The files are stored in a .dbx file -- one file for each folder you have -- I forget the exact terminology, but they will be named something like outbox.dbx, sent.dbx etc. Do a search for all .dbx files and copy tyem to a Cd or diskette. Then, before you collect your mail the first time on your new computer, import the files (FILE - IMPORT) and your folder structure will be kept, along with all the messages. Unfortunately, I don't remember where the contact file (address book) is stored. Outlook Express should allow you to export that file to a .csv (or something similar) file and it can also be imported in the same way as your messages.
Aloha Wayne, NH6K -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Main Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 7:34 PM To: DXBase Subject: [DXBase] Help! Excuse this for being off topic, but maybe you can help. My computer is slowing dieing, maybe a little faster than normal. I have able to dump all the important stuff to a harddrive on my daughter's computer. The biggest thing I am trying to find now is the message database for Outlook Express. If I knew the name I could search the harddrive, but I have no clue. I was going to to an export, but it appears you can only export them to Outlook. I would like to export them to a file that I can import when I get a new computer. Any ideas? Thanks, Bob KB4CL --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- _______________________________________________ DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
