e-mail

Jay Bee · 3 Dec 2007 at 15:46

Am going to reformat soon so starting to back up, but to save a lot of time am looking for the folder that windows uses to store e-mails, can't find it any help would be welcome as there are a lot to save and doing it one at a time is slow to say the least.
Thanks in advance

modo77 · 3 Dec 2007 at 16:05

What email client are you using?

Jay Bee · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:42

outlook express

whitecrook · 3 Dec 2007 at 19:54

check these 2 places:

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data

Or in the Program Files/Outlook Express Directory.

Consider exporting your emails from the File menu, and then reimporting after re-install.

Jay Bee · 3 Dec 2007 at 20:43

Looked in all places you suggested whitecrook not there, thanks for suggesting places will try export

MarcLister · 3 Dec 2007 at 21:52

Directories still hidden?

Jay Bee · 3 Dec 2007 at 22:00

export/import works a treat, was looking for the messages themselves but they are some sort of coded file still all sorted ta

Scream · 3 Dec 2007 at 23:01

Mates system has went on the blink and can't get into windows. I will be connecting his drive into my machine to get his data of but he also needs to get his emails which are in both Outlook and Outlook express.

Whats the best way of getting these emails?

Cheers.

Lee · 4 Dec 2007 at 00:07

Outlook mails are stored in .pst files (I think the default file name is outlook.pst). In Outlook go to File - Data File Management, this will list the names and locations of your stored .pst files.

Scream · 4 Dec 2007 at 16:07

But how can one go into outlook to find that location if the emails etc you want are located on an attaced HD from someone's computer like I mentioned previously.

Or is the location normally the same on most systems?