How can i save emails and addresses from Outlook Express?

Question

I want to save them outside of outlook expressto be able to transfer to another computer (running windows XP home)

Answer 1

Try:



File > Export Address Book > Choose suitable format



Then copy the file created (can be eXcell file) and then use the inport funcion on the new computer and point it towards this file



It worked on older versions of windows so should work fine

Answer 2

Ok, it's a bit tricky but it's not too hard. First, go under "My computer"



click:

Tools: Folder options



Click the view tab:

select in the menu : Show hidden files and folders



Click apply



Now, go back to "my computer", now it depends what drive you're running windows off of...usually C:



So lets assume it is, click c:



Click the Windows folder



Click the application data folder



click the folder inside of that and keep going...there should only be one folder.





Eventually you should click a folder called "microsoft"



then click the "outlook express" folder



Inside this folder you should see files labeled:



Inbox.dbx, outbox.dbx, sent.dbx.....these are the files that contain your messages. Save these files to a CD or another drive and on your new computer open outlook express and set it up as normal. Then, follow the above steps over again and paste the files you have on CD over the files in the outlook express folder. Restart outlook express and all your e-mails should show up. I've done it many time before. Hope this helps. E-mail me if you need more help!



-Jim



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Answer 3

The-doubleC is correct, just make sure you do it for both the e-mails and the addresses (as a .csv file [comma delimited], as they cannot be exported to the same file. This really is the best method, and then you simply import them into Outlook Express on the new PC.



You can also run a search on your computer and find files ending in .mbx, and copy all the files in that directory. Those are the actual files that Outlook Express uses to store everything, and if you paste them into the same directory in the new computer you will have everything you need right off.

Answer 4

Use Windows Explorer to navigate to your Outlook Express folder.



Open it to show the sub-folders: Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Draft and Address book files and any others lurking there.



Save them to the selected media.

Answer 5

The addresses should be saved in a report already with a report extention of PAB or WAB. Do a glance for for *.WAB as an celebration. Then reproduction the report to a thumbcontinual. or some thing.

Answer 6

Go to "file" "export". that should show you how to save them on a floppy or flash drive. Then you can load them on your other computer.



Good Luck