Retrieving old mail from old account

[Louis Cipher]

I am completely stumped. Here is the story: I was having serious problems
and decided to backup my computer on a external drive and reinstall windows
fresh. I have it running nicely again and am able to access all the old
files I want to on my external with the exception of my old emails.
I found the location of my old emails but I don't know how to read them or
how to transfer them to my current outlook setup. They are located:
F:\Documents and Settings\Tattk\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{8D----8B-bla bla bla 4783-A0C5-FE37E2FC8659}\Microsoft

I tried to get my currently running outlook setup to import them from here
but I can't see the "local settings" folder.

I was thinking this might have to do with my old windows setup having been
password protected. I had to logon and enter a password for my user
account. Thing is the files will still show up in a search and I could
delete them if I wanted to.

Is there a more or less easy way to retrieve my old mail?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Try posting this in an Outlook Express news group - this is not one of them.
Outlook is a part of Microsoft Office and is what this group supports.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and has its own news groups.

You can also find some good Outlook Express information here:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Louis Cipher asked:

| I am completely stumped. Here is the story: I was having serious
| problems and decided to backup my computer on a external drive and
| reinstall windows fresh. I have it running nicely again and am able
| to access all the old files I want to on my external with the
| exception of my old emails.
| I found the location of my old emails but I don't know how to read
| them or how to transfer them to my current outlook setup. They are
| located: F:\Documents and Settings\Tattk\Local Settings\Application
| Data\Identities\{8D----8B-bla bla bla
| 4783-A0C5-FE37E2FC8659}\Microsoft
|
| I tried to get my currently running outlook setup to import them from
| here but I can't see the "local settings" folder.
|
| I was thinking this might have to do with my old windows setup having
| been password protected. I had to logon and enter a password for my
| user account. Thing is the files will still show up in a search and
| I could delete them if I wanted to.
|
| Is there a more or less easy way to retrieve my old mail?