database maintenance plans for 2005 Express

Hello:
I know how to create database maintenance plans (automated backups) in SQL
Server 2000 and 2005.
But, I have never done so in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.
I tried right-clicking on maintenance plans in 2005 Express so that I could
choose to create new plans, but no such selection is available to choose.
So, how do you create maintenance plans in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition?
Thanks!
childofthe1980sExpress doesn't come with SQL Agent. Have a look at these:
http://blogs.msdn.com/rogerwolterblog/archive/2006/04/13/575974.aspx
Backing up Express
Automating Database maintenance in SQL 2005 Express Edition Part I
http://www.sqldbatips.com/showarticle.asp?ID=27
Automating Database maintenance in SQL 2005 Express Edition Part II
http://www.sqldbatips.com/showarticle.asp?ID=29
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"childofthe1980s" <childofthe1980s@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Hello:
> I know how to create database maintenance plans (automated backups) in SQL
> Server 2000 and 2005.
> But, I have never done so in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.
> I tried right-clicking on maintenance plans in 2005 Express so that I
> could
> choose to create new plans, but no such selection is available to choose.
> So, how do you create maintenance plans in SQL Server 2005 Express
> Edition?
> Thanks!
> childofthe1980s