Where address file is kept
 

Hi all,

I'm in the midst of transferring files from my old laptop to new and would
love to know where the actual address folder is kept for Outlook express. I
have my hard drive in an enclosure so I can't import/export anything.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Where address file is kept
 

Address Book Location:
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/where.htm#findwab
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"FurlessWookie" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm in the midst of transferring files from my old laptop to new and would
love to know where the actual address folder is kept for Outlook express.
I
have my hard drive in an enclosure so I can't import/export anything.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Where address file is kept
 

FurlessWookie,
The address book for Outlook Express has the *.WAB extension. Also the file is
usually hidden, so you will need to do the following.
1. Select My Documents Folder Options View Select to Show Hidden Files. You
can change the back to Hide Hidden files later.
2. Then open OE TOOLS Address Book Select Help on the Address Book window
About and you will see the location for the address book.
3. Or you can do a file search on your HDD with OE closed, for the *.WAB folder.
Make sure under advance options, you set it to search for hidden files also.
4. Then Browse to the folder that contains the file, and make a copy of it for
back up purposes.

The usual default location for the Address book is:
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\user.wab

If the HDD has already been moved to the enclosure, do a *.WAB file search in
that enclosure. It would be found he
Enclosu\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\user.wab
Then repeat Step#4 for backup purposes.

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"FurlessWookie" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I'm in the midst of transferring files from my old laptop to new and would
love to know where the actual address folder is kept for Outlook express. I
have my hard drive in an enclosure so I can't import/export anything.

Any suggestions would be helpful.