Importing OE messages upon upgrade of XP

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Jeff Hamilton

I've loaded XP onto a new drive and I want to import OE6
messages from several accounts into the new OS. The old
drive is running XP as well. I can't seem to find the
filepath in the old drive, I'm using the "Transfer Files
& Settings" wizard in "Perform additional tasks" on the
XP CD. Where are all of my old messages?!!! :) TIA,
Jeff
 
Unfortunately, OE does not have an option to backup your messages and
settings. The best way to do this, that I have found, is to use a
program from a company called genie-soft to backup your accounts and
then restore the backup to your new setup. I did this the last time I
got a new computer and it worked like a charm. The program is
shareware, but the unregistered version will work fine for this.
 
Set your search to show hidden files, then search for *.dbx (messages), and
*.wab (address book). Write down the path, then use Import in OE, browse to
the location where you found your files and import.
 
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