adress book wab

[Andre DeLemarre]

I just reinstall XP Pro from scratch and as planned lost my E Mail address
from Outlook Express and my favorites.Hopefully I copy these Info on a CD
Rom.
How can I transfer the list of my contacts and my favorites places to
Outlook Express and favorites.
TIA

 

[Brian A.]

If you have them copied you can copy them to the appropriate directory/folder
from the disk.

Start here for good OE info and select FAQs from the top menu bar.
http://www.insideoe.com/

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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Andre DeLemarre]

Thanks for your answer and the site indicated but the problem is still
there and I don't arrive to copy this document in the OE Adress book.
Regards

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Copy the info from the CD to the hard drive.
Change the attributes of the files to *not* Read-only.
Move or copy Favorites to %homepath%\favorites.
Type: favorites into Start | Run and click OK to see where that is.
OE uses the Windows Address Book, *.wab is typically located here..
%homepath%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Andre DeLemarre]

OK I copy the adress book to my C drive at documents and setting/my name
then I changed the attribute and remove the tick in read only.
What next
I try to paste this file to OE /adress book without success.

 

[Brian A.]

Open OE and if you do not see any entries in the address book:
On the File menu click File > Import > Address Book.
Browse to the folder it's in, select it and click Open.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Andre DeLemarre]

Many thanks,it was done like you explain and my list of adresses is now at
the right place in Outlool Express
andre

 

[Brian A.]

You're welcome, glad to help. Enjoy what's left of the weekend.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375