Where do i find Outlook Express 6 contacts etc.

standbyme

Hi there, i'd like to find out on where to find my contacts & emails, as i had the contents of the pc backed up & restored after it getting fixed, but noticed there were none there at all?

Also i noticed MS Outlook there as well, is that much better than OE 6?

Thanks.

-annex-

If you're using XP your contacts should be found at:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book

Your emails will be at:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

I'm not sure where they can be found on Vista, but likely the C:\Users\<user>\Appdata\ folder.

You can go to File-Import to then import the emails.

Outlook is more of a business oriented application. It's Outlook Express with a few more bells and whistles. If you are only using email then Outlook Express will do fine.

standbyme

Thanks annex, will get around to doin it this evening & will report back.

mukki

importing emails will fail if the .dbx files are marked read only, so if they are on a cd, copy them to your hard drive, right click each file and uncheck read only and apply, only then can you import them

standbyme

AFAIK My Documents was copied/moved to another drive while mine was wiped & then put back on using a mem. stick. Does that help?