Copy Address Book

[Decreenisi]

Hi I have XP running with MS Outlook Express 6. I need to do some house
keeping, so want to reformat the hard drive. Can anyone tell me how I
can copy my address book, and put it back afterwards. Like wise with
any emails I need to keep.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Newt Ownsquare]

You might try Windows XP's native F.A.S.T. utility. It's designed expressly for
this purpose. See this link for a comprehensive discussion and how-to-use it,
even as a backup:

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
http://winsupportcenter.com/win5/a/fast.htm

Here's the MSKB article on this subject:

HOW TO: Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;293118

Be aware that passwords will not make the trip...that's by design.

Note: This newsgroup specializes in MS Outlook 97,98,2000,2002, and 2003.

You will be better served by posting your Outlook Express questions to a more
relevant newsgroup, such as this one:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

...or access via the web-based equivalent.

Supplemental info:

Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;257824

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Hope this helps,
Newt


| Hi I have XP running with MS Outlook Express 6. I need to do some house
| keeping, so want to reformat the hard drive. Can anyone tell me how I
| can copy my address book, and put it back afterwards. Like wise with
| any emails I need to keep.
|
| Thanks in advance.
|

 

[rlinstrot]

I use the export function and export to a pst file. Then I save the pst file
on a disk. After you have reformatted and reinstalled everything then you
can just import the pst file back into Outlook.

Hope this helps.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It doesn't help a bit and is bad advice. Never export and import PST files.
Just copy PST files and open them in another installation.