tlcmd Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 My wife just got a new laptop running Windows 8.1. She has been using a 12+ year old computer (Windows XP) with Outlook Express computer based mail and has quite a list of files, letters, receipts, etc in that Outlook Express computer based mail client which is now defunct. Her question: What is the easiest way to copy and move all this mail and the folders containing some mail into a mail ap in Windows 8.1? (Windows Live, Outlook, Thunderbird???)We do not anticipate problems moving other files as we do have a terrabyte external HDD, but from previous experiences in computer hardware upgrades, Outlook Express seems to be a different beastie and requires special handling.Thank you for any suggestions and advice. Her 12 year old computer is nearly on life support.Happy Christmas,tlcmd (AKA Dick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Your mails are in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{...}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\ *.dbxCleaning your "deleted items" folder can save you few megabytes in the transfer.Your adress book is probably inC:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\username.wabwab stands for Windows AdressBook.Whatever the new program you choose, you'll have to see if the import function can import those files.In OE, you also have the Tools/Accounts/Export function that allows to save the accounts settings as ".iaf" files but I'm not sure how far they will get you with an other program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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