Name and location of Outlook Exp Messages File

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Have just changed mother boards and may have to reformat the hard drive as a
result. I was having a MIME error previously and was not able to export my
E-Mails, I am able to read the disk on another computer running XP Pro and
would like to extract the E-mails there if possible. TIA for your
assistance, Mark
 
mark said:
Have just changed mother boards and may have to reformat the hard
drive as a result. I was having a MIME error previously and was not
able to export my E-Mails, I am able to read the disk on another
computer running XP Pro and would like to extract the E-mails there
if possible. TIA for your assistance, Mark
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*.dbx files in

C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{sidnumber}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\
 
Thanks, I neglected to mention that these files were on Win 2000 NTFS
Partition machine. I have not been able to find any files on the HD with a
".dbx" extension. Thanks again for any assistance , Mark
 
Hi Mark,

Assuming you are using the Store Folder pointed out by Steve, the Local Settings
folder has the Hidden attribute so you will need to configure Windows Explorer to
show it before you can find the *.dbx files. To do that use Control Panel | Folder
Options | View [tab]: Click to select: "Show hidden files and folders".

For more information on OLEXP topics such as the Store Folder location and Backup &
Restore see the following Web Site. It is authored by Tom Koch Microsoft MVP for
Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, and was one of PC Magazine's March 2003 top
100 web sites:

InsideOE
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/

Also, if you have any more Outlook Express questions I suggest that you post in the
appropriate group. Your message header seems to indicate that you are posting from
the Microsoft Communities Web Page. I am not certain what version of Outlook Express
you are running, though, so I can't provide a direct link.

Below you will find a link to the main Microsoft Communities Internet
Explorer/Outlook Express Newsgroups Web Page. Start there, then in left-side pane
click on the link for your version of Internet Explorer, then click on the Outlook
Express link.

Microsoft Communities Internet Explorer Newsgroups
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=InternetExplorer

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Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
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: "mark" <markal2(nospam)@hotmail.com>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 10:13 PM
:
: Thanks, I neglected to mention that these files were on Win 2000 NTFS
: Partition machine. I have not been able to find any files on the HD with a
: ".dbx" extension. Thanks again for any assistance , Mark

: > "Steve Parry [MVP]" <[email protected]>
: >Wrote in message : >Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 05:34 PM
: >
: >*.dbx files in
: >
: > C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application
: > Data\Identities\{sidnumber}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\

::: "mark" <markal2(nospam)@hotmail.com>
::: Wrote in message ::: Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 05:24 PM
:::
::: Have just changed mother boards and may have to reformat the hard drive as
::: a result. I was having a MIME error previously and was not able to export my
::: E-Mails, I am able to read the disk on another computer running XP Pro and
::: would like to extract the E-mails there if possible. TIA for your
::: assistance, Mark
 
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