Where Does Outlook Express Save e-mials?

[Shannon]

Will someone please let me know where OutLook Express saves e-mails locally?

I am having to reload it and want to backup my current e-mails. I currently cant even open up OutLook, so I have zero e-mail functions right now.

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated :)

[ADIDAS]

Are you on win98?

[Shannon]

Yes...

[richard]

c:\windows\application data\

(i'm on winXP and can't remember the exact paths).

Look for a folder called "identities" or similar, (maybe inside a 'microsoft' dir?).

You'll then have a directory with a horrible string as the title:

{E8BADA-7B3E-F2-89D-67091763A}

or something similar.

Inside that dir, you should have a

Microsoft\Outlook Express\ path.

et voila, you should have some files that look like the folders inside OE..

[Filipe]

You can select that on the options.

Usually it's stored on c:\windows\Aplication Data\Identities\...\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Just copy that folder and replace it after you install it again

[Filipe]

Ok...I guess Rich was faster than me :)

[Shannon]

Thanks guys - Thats exactly what I needed. :)

[Due]

You can always set where to save data and se where it is saved by going to Options, Maintenance and click on "store folder"

[abshard]

I was looking for it last night as well..i found it but for some reason it was in a hidden dir..it was in the same place you said but for some reason it was hidden..i had to manually type the location in the address bar

[richard]

makes sense Abs, if Joe Dumbfuck deletes these type of settings they've lost all their emails etc.

is "application data" a hidden folder?

i think it is, i can't see it on my XP ("local settings" is hidden i think on XP) - but i've not tried to unhide files.

Shannon, you're welcome mate.

[abshard]

Yes "Application Data" was hidden and also some folders under that one were hidden as well. Im on xp also it was actually in
C:\Documents and Settings\Account Name\Application Data

[playa]

richard i think you might have offended
joe dumbfuck,,sometimes he can be a cool guy