Location of Outlook Express main address book ?

[Jennifer W]

Can anybody tell me the location (and name) of the main address book for
Outlook Express ? Or can it be moved say, to My Documents ?

I'm trying to write a quick backup program for somebody who is computer
illiterate. I was able to move the location of the email folders easy
enough but I can't find the address book.

Thanks !

 

[Malke]

Can anybody tell me the location (and name) of the main address book
for
Outlook Express ? Or can it be moved say, to My Documents ?

I'm trying to write a quick backup program for somebody who is
computer
illiterate. I was able to move the location of the email folders easy
enough but I can't find the address book.

Thanks !

Why reinvent the wheel? See MVP Tom Koch's canonical Outlook Express
site for the answer to your question and for backup procedures and
programs.

http://www.insideoe.com

Malke

 

[Guest]

Here on my system (my profile is named FUBAR):
C:\Documents and Settings\FUBAR\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\FUBAR.wab

- John

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Open Windows Address Book | Click Help | About Address Book
This shows the path to your WAB.

Usually %userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book

The Address Book should already be backed up there.

The backup copy ends with .wa~

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[PA Bear]

How do I move my Address Book?
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#movewab
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