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Outlook Express Backups
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On Win2K/XP, go to folder C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings \Application Data\Identities\<identity folder>\Microsoft\Outlook Express
This folder will contain the files for emails. Pls remember just copying this files wont work. You have to create an identity on the new computer and import these messages into it.
To backup the address book ;
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings \Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\<filename.wab>
You can copy this file and it would work directly. Not necessary to import them.
On Win98/ME, the folder name starts from C:\Windows\Application Data.......
This folder will contain the files for emails. Pls remember just copying this files wont work. You have to create an identity on the new computer and import these messages into it.
To backup the address book ;
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings \Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\<filename.wab>
You can copy this file and it would work directly. Not necessary to import them.
On Win98/ME, the folder name starts from C:\Windows\Application Data.......
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