I will try this for the 3rd time. For those of you that were so kind as to
provide URLs to other websites, the information was useless as it only told
me how to backup drive "C", but not how to retrieve messages from a drive "D"
or "E" or other such hard drive.

My old computer died after 6 years and the hard drive is loaded with emails
in the OE "inbox" and "sent items", which I very much need to recover and
move to my new comnputer. My address book is also on the (old hard drive),
which I also need to recover.

It is critical that I recover these emails and my address book so I
purchased a USB Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. However, I am having trouble
finding my address book and the emails I want to transfer to my new computer.

Accessing the old hard drive is not a problem, but finding what I want is a
problem. Can someone please explain (step-by-step) how I can find and import
the saved emails and address book into the OE on my new computer?

Again, these are on a drive that was not backed up. The computer dies
unexpectedly and I need to recover the emails from the old drive. Again, I
am asking for (step-by-step) instructions from someone that knows how to do
this.

Please help!!

Thanks a million,

Michelle wrote:
I will try this for the 3rd time. For those of you that were so kind
as to provide URLs to other websites, the information was useless as
it only told me how to backup drive "C", but not how to retrieve
messages from a drive "D" or "E" or other such hard drive.

My old computer died after 6 years and the hard drive is loaded with
emails in the OE "inbox" and "sent items", which I very much need to
recover and move to my new comnputer. My address book is also on the
(old hard drive), which I also need to recover.

It is critical that I recover these emails and my address book so I
purchased a USB Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. However, I am having
trouble finding my address book and the emails I want to transfer to
my new computer.

Accessing the old hard drive is not a problem, but finding what I
want is a problem. Can someone please explain (step-by-step) how I
can find and import the saved emails and address book into the OE on
my new computer?

Again, these are on a drive that was not backed up. The computer dies
unexpectedly and I need to recover the emails from the old drive.
Again, I am asking for (step-by-step) instructions from someone that
knows how to do this.

Please help!!

Thanks a million,

Have you tried the IMPORT tool? It looks like what you want. It even looks
easy but it has been a long time since I did it.

Search for *.dbx files on the old drive. Include hidden files in the
search.

In OE, File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6 | Import mail
from an
OE6 store directory.
Press Next then press the BROWSE button.
Navigate to the folder on the old drive, select it, then press OK
Finish up the import.

Search for *.wab files on the old drive.

Address Book will just be File | Import | Address Book
then navigate to the old WAB file and finish the import of it.

From Bruce Hagan:
Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.
--
Ron Sommer


"Michelle" wrote in message
...
I will try this for the 3rd time. For those of you that were so kind as to
provide URLs to other websites, the information was useless as it only
told
me how to backup drive "C", but not how to retrieve messages from a drive
"D"
or "E" or other such hard drive.

My old computer died after 6 years and the hard drive is loaded with
emails
in the OE "inbox" and "sent items", which I very much need to recover and
move to my new comnputer. My address book is also on the (old hard
drive),
which I also need to recover.

It is critical that I recover these emails and my address book so I
purchased a USB Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. However, I am having trouble
finding my address book and the emails I want to transfer to my new
computer.

Accessing the old hard drive is not a problem, but finding what I want is
a
problem. Can someone please explain (step-by-step) how I can find and
import
the saved emails and address book into the OE on my new computer?

Again, these are on a drive that was not backed up. The computer dies
unexpectedly and I need to recover the emails from the old drive. Again,
I
am asking for (step-by-step) instructions from someone that knows how to
do
this.

Please help!!

Thanks a million,

Messages:
1. Connect your old hard drive to the new PC.
2. Find your *.dbx files on your old hard drive (press Win+F to find them)
3. Run Outlook Express, then FileImportMessages and import all your
messages from old hard drive.

Address book:
1. Find *.wab file on the old hard drive.
2. Run Windows Address Book (Press Win+R, type WAB)
3. Import data from *.WAB file (Menu/File/Import/Address Book (WAB)).

In future use OE Backup - complete backup and transfer solution for Outlook
Express.
See http://www.oebackup.com

Regard,
Eugene



"Michelle" wrote in message
...
I will try this for the 3rd time. For those of you that were so kind as to
provide URLs to other websites, the information was useless as it only
told
me how to backup drive "C", but not how to retrieve messages from a drive
"D"
or "E" or other such hard drive.

My old computer died after 6 years and the hard drive is loaded with
emails
in the OE "inbox" and "sent items", which I very much need to recover and
move to my new comnputer. My address book is also on the (old hard
drive),
which I also need to recover.

It is critical that I recover these emails and my address book so I
purchased a USB Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. However, I am having trouble
finding my address book and the emails I want to transfer to my new
computer.

Accessing the old hard drive is not a problem, but finding what I want is
a
problem. Can someone please explain (step-by-step) how I can find and
import
the saved emails and address book into the OE on my new computer?

Again, these are on a drive that was not backed up. The computer dies
unexpectedly and I need to recover the emails from the old drive. Again,
I
am asking for (step-by-step) instructions from someone that knows how to
do
this.

