How to transfer OE favorites to new laptop by attachment

[Guest]

I got a new laptop and want to transfer my favorites. I managed to transfer
my OE address file via e-mail attachment, can I do the same with my IE
favorites? When I tried to do it using the IE import/export wizard, the new
laptop says that it does not recognize the file as a "bookmark file". Both
computers are running windows and IE.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Just copy the \favorites folder under your user profile from one machine to
your user profile in the other.

C:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>\Favorites

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

I got a new laptop and want to transfer my favorites. I managed to
transfer
my OE address file via e-mail attachment, can I do the same with my IE
favorites? When I tried to do it using the IE import/export wizard, the
new
laptop says that it does not recognize the file as a "bookmark file".
Both
computers are running windows and IE.

On the old machine open IE and click File | Import and Export and export the
Favorites. The resulting HTM file can be imported into IE on the new
machine.

 

[PA Bear]

Description of the Import/Export Wizard That Is Included with Internet Explorer 5.0 or Later:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221523

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

 

[yanli]

*I got a new laptop and want to transfer my favorites. I managed to
transfer
my OE address file via e-mail attachment, can I do the same with my
IE
favorites? When I tried to do it using the IE import/export wizard,
the new
laptop says that it does not recognize the file as a "bookmark file".
Both
computers are running windows and IE.

You should using the IE import/export to export your favorites and you
will get a file as "bookmark.htm".