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moving Outlook Express Computer Based Main into a Windows 8.1 Mail AP


tlcmd

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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)

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Your mails are in

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{...}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\ *.dbx

Cleaning your "deleted items" folder can save you few megabytes in the transfer.

Your adress book is probably in

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\username.wab

wab 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.

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