email transfer from old computer

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If you have a way of connecting the old and new computer,
one way is using the XP transfer settings wizard. Look it
up in Knowledge Base.

If you don't have a way of directly connecting old to new
computer, you'll have to save the key Outlook or mail
folders, then import them. If you can't find a step by
step, I'll find it later for you..

there
 
Outlook Express - there are four separate items to backup and two Registry
Keys.

http://www.support.microsoft.com/?kbid=270670
OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;276511
OLEXP: How to Backup and Restore Outlook Express Blocked Senders List and
Other Mail Rules

Locate the .dbx files that contains your email - find storage location by
choosing Tools, Options, Maintenance tab and check the Store Folder entry.

Copy and paste this address into your Start, Run dialog to open it, then
copy the files to a backup disk.

The Address Book - Select File, Export

Choose Text File (Comma Separated Values) as the export option, as this can
be easily be imported into Outlook Express and any standard database
software.

The setup information for each of your email and news accounts must also be
exported; you do this through the Tools, Accounts dialog - select the
account and click Export to save the data in an .iaf file format.

If you prefer:
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
This is a simple program to back up the following:
Address Book files (.wab)
DBX files (Outlook Express 5.0 and greater)
Registry Entries:
Address Book
All Identities

If you are using Outlook see this:
OUTLOOK

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=287070
OL2002: How to Back Up, Restore, or Move Outlook Data
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...3A-B7D0-4B16-B8AF-5A6322F4FD01&displaylang=en
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 98 Second
Edition, Windows ME, Windows XP
This download works with the following Office applications:
Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003
 
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