MS Outlook-recover addresses

[Airdebster]

Don't ask how, but I lost my OS and now rebuilding with a
new install. The last thing I need to do is find all
Outlook stuff before I can do a clean install. Thought I
copied everything first but guess the CD is gone! I found
my emails through a search but the address's are the
problem. I did a search for .wab...found them...but can't
get to them to import/export or open the file.The ones I
did find are not the current addresses. I will settle
with the old ones but much perfer the current. Anyone
know what I can do??? Thanks for any help.

Debbie
p.s this is Outlook NOT Outlook Express

 

[Gary Thorn [MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox]]

-----Original Message-----
Don't ask how, but I lost my OS and now rebuilding with a
new install. The last thing I need to do is find all
Outlook stuff before I can do a clean install. Thought I
copied everything first but guess the CD is gone! I found
my emails through a search but the address's are the
problem. I did a search for .wab...found them...but can't
get to them to import/export or open the file.The ones I
did find are not the current addresses. I will settle
with the old ones but much perfer the current. Anyone
know what I can do??? Thanks for any help.

Debbie
p.s this is Outlook NOT Outlook Express
.

Outlook keeps the Contacts in it's own .pst profile. If
you backup your current .pst profile you will also have
all your contacts.

Hope this helps!

Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert

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[purplehaz]

All the emails, calendar, tasks, contacts, journal, etc... in outlook are
stored in one file -- the outlook.pst file. Just use the export function in
outlook: file export, export to file, choose .pst file.
Or copy the file from here and save it:
C:\Documents and Settings\your user name here\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook
(this is a hidden folder so you have to have hidden folders set to show)

Then either copy the file back after the clean install or use the import
function in outlook.