where does outlook express store the emails?

[YZ]

Dear all,

this should be easy question for you: where does outlook express store
the emails?

I need to back up friends email before I finally put SP2 on her winXP.
Since I never used OE, I dont know where on the HDD the mailboxes live.
With mozilla or any other email program its easy, but I couldnt find any
mailbox from OE. I tried searching for files that contain words or
phrases from her messages, but didnt find anything.

TIA

YZ

 

[R. McCarty]

In Outlook Express, Click Tools, Options, Maintenance (TAB),
Store Folder (Button). That will display the data store path for the
OE profile or Identity.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

this should be easy question for you: where does outlook express store
the emails?

I need to back up friends email before I finally put SP2 on her winXP.
Since I never used OE, I dont know where on the HDD the mailboxes
live. With mozilla or any other email program its easy, but I couldnt
find any mailbox from OE. I tried searching for files that contain
words or phrases from her messages, but didnt find anything.

Google Search:
"How do I backup Outlook Express email"

Some results:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670
http://www.internet-computer-checkup.com/backup-email.html
http://www.1to1help.com/boards/index.php?action=printpage;topic=3.0
http://www.oeupdates.com/outlook-express-backup.html

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the
location
of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to
highlight the folder location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then
Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put the location in the box - Click OK
and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the location
down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WindowsXP & 2K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must
enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control
Panel>Folder
Options>View.

Remember, if you don't include Folders.dbx, they won't
import on the new computer. I recommend you see this:

Backup & Restore:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

 

[YZ]

Dear all,

this should be easy question for you: where does outlook express store
the emails?

I need to back up friends email before I finally put SP2 on her winXP.
Since I never used OE, I dont know where on the HDD the mailboxes live.
With mozilla or any other email program its easy, but I couldnt find any
mailbox from OE. I tried searching for files that contain words or
phrases from her messages, but didnt find anything.

TIA

YZ

Thanx everyone.

YZ

 

[Peter Foldes]

Make sure that Show all Files is checked and then do a search for *.dbx.
That is the name of the stored files. By default they are hidden. So make
sure that show all files is checked.

 

[TempEcho]

Dear all,

this should be easy question for you: where does outlook
express store
the emails?

I need to back up friends email before I finally put SP2 on
her winXP.
Since I never used OE, I dont know where on the HDD the
mailboxes live.
With mozilla or any other email program its easy, but I
couldnt find any
mailbox from OE. I tried searching for files that contain
words or
phrases from her messages, but didnt find anything.

TIA

YZ

I believe you can export all email via Outlook Express to a file , if
not , try looking in your folder under the Documents and Settings
folder on your hard-disk.

 

[G3WIP]

Use File Transfer wizard in Applications. It is ideal for transferring
emails and settings from one computer to another or simply as a backup.
Only works for Outlook Express I think. When setting the transfer wizard
choice up. use custom, files and settings and remove everything in the
listing to be transferred except outlook express.

Gerry
gerardatcareprovidrdotcom