Copying Outlook Express onto a second PC

[Justin Smith]

Is it possible to copy the contents of my Outlook Express (or at least the contents of some of the folders) onto the Outlook Express on a different PC ?

I have 2 PCs linked together, one as a back up for the other, but it has occured to me I`d like to keep the Outlook Express contents of PC1, if (when ? ) it fails.

[gillybear]

Yes, what version of windows are you using?

[Phanerothyme]

http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_move_my_outlook_express_folders_to_my_new_machine.html

[Justin Smith]

Yes, what version of windows are you using?

 

Both machines use Windows XP.

[gillybear]

OK, i'm doing this off the top of my head so it may not be 100%

 

Double Click - My Computer

Click Tools, Folder options, View

Make sure Show Hidden Files and Folders is selected (Green Dot)

Click OK

From My Computer, Double Click - Local Disk (C:)

Double Click - Documents and Settings

Double Click - the folder of the user you want

Double Click - Local Settings (Normally a hidden Folder)

Double Click - Application Data (Normally a hidden Folder)

Double Click - Identities

Double Click - The weirdly named folder {12dabq3wg or whatever}

Double Click - Microsoft

Right Click and Copy - Outlook Express

Go back to your desktop and Paste this folder onto a USB Flash drive.

 

Put the Flash drive into your other PC

Start Outlook Express on the destination PC

Click File, Import, Messages

Click Microsoft Outlook Express 6 then Next

Bit Vague here, i think you have to select Main Identity or similar

The click browse

Point to the folder on your USB Flash Drive and press OK.

 

A few seconds later it should be done.

[Justin Smith]

http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_move_my_outlook_express_folders_to_my_new_machine.html

 

That`s brilliant, done it, thanks !

[Justin Smith]

OK, i'm doing this off the top of my head so it may not be 100%

 

Double Click - My Computer

Click Tools, Folder options, View

Make sure Show Hidden Files and Folders is selected (Green Dot)

Click OK

From My Computer, Double Click - Local Disk (C:)

Double Click - Documents and Settings

Double Click - the folder of the user you want

Double Click - Local Settings (Normally a hidden Folder)

Double Click - Application Data (Normally a hidden Folder)

Double Click - Identities

Double Click - The weirdly named folder {12dabq3wg or whatever}

Double Click - Microsoft

Right Click and Copy - Outlook Express

Go back to your desktop and Paste this folder onto a USB Flash drive.

 

Put the Flash drive into your other PC

Start Outlook Express on the destination PC

Click File, Import, Messages

Click Microsoft Outlook Express 6 then Next

Bit Vague here, i think you have to select Main Identity or similar

The click browse

Point to the folder on your USB Flash Drive and press OK.

 

A few seconds later it should be done.

 

Very helpful, thanks a lot !

[stimpy]

can you not just export the .pst file?

 

thats how it is done in normal outlook.

[Justin Smith]

I`ve just done another "copy" to my other PC and found I had to delete all the E Mails on my PC2 Outlook Express in order to avoid duplicating them.

I found the fastest way to do this was to find the folder they were stored in (as also explained on the link above) :

 

(In Outlook Express) Tools > Options > Maintenance > Store Folder

I then copied this address of this folder into my "search" box then deleted all the folders listed. Then copy new messages in.

[swarfendor437]

can you not just export the .pst file?

 

thats how it is done in normal outlook.

 

The OP is using OE (Outlook Express) not Outlook!