- Open Outlook Explorer.
- Right-click on the Folder at the top of the left pane, and, from the context menu that appears, select Properties (see Figure 1 below). If you are using Outlook 6, you need to expand the Folders and right-click on the Inbox (see Figure 2 below).
- When you select the Properties option, you are presented with a dialog box with the location of the Outlook folders (see Figure 3 below). The full path is displayed as a label in Outlook 6 and as a text box under the Advanced tab in Outlook XP or 2000.
- Select the entire path from "C:\" to "\Outlook Express". Do not copy the filename given after "\Outlook Express." For example, if the path is C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{B7ABE5FE}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Inbox.dbx, you need only the C:\Documents and Settings\Arun\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{B7ABE5FE}\Microsoft\Outlook Express.
- Copy, paste, and save this path in a text file.
- Open a Windows Explorer window, and paste the path into the address bar and press Enter.
- Before
proceeding to copy the folders to a CD or flash drive, you need to
check if there are any hidden files or folders in the Outlook Express
folder. To check this, check the Show Hidden Files and Folders in the View tab of the dialog box that you get when you select Folder Options in the Tools menu.
- The next step is to select all the files and folders in the Outlook folder. If you are using a version previous to Windows XP, you will need some CD burning software
to copy the files to the CD. Otherwise, you can simply paste the files
to the CD or flash drive. Do not forget to copy the text file containing
the path in both cases.
- You now have all the emails,
calendars, tasks, and other important things from Outlook, but you may
also want to copy the address book. To copy the address book, use the Export option in the File
menu of the Outlook Express. Once exported, use the method described
above to copy it to the flash drive or to the CD. Now you are all set to
move your Outlook messages to the new computer.
- Boot the new
computer. Use the path you stored in the text file to open the Outlook
Folder on the new computer. To do this, copy the path from the text
file, open a Windows Explorer window, paste the path into the address bar, and hit Enter.
- Copy
all the files from the CD or flash drive to the Outlook Express folder.
When you are prompted to overwrite the files and folders, select Yes to All.
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