enodreven Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Hi, Does anyone know a quick way to copy the accounts in Outlook Express from one computer to another, I have found out where the files are stored for my emails and for the address book but can't find what file the accounts are stored in any help would be appreciated Thanks Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Accounts ? or E mail address which one ? And what operating system do you run .? Are you on about SMTP & POP for different account providers such as eg Bt Ntl ect............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank Wilkinson Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I too have just successfully migrated my address book and folders from one PC to a new one. You could try the method that I used to locate the appropriate folders.Set up a new account on the old PC and give it a totally stupid name that will not be duplicated by anything else.Then do a search for that name. It should then find the account and show you its location.I'm not sure if this will work for accounts as I simply made a note of my account details (I have only two) and wrote down the POP3 and SMTP server addresses etc. and simply set up two new accounts on my new PC.If you've only a couple of accounts I would suggest that it's hardly worth doing what you suggest as it doesn't take long to set up new accounts if you have the necessary info.Folders and Contacts are a different thing I agree. I've about 20 different folders and 200 email addresses for my contacts in various organisations and business etc. Losing them would have been a disaster!Edited to say: I've tried this and I don't think it will work. I couldn't find a specific folder for a fictitious account that I created. OE has an 'Import Accounts' option but I can't find an 'Export Accounts' one.There is a programme available called BackRex I think that will export all acounts, contacts etc. to whatever medium you choose and then allow you to import them into a new PC but it's $20 and as you've already done the bulk of the work, hardly worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net-traveller Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Open Outlook Express. Go Tools, then accounts. Highlight account and on right hand side click Export and save it somewhere suitable. Don't forget to back it up. When recreating your mail bits go to tools, then accounts and select import. Tell it where you saved it and there ya go. You can test this by exporting one of the accounts. You must then remove from OE. Then go and import it. Do you also need help on backing up and restoring your messages? That's not as straightforward as copy and paste. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 You need to be more specific Brian as you need your Wab address also . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank Wilkinson Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 net-traveller - 2007-03-04 12:51 PM Open Outlook Express. Go Tools, then accounts. Highlight account and on right hand side click Export and save it somewhere suitable. Don't forget to back it up. When recreating your mail bits go to tools, then accounts and select import. Tell it where you saved it and there ya go. You can test this by exporting one of the accounts. You must then remove from OE. Then go and import it. Do you also need help on backing up and restoring your messages? That's not as straightforward as copy and paste. ;-) That's something learned! I'd never noticed the export option on the account list, thanks for that from me as well.I have to say that Copy and Paste worked fine for me. I located my Contacts folder and copied it and then pasted it into the equivalent folder in my new PC running Vista. I then did the same for my Folder list.Another important list that can be copied using this method is your Favourites list in Internet Explorer. You can locate that folder and copy and paste it into your new machine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enodreven Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Hi, Thanks Everyone Thats really helpful, I found out earlier where the folders and email files were kept and the WAB files for my addresses and copied them over. But i just couldn't find the email Pop3/Smtp accounts but now you have told us it seems so easy, thanks again net-traveler, i will also keep a backup copy of these as well as my email address book Thanks Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enodreven Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Hi, While we are on this subject is it possible to copy the "Message rules" you have set ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net-traveller Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Copying message rules - I've never come across that. I suggest that you have a rummage through microsoft knowledge base, bit of a slog but can be illuminating. http://www.microsoft.com ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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