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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: jinxmchue on January 20, 2009, 01:45:15 PM

Title: Where are Outlook Express emails stored on WindowsXP?
Post by: jinxmchue on January 20, 2009, 01:45:15 PM

I can't find the files in order to back them up.

Title: Re: Where are Outlook Express emails stored on WindowsXP?
Post by: Wineslob on January 20, 2009, 02:19:29 PM

This help??

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670

Title: Re: Where are Outlook Express emails stored on WindowsXP?
Post by: LC EFA on January 20, 2009, 04:14:41 PM

OE stores mail in the following way

C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{long number}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

%user% being the account in question.

The "Local Settings" folder is flagged as hidden/system so you'll need to enable displaying of these items first.

Your Address Book is stored

C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book

The "Application Data" folder is also hidden.

Title: Re: Where are Outlook Express emails stored on WindowsXP?
Post by: jinxmchue on January 21, 2009, 12:22:04 PM

Quote from: Wineslob on January 20, 2009, 02:19:29 PM

This help??

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670

Looks like it will.  Thank you very much.  For some reason, the actually program "Help" didn't help.  But then, that's Microsoft, I suppose.

Title: Re: Where are Outlook Express emails stored on WindowsXP?
Post by: Wineslob on January 21, 2009, 12:55:15 PM

Quote from: jinxmchue on January 21, 2009, 12:22:04 PM

Looks like it will.  Thank you very much.  For some reason, the actually program "Help" didn't help.  But then, that's Microsoft, I suppose.

YW   :cheersmate:

Title: Re: Where are Outlook Express emails stored on WindowsXP?
Post by: Thor on January 21, 2009, 10:30:53 PM

Microsoft & "Help" ?!?!?!?!?

 :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

Title: Re: Where are Outlook Express emails stored on WindowsXP?
Post by: Chris_ on January 21, 2009, 10:39:56 PM

They are stored on a special never-to-be-deleted drive on the New Hope And Change server farm.

You don't have to do anything.  The data are backed up magically.

And we are all waiting for our ponies.