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Were does Outlook/Outlook Express store e-mails

Discussion in 'Microsoft Mail (Outlook / OE / Windows Mail)' started by The Warlock, 2007/02/03.

  1. 2007/02/03
    The Warlock

    The Warlock Inactive Thread Starter

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    Can anyone tell me were outlook/outlook express stores e-mails, my old hard drive no longer boots into windows (XP Pro) and wont repair but i can still access my data via another machine and would like to transfer my emails to my other machine???? i have office 2000/outlook express 6 on the old drive but use office 2007 on my new one! but would like to know if the other versions store them anywhere different?

    Thanks ;)
     
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  2. 2007/02/04
    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff

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    Hello Warlock,
    welcome to Windows BBS ... :) ... !

    The default storage location for Outlook Express is:

    C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data \Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

    where {GUID} is a unique alphanumeric number. There are several files with the extension *.dbx.

    The default storage location for Outlook XP (2002) is:

    C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

    There is a single file, Outlook.pst and possibly a second, Archive.pst, if E-mails have been archived.

    Christer
     
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    ReggieB

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    It can be Mailbox.pst too I think. Easiest thing to do is to switch to Details view in Windows Explorer and look for the *.pst most recently modified. That's usually the active one.
     
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  5. 2007/02/07
    The Warlock

    The Warlock Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks

    Thanks to both of you..... Christer & ReggieB... really helped.. gat all my emails back.

    Thanks again.

    :cool:
     
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  6. 2007/02/08
    Christer

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    Warlock,
    you're welcome ... :) ... !

    Christer
     
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