[Help] Outlook Express inbox

[5linedskink]

I'm trying to copy the inbox emails from my desktop so I can have a copy of them on my notebook. I'm using an external harddrive to move info. Can't figure out how to do this. Any help appreciated.

Thanks.

Amy

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--Sonic

[Sonic]

Location of stored mails (accounts are stored in regsitry)

C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GeneratedGUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\*.*

[nilkanth]

Open Outlook Express from Programme Files/Outlook Express/msimn.exe and then after you can Drag & Drop Messages from Inbox/Sent Items Draft etc to any where on your hardware i.e my documents

Secondly

To make a backup copy of your Outlook Express e-mail message files:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.

3. Select the folder location, and then press CTRL+C to copy the location.

4. Click Cancel, and then click Cancel again to close the dialog box.

5. Click Start, and then click Run.

6. In the Open box, press CTRL+V, and then click OK.

7. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

8. On the Edit menu, click Copy, and then close the window.

9. Right-click any empty space on your desktop, click New, and then click Folder.

10. Type mail backup for the folder name, and then press ENTER.

11. Double-click the Mail Backup folder to open it.

12. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

13. Close the Mail Backup window.

To export your Outlook Express address book:

1. On the File menu, click Export, and then click Address Book.

2. Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Export.

3. Click Browse.

4. Locate the Mail Backup folder that you created.

5. In the File Name box, type address book backup, and then click Save.

6. Click Next.

7. Click to select the check boxes for the fields that you want to export, and then click Finish.

8. Click OK and then click Close.

Export the Mail Account to a File

To make a backup copy of your Outlook Express mail account:

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.

2. On the Mail tab, click the mail account that you want to export, and then click Export.

3. In the Save In box, locate the Mail Backup folder on your desktop, and then click Save.

4. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to export.

5. Click Close.

[spacesurfer]

Jai Swaminarayan, Nilkanth!

Yeah, as he said - to put it consicely - just drag and drop your emails from Outlook Express to any folder our create.

The emails are stored as *.eml files and you can double click on those to open them.

I would actually changed the location of the folder to an external location by following Nilkanth's directions - e.g. under maintenance tab click on change to change location.