Please help!!

Thanks a million,

This seems to put me on the right track, as I have found the files (in hidden
folders). But, when I try FileImportMessages, I can only get to "Documents
and Settings\Michelle\" but can't get to "Local Settings", as there is no
option. How do I proceed from there to get to the files to be imported?

Thanks

"Eugene" wrote:

Messages:
1. Connect your old hard drive to the new PC.
2. Find your *.dbx files on your old hard drive (press Win+F to find them)
3. Run Outlook Express, then FileImportMessages and import all your
messages from old hard drive.

Address book:
1. Find *.wab file on the old hard drive.
2. Run Windows Address Book (Press Win+R, type WAB)
3. Import data from *.WAB file (Menu/File/Import/Address Book (WAB)).

In future use OE Backup - complete backup and transfer solution for Outlook
Express.
See http://www.oebackup.com

Regard,
Eugene



"Michelle" wrote in message
...
I will try this for the 3rd time. For those of you that were so kind as to
provide URLs to other websites, the information was useless as it only
told
me how to backup drive "C", but not how to retrieve messages from a drive
"D"
or "E" or other such hard drive.

My old computer died after 6 years and the hard drive is loaded with
emails
in the OE "inbox" and "sent items", which I very much need to recover and
move to my new comnputer. My address book is also on the (old hard
drive),
which I also need to recover.

It is critical that I recover these emails and my address book so I
purchased a USB Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. However, I am having trouble
finding my address book and the emails I want to transfer to my new
computer.

Accessing the old hard drive is not a problem, but finding what I want is
a
problem. Can someone please explain (step-by-step) how I can find and
import
the saved emails and address book into the OE on my new computer?

Again, these are on a drive that was not backed up. The computer dies
unexpectedly and I need to recover the emails from the old drive. Again,
I
am asking for (step-by-step) instructions from someone that knows how to
do
this.

Please help!!

Thanks a million,

In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under StartControl PanelFolder
OptionsView.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Michelle" wrote in message
...
This seems to put me on the right track, as I have found the files (in
hidden
folders). But, when I try FileImportMessages, I can only get to
"Documents
and Settings\Michelle\" but can't get to "Local Settings", as there is no
option. How do I proceed from there to get to the files to be imported?

Thanks

"Eugene" wrote:

Messages:
1. Connect your old hard drive to the new PC.
2. Find your *.dbx files on your old hard drive (press Win+F to find
them)
3. Run Outlook Express, then FileImportMessages and import all your
messages from old hard drive.

Address book:
1. Find *.wab file on the old hard drive.
2. Run Windows Address Book (Press Win+R, type WAB)
3. Import data from *.WAB file (Menu/File/Import/Address Book (WAB)).

In future use OE Backup - complete backup and transfer solution for
Outlook
Express.
See http://www.oebackup.com

Regard,
Eugene



"Michelle" wrote in message
...
I will try this for the 3rd time. For those of you that were so kind as
to
provide URLs to other websites, the information was useless as it only
told
me how to backup drive "C", but not how to retrieve messages from a
drive
"D"
or "E" or other such hard drive.

My old computer died after 6 years and the hard drive is loaded with
emails
in the OE "inbox" and "sent items", which I very much need to recover
and
move to my new comnputer. My address book is also on the (old hard
drive),
which I also need to recover.

It is critical that I recover these emails and my address book so I
purchased a USB Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. However, I am having trouble
finding my address book and the emails I want to transfer to my new
computer.

Accessing the old hard drive is not a problem, but finding what I want
is
a
problem. Can someone please explain (step-by-step) how I can find and
import
the saved emails and address book into the OE on my new computer?

Again, these are on a drive that was not backed up. The computer dies
unexpectedly and I need to recover the emails from the old drive.
Again,
I
am asking for (step-by-step) instructions from someone that knows how
to
do
this.

Please help!!

Thanks a million,

I will
"Michelle" wrote in message
...
I will try this for the 3rd time. For those of you that were so kind as to
provide URLs to other websites, the information was useless as it only
told
me how to backup drive "C", but not how to retrieve messages from a drive
"D"
or "E" or other such hard drive.

My old computer died after 6 years and the hard drive is loaded with
emails
in the OE "inbox" and "sent items", which I very much need to recover and
move to my new comnputer. My address book is also on the (old hard
drive),
which I also need to recover.

It is critical that I recover these emails and my address book so I
purchased a USB Hard Drive Enclosure Kit. However, I am having trouble
finding my address book and the emails I want to transfer to my new
computer.

Accessing the old hard drive is not a problem, but finding what I want is
a
problem. Can someone please explain (step-by-step) how I can find and
import
the saved emails and address book into the OE on my new computer?

Again, these are on a drive that was not backed up. The computer dies
unexpectedly and I need to recover the emails from the old drive. Again,
I
am asking for (step-by-step) instructions from someone that knows how to
do
this.

Please help!!

Thanks a million,