Hi,
I have to copy my emails from my old PC.
I was using Microsoft Outlook, but I don't know where it is storing the email files.
Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks,
Find Outlook email files
Re: Find Outlook email files
It depends on what version of Outlook.
Outlook Express saves the files in:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Outlook Express\{GUID}
or
C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Those are *.dbx files
Note: The folders are hidden!
So set explorer so you can see them.
Outlook (2002, 2003 , 2010) saves the emails in *.pst-files.
Windows XP drive:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Windows 7 and Windows Vista drive:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook
You might also want to copy your Personal Address Book (.pab)
Outlook same folder as *.pst-files
Windows Address Book (.wab) for Outlook Express.
C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\
hopes this helps.
By the way, you should make backups of these files on a regular basis.
*.pst files have a 2GB file limit, before Outlook 2003
20GB limit for Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007
From Outlook 2010 it can be over 50GB.
But such large size is not recommended.
Outlook Express saves the files in:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Outlook Express\{GUID}
or
C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Those are *.dbx files
Note: The folders are hidden!
So set explorer so you can see them.
Outlook (2002, 2003 , 2010) saves the emails in *.pst-files.
Windows XP drive:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Windows 7 and Windows Vista drive:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook
You might also want to copy your Personal Address Book (.pab)
Outlook same folder as *.pst-files
Windows Address Book (.wab) for Outlook Express.
C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\
hopes this helps.
By the way, you should make backups of these files on a regular basis.
*.pst files have a 2GB file limit, before Outlook 2003
20GB limit for Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007
From Outlook 2010 it can be over 50GB.
But such large size is not recommended.
Re: Find Outlook email files
Thanks, I have the files.
Berhaps you can also help me with my next question.
How do I import them in Windows 8?
Berhaps you can also help me with my next question.
How do I import them in Windows 8?
Re: Find Outlook email files
You can't import the outlook .PST or .DBX files in the windows 8 mail-app.
It's not a full email client like outlook,
more like an interface to your mails that are stored on a imap-server. (like hotmail.com, now known as outlook.com )
You can get Outlook by installing Office,
There are also other email clients that allow you to import those .pst-files.
Mozilla thunderbird is one.
I heard of a workaround that allows you to upload the files to you microsoft account (you@outlook.com)
But I have to look it up.
It's not a full email client like outlook,
more like an interface to your mails that are stored on a imap-server. (like hotmail.com, now known as outlook.com )
You can get Outlook by installing Office,
There are also other email clients that allow you to import those .pst-files.
Mozilla thunderbird is one.
I heard of a workaround that allows you to upload the files to you microsoft account (you@outlook.com)
But I have to look it up.
Re: Find Outlook email files
Found the info on the following page:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/765
In short
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/765
In short
- You add your hotmail/outlook.com account to outlook-program (http://www.msoutlook.info/question/707)
- import the PST-files in the outlook program.
- Move your emails to the hotmail/outlook.com imap-account.