Transferring email from old PC to new PC

[luca brazzi]

I've had a quick search on the forums and had no luck. So hopefully I won't be asking the same old question.

Just built a new PC and in the process of transferring files etc from old to new. Does anyone know the file locations, and folder extensions for emails in:

Outlook Express under Windows XP

Is it simply a case of finding them and copying them along with my address book to the same location on my new PC?

Any help much appreciated.
Steve

[plotloss]

*.mbx are your mailboxes.

Matt.

[rmaurer]

The location can be found by going (something like):

Tools -> Options -> Maintenance

There's a button at the bottom that asks where to store mail files. Click it and it will show you the current location.

Copying and overwriting the new files with the old ones is exactly what I did - no problems.

[whoozit]

XP also has a facility to copy all your settings, including email, from another network machine. I did it to transfer stufrf from a W98 to an XP machine and it was flawless.

[pdv6]

Think that might be XP Pro only

[david010167]

Or..

You can Export the Items you want using the Export Wizard found on the File menu.

Just select Export, pick the export format, then pick the mail folder you want to export. Copy the files, and then Import them onto the new system.

This does of course assume that both versions of outlook you have will be able to do this.

I just tried this on my outlook and I could export a mail folder, delete it, and import it back again.

David

[smeagol]

Another easy method is to make a blank email. Attach all the old emails to it and then save it to your desk top. You can can then copy the the file onto floppy or cdrw. Install new system. (I always recommend a clean install rather than an upgrade install)

Copy the file back, Open it by double clicking the file (it will automatically open inside you Outlook Express or Outlook) and then drag the attachments into your inbox folder.

Hope that helps.

[luca brazzi]

Excellent. Cheers Peeps.

PS David...if you're at work, there's a present for you at home...

[david010167]

Whay hey,

is it silver like the moon light on a river,

or is it flat round, and can make a lot of sound.

Thanks Steve.

David

luca brazzi said: Excellent. Cheers Peeps.

PS David...if you're at work, there's a present for you at home...

>> Edited by david010167 on Thursday 27th March 16:48

[luca brazzi]

david010167 said: Whay hey,

is it silver like the moon light on a river,

or is it flat round, and can make a lot of sound.

Thanks Steve.

David

PS David...if you're at work, there's a present for you at home...

Unfortunately not....its in a brown envelope (oo-er) with a rectangular container inside.....there might be something inside that though.

LB