All the Outlook Express data (mails, address book) are stored in the .dbx files and .wab files. Please find these files in your computer and import them into the new identity.
First, let's perform the following steps to enable the Show hidden file option:
1. Start -> Control Panel -> Folder Options
2. Switch to the View tab.
3. Select Show hidden files and folders.
4. Unselect Hide extensions for known file types.
5. Unselect Hide protected operating system files.
6. Click OK to confirm.
Then search for "*.wab" (without the quotation marks) to find the address book file. Normally, it is located at:
C:\Documents and Settings\<userName>\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book
Search for "*.dbx" (without the quotation marks) to find the mail boxes. Normally, they are at:
C:\Documents and Settings\<userName>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{<identity>}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
<user name> should be like: neal
<identity> should be like: {094DDF67-14A9-4480-9AF8-BC88BD7CEB9E}
If you can find them, please perform the steps below to import the data:
(a) Start Outlook Express.
(b) On the File menu, point to Import, and then click Messages (or choose Address book for .wab file).
(c) In the "Select an e-mail program to import from" box, click Microsoft Outlook Express 5/6, and then click Next.
(d) Click "Import mail from an OE5/6 store directory", and then click OK.
(e) Click Browse, and then locate the store folder that contains the .dbx or .wab files.
(f) Click OK, and then click Next.
(g) Click All folders, click Next, and then click Finish.
For more information, please refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q270670 OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q270/6/70.asp |