Hello Harry,
Everyone has their own preferences for saving/backing up data. This is my
method... first I have a second hard drive (D:) where I have "moved"
everything but Windows. Since there isn't anything but Windows on C: drive,
I am free to install/install over Windows at will. I also moved the Outlook
Express (OE) store folder to D: drive. Prices for hard drives are cheap
nowadays... I recently bought a 40 GB drive for $20 after rebates.
You could install the drive from the old machine as a slave drive in the new
one and copy/transfer the data you want as described below. Another way is
to save the data to a CD (you didn't indicate if you had a CD-RW drive) or
floppy disc. Chances are that the OE store folder is to large for a floppy.
Other data like the Address Book, Cookies, Favorites, etc., will easily fit
on a floppy.
To find the location of the OE Store Folder, while in OE go to Tools /
Options / Maintenance tab and click the "Store Folder" button.
To save the Address Book, in OE bring it up (hold Shift & Ctrl and hit the
letter "B") and go to "File/Export/Address Book (WAB)" then save to 3½
Floppy (A:) or the CD. To transfer from the 'slave' drive you would copy it
to the WAB location on the new computer, probably "C: \ Program Files \
Outlook Express \ wab.exe". You didn't mention either operating system and
I'm assuming the new computer has Windows XP.
To save your Favorites and Cookies, open Internet Explorer and go to "File /
Import and Export". The Import / Export Wizard will walk you through the
steps for exporting. On the new computer, reverse the procedure and "Import"
everything.
Outlook Express settings (mail rules, signatures, etc.) can be backed up /
saved by saving two entries in the Registry. Go to Start / Run and type
"regedit" sans quotes and hit Enter. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER and select
"Identities". If you have more than one, select the one that has all your
settings for mail rules, etc. From the File menu, select "Export". Export
the HKEY_USERS /
.DEFAULT / Identities the same way. They will be saved as a registry file
(.reg) and on the new computer double-click them and say "Yes" to the
confirmation for them to be added to the registry.
You can also export your settings for OE Internet Accounts (Tools /
Accounts). Select the account and click the "Export" button.
I hope you find this useful.
Sven Swanson, Sr.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Winster" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 11:25 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Saving emails
I have a new PC and would like to save all my emails on the old machine and
transfer them to the new one.
I tried to access the archives as I'm sure this has been asked before but
could not get to the archive page.
I'm using Outlook Express 6.
Could anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Harry Winster
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