Move adressbook in Outlook Express

[Guest]

Hallo.
How do i move my adressbook from my old computer to a new computer ??

 

[Dave B]

Open address book, go to file > export. Copy exported file to floppy or CD,
move to new computer.
Open address book on new computer, go to file > import.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

WAB transfer to a different machine

WAB is the Windows Address Book.

I'm assuming that the two machines are *not* connect in any way. Like a
network or a Direct Cable Connection. Copy your Windows Address Book to a
floppy.

Do a Search for *.wab
* is a wild card and will locate all wab files on your machine.
wab is the file extension for all Windows Address Books.
Mine is Wesley P_ Vogel.wab

Or Open Windows Address Book | Click Help | About Address Book |
Copy the path and paste it into the Start | Run box | Click OK

Typically located here >>
%appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book
or
%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book
or
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book

Once your WAB is located right click it and select: Send To |
3½" Floppy (A Make sure there's a disk in the floppy drive.

Stick the disk you copied the *.wab to in the XP machine's floppy drive and
copy it to:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Application Data\
Microsoft\Address Book

To open the floppy disk...
Start | Run | Type: a: | OK |
Right click your *.wab file and select: Copy

This will open the proper folder...
Start | Run | Type or paste the following:

%appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book\Microsoft\Address Book

Click OK or hit the ENTER key.

Right click the right hand pane and select: Paste

You should now see your *.wab file.

Where is my address book stored?
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/where.htm#findwab

The Windows Address Book (WAB)
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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