time for a format

[rorpan]

Time to format and reinstall. However, I want to save my email and addresses and put back on fresh install. Is there an easy way to do this. Present system xp pro but going back to my old win 2000 pro operating system
Thanks

 

[jdport]

The outlook express email in Windows XP is usually in

C:\Documents and Settings\<your loginid>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{some lengthy alpha-numeric serial ID}\Microsoft

The "Local Settings" directory is marked hidden, so you'll have to have "view hidden files and directories" enabled to see it.

If you go to that directory, move the "Outlook Express" folder someplace safe before formatting the drive. After you re-load your new operating system go into outlook express to the file menu and select "import".. then "import messages".. .then choose "outlook 6", and finally select "import mail form an OE6 Store directory" and then browse to the outlook express directory that you have saved wherever you put it.... it will suck all of that email into your new outlook express installation.

Hope that helps and that my explanation was clear enough.

-jd