Help....where can I find the address for all my people in Outlook Express?

[stockjock]

OK...I still have the Outlook Express folder, but I can't open it anymore...long story..just trust me I can't open it. I need to get any emails and address out of the files before I format the drive...any clues to where they are????

thanks

 

[jfall]

I believe the address book and e-mails are stored in files. I know the inbox folder file is called inbox.mbx, inbox.dbx, inbox.idx... same with any other folder that you may have e-mails storned in. If I remember correctly, the address book file has an extension of .WAB, you may want to try a search on your hard drive for *.wab.

Also, you may want to give this file a try: http://tde.tucows.com/system/preview/195644.html. It is called Outlook Express Backup 3.0. Here is the description:

"This utility is designed to create a backup or an archive file of your e-mail messages stored in message folders by Outlook Express 5 and 6. This program can back up your e-mails to an EXE file and can also support multiple identities."

 

[Slogun]

Mail files and Address Book are kept in entirely different locations.
For mail files you will want sent.dbx, deleted.dbx, drafts.dbx and/or inbox.dbx.


I'm not on my WinXP machine right now, but they are located something like:

C/documents and settings/(user)/identities/etc.......as the above person said, do a search for dbx files. Then copy or drag these things to a safe location after which you can "import" them back into Outlook Express when you have things fixed. I back up my mail files by copying these things periodically or exporting them onto my D drive.

Address Book is a little easier to find and manipulate, its somewhere in C/Program Files/Outlook Express.

Email me me if you have any questions.

 

[Slogun]

OK, I'm home now. Here is where the address book is:

C:\Documents and Settings\(USER)\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book

And here is where Outlook Express keeps the mail files:

C:\Documents and Settings\(USER)\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{C176382E-.....-.....-.........-...........}\Microsoft\Outlook Express