re address book

[Help]

I have found the *wab in OE and copied it to my hard
drive but when I go to OE import and click on the file
there is nothing there. What do I do now?
>-----Original Message-----
>If you can access the CDs then look for a .WAB file
which
>is OE's address book. Copy to your HD as it'll make it
>easier to restore
>
>Then Open Outlook Express
>Then Choose File/Import/Address Book
>Then Locate and double click on the backed up copy
>of "your name.wab" (where you saved it from the Backup
CDs)
>Click Open
>The backed up address book is then imported into Outlook
>Express.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I had my computer backed up at Best Buy and they did a
>>clean backup on 3 CD's. Now I have none of my old
>>address's. How can I retreive them. They backed it up
>>on Roxio Retreive and I have been unable to access my
>>address book. I have even taken it back Best Buy and
>>they never now what they are doing/ Please Help!
These
>>are address's I can not replace.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

When you click on Import in OE, select Address Book from the flyout menu.
Then select the old the old WAB file and click Open.

If still no luck, double click your old address book. Export its contents as
a CSV file. Then go back to OE and select Import> Other Address Book.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Help wrote:
> I have found the *wab in OE and copied it to my hard
> drive but when I go to OE import and click on the file
> there is nothing there. What do I do now?
>> -----Original Message-----
>> If you can access the CDs then look for a .WAB file which
>> is OE's address book. Copy to your HD as it'll make it
>> easier to restore
>>
>> Then Open Outlook Express
>> Then Choose File/Import/Address Book
>> Then Locate and double click on the backed up copy
>> of "your name.wab" (where you saved it from the Backup CDs)
>> Click Open
>> The backed up address book is then imported into Outlook
>> Express.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> I had my computer backed up at Best Buy and they did a
>>> clean backup on 3 CD's. Now I have none of my old
>>> address's. How can I retreive them. They backed it up
>>> on Roxio Retreive and I have been unable to access my
>>> address book. I have even taken it back Best Buy and
>>> they never now what they are doing/ Please Help! These
>>> are address's I can not replace.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> .
>>>
>> .

[Sharon F]

PS: You might also try unmarking Read Only in the WAB file's properties
before importing. I wouldn't think that would make a difference on an import
but if having trouble transferring the data in this file, it is worth a try.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Help wrote:
> I have found the *wab in OE and copied it to my hard
> drive but when I go to OE import and click on the file
> there is nothing there. What do I do now?
>> -----Original Message-----
>> If you can access the CDs then look for a .WAB file which
>> is OE's address book. Copy to your HD as it'll make it
>> easier to restore
>>
>> Then Open Outlook Express
>> Then Choose File/Import/Address Book
>> Then Locate and double click on the backed up copy
>> of "your name.wab" (where you saved it from the Backup CDs)
>> Click Open
>> The backed up address book is then imported into Outlook
>> Express.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> I had my computer backed up at Best Buy and they did a
>>> clean backup on 3 CD's. Now I have none of my old
>>> address's. How can I retreive them. They backed it up
>>> on Roxio Retreive and I have been unable to access my
>>> address book. I have even taken it back Best Buy and
>>> they never now what they are doing/ Please Help! These
>>> are address's I can not replace.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> .
>>>
>> .