1) By default boiling info is not stored. you can update the store order summary behavior on the conform page to save the billing info if you like
2) you are using PayPal standard, right? With paypal standard you have 2 options:
a) check the paypal account to see the order status
b) Create an IPN page to date the order status in the order table. see the following page for more details about IPN:
https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/products/instant-payment-notification/