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Title: outlook express in XP
Post by: daveeb on May 29, 2004, 00:18

having just spent 45 minutes searching for the location of my OE inbox etc .dbx files in XP and failing can someone help.  in ME all the outlook mail folders were in microsoft/identities in a folder called outlook express. save the folder and you could export it into a newly created outlook express program.  as backup is my middle name now i'm keen to find the location of the folders if they exist, can anyone point me in the right direction please ::).

Title: Re:outlook express in XP
Post by: Rodders on May 29, 2004, 00:20

It's the door right next to the Ladies, Dave.   ;D

Title: Re:outlook express in XP
Post by: Sandra on May 29, 2004, 00:26

Its in hidden files Dave, so tick the show hidden files options and follow this path, substituting youre username for where mine says Sandra  :)

C:\Documents and Settings\Sandra\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{3D6BA1BB-5B64-4C44-B1A5-1DC56BBC5AF6}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Title: Re:outlook express in XP
Post by: daveeb on May 30, 2004, 00:48

Ta sandra chuck.  :)

rodders the door next to the ladies turned out to be the broom cupboard  :'(

Title: Re:outlook express in XP
Post by: Rodders on May 31, 2004, 00:03

Then you should have said "Can anyone point me in the left direction?", Dave.  ::)