Lost E-Mail Adresses: How Do I Fix?
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Lost E-Mail Adresses: How Do I Fix?
Had to replace the hard drive in the desktop yesterday, and I'm just about done putting everything back in. But the Outlook Express address book is now empty, and my next-door neighbor's son (works for a software-development company, so he's as savvy as anyone I can find) said that if they didn't come over with the other files he pulled out of the old hard drive, then they are probably gone.
There were well over 100 e-mail addresses in there, and I wouldn't know how to start replacing them all, short of calling everyone who I think might have been in there. Does anyone know a way to get the e-mail addresses out of the old hard-drive?
There were well over 100 e-mail addresses in there, and I wouldn't know how to start replacing them all, short of calling everyone who I think might have been in there. Does anyone know a way to get the e-mail addresses out of the old hard-drive?
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Did your Inbox come over?
After googling Outlook express address book...
Look for a file called something.wab
The "something" is your username that you use to login to the machine. Did your username change when you rebuilt the box?
If so, the file is probably there somewhere, just with the wrong username on the filename and it won't be read in.
After googling Outlook express address book...
Look for a file called something.wab
The "something" is your username that you use to login to the machine. Did your username change when you rebuilt the box?
If so, the file is probably there somewhere, just with the wrong username on the filename and it won't be read in.
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More from the horse's mouth:
OLEXP: How to Back Up the Outlook Express Address Book and Mail Folders
OLEXP: How to Back Up the Outlook Express Address Book and Mail Folders
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The address book File is located under.
Documents and settings\username\application data\microsoft\address book..
File is username.wab..
You can either put it in the same place on the new drive or import it through Outlook express..
Documents and settings\username\application data\microsoft\address book..
File is username.wab..
You can either put it in the same place on the new drive or import it through Outlook express..
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Boy, that was easy ! (Where's that little red button...)
Searched for a ".wab" and two popped up. Went back to Outlook Express and hit the "Import" button, clicked "My Recent Documents," chose one and hit "Open" and BAM! Done! Thanks a lot, guys, I really do appreciate it! $5,000 off on your next truck purchase to krewat, jake00 and donjamer! (Oh, wait- I don't do that anymore. I forgot. Getting old sucks, you know that?)
Searched for a ".wab" and two popped up. Went back to Outlook Express and hit the "Import" button, clicked "My Recent Documents," chose one and hit "Open" and BAM! Done! Thanks a lot, guys, I really do appreciate it! $5,000 off on your next truck purchase to krewat, jake00 and donjamer! (Oh, wait- I don't do that anymore. I forgot. Getting old sucks, you know that?)
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the way stuff is going, no one will be selling new cars anymore. you probably got out at the best time possible
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Jake, I don't think he's selling TRUCKS anymore, just Volvos 
Good to hear you got it solved, 1956MarkII - haven't talked to you in a LONG LONG time
Still got my email address in that address book?
Good to hear you got it solved, 1956MarkII - haven't talked to you in a LONG LONG time
Still got my email address in that address book?
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