how can i transfer an outlook address book from an old harddrive to a new computer

flamingelephant

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Got a new computer, put the old hard drive in it as second drive so I could get at the files. My wifes email was on outlook, she wants the address list from it and maybe the old emails as well. Can I get those from the old drive onto outlook running on the new drive right off the drive, or do I have to set up the old computer again to make a backup and then transfer it back?


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lupi

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Just built a new comp and use outlook, all you need to do is copy the data folder over to get your email.

I am not sure if this does addy's though as I actually didn't have any on the account saved into the address book.

Either go to the MS office site and search enter a fairly descriptive pharse and google it. The MS knowledge base is where I get details normally for this type of stuff.