Outlook express address book

I recently had a hard drive crash so bought new system. How do i transfer my old address book and e-mails from old XP pro sys to new Xp home system.

Use this freebie tool to do it all:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/
--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~


"hilltopper" wrote in message
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I recently had a hard drive crash so bought new system. How do i
transfer my old address book and e-mails from old XP pro sys to new
Xp home system.

"hilltopper" wrote in message
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I recently had a hard drive crash so bought new system. How do i transfer
my old address book and e-mails from old XP pro sys to new Xp home system.

If your hard drive crashed, how sure are you that the data you are looking
for survived the crash?

Assuming you used Outlook Express, you'll find the address book in
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book
and the emails in the *.dbx files in \Documents and
Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\[string of
numbers/letters]\Microsoft\Outlook Express

The address book and email folders can then be imported into OE once you
have transferred them to your new PC.

If you are using another email client, you'll have to check a newsgroup for
that client for specific instructions.

....danny

----- Original Message -----
"hilltopper" wrote in message
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I recently had a hard drive crash so bought new system. How do i
transfer my old address book and e-mails from old XP pro sys to new
Xp home system.



From: Bruce Hagen
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:29 PM
Subject: Outlook express address book

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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Use this freebie tool to do it all:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/
--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~


There's a program called ABF Outlook Express Backup that's designed
specifically for OE backup purposes, including messages, settings, address
book, rules, etc. The program also has an option to back up your Favorites
as well. I've been using various versions of it for nearly a year now and
find it a very useful program. While there are freebie, or near-freebie
programs available for backing up OE, including the one Bruce mentions, as
well as manual procedures to backup OE, the simplicity, ease of operation,
and effectiveness in what it does make that ABF program very appealing to
me. Take a look at it at:
http://www.abf-soft.com/outlook-express-backup.shtml

The cost of the program is $29.95 (download - $10 extra for the CD) and they
have a free 30-day evaluation download available. I find the program well
worth its cost.

Art