HD 4Gb) already equipped with 9.2.2.
- Once having installed the 9.2.1, it's enough to download the 9.2.2 update I see in 'Apple Support', install it, and that is all?
- In Mac HD>Applications>Apple Extra on my Powerbook there is a folder 'Mac OS 9.2.2 updating', that contains several elements among which 'Update to Mac OS 9.2.2': I opened it and it seems to be what needs to install 9.2.2. Could have it been left there by the people who previously installed it on the computer? Can I use it directly to reinstall 9.2.2?
- Of course I will backup all my files, but what to do exactly to save my Outlook mail messages (they are thousands) and my Explorer favourites, and what to do exactly to have them available again, once having reinstalled the system?
- what to do if I want also to import all messages, addresses, accounts, etc, from the Wallstreet to another Powerbook, either in another Outlook or in Entourage or in Mail?
Thank you for any help.

Assuming you mean Outlook Express, Entourage and later OE versions store their messages, etc, in the Microsoft User Data at the top level of your Documents folder.
Simply copying that folder, making your new installations, copying MSUD back then Restarting will feed the old data to new configuration... (Please remember, MSUD from the new configuration must be Trashed before the old data can be copied back)
In Explorer use File>Export Favorites to put them somewhere safe before the update, then pull them back with File>Import Favorites…
When you want also to import all messages, addresses, accounts, etc, to another Powerbook that depends whether you're simply trying to replace what's on the target Mac with the data from the source Mac, or merge two sets of data.
To simply replace what's on the target Mac with the data from the source Mac, as above copy the entire MSUD…
To fully merge two Outlook or Entourage data sets is certainly not possible if the source data contains mugshots or user-defined Categories. Mail and iCal might fully Import OE or Entourage messages and Calendar events but I don't believe Address Book will swallow all their contact details, and you may also be thwarted by other things I don't know about.
Beside the formal Export-Import method, you can drag and drop Entourage messages, complete mail folders, calendar events and contacts into Finder folders.
Messages and mail folders can then be dragged into any other open Entourage.
Calendar events become .ICS files and contacts become .VCF cards which will automatically join Entourage on a new host once they're double clicked open…

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