outlook express email files

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my laptop recently died but the harddrive is still okay and i can view files
via USB. I cant find my emails where they are supposed to be. is there any
other way to get to them?
 
Hi Justin,

You might have to turn on the "Show Hidden Files" and "Show System Files" in
Windows Explorer to see these, but all O/E mailbox and newsgroup stores are
in a folder similar to the following:

"C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{DFF16927-88E6-4EAA-A097-
460B7E65289B}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\*.DBX.

I would save all these *.DBX files onto some sort of media just in case.
Then, once you have a computer available to you, it's quite easy to recover
all your mail by using File | Import | Messages in O/E.

You also probably should copy your address book. That is usually found at
"C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\UserName.wab".

Alan
 
Justin said:
my laptop recently died but the harddrive is still okay and i can view files
via USB. I cant find my emails where they are supposed to be. is there any
other way to get to them?
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Hi Justin,
You need to locate the *.pst* folders and copy them to the working computer
and from there you can import your e-mails to the working account on the
working machine.
Here are some links will explain in details:
How to manage personal folders files in Outlook (IMO)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196492
Back up Outlook e-mail messages
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA011030811033.aspx
HTH.
nass
 
Hi nass,

I just assumed that Justin was referring to Outlook Express, rather than
Outlook.

So now he knows what files -- either *.DBX or *.PST -- he needs to find on
his current hard drive....unless he's using some other E-mail client. :>

Alan
 
You are absolutely correct, as his Message header is about Outlook Express
not Outlook, but still *.pst* apply.
Thanks for pointing this out.
Regards,
nass
 
Hello Gordon,

Yes, I knew I had SOME reason for thinking he was using O/E, other than my
encroaching senility. :>

Alan
 
Hi nass,

I'm pretty certain that one cannot mix and match the mail stores between
Outlook and Outlook Express. And the file name extension for emails in O/E
is *.DBX. You're right about the extension of Outlook being *.PST.

Still, if one wants to use email stores in O/E that were created in Outlook,
or vice-versa, the user will have to export/import from one email client to
another.

Alan
 
References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx <=includes info on Windows Mail in Vista

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)

About OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

About OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

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