Ok, I recently installed a new hard drive and made it my master. I did a
clean install of XP on the new drive.

Now I want to import my messages, identity, etc from OE6 on my old hard
drive (now my D: drive). How do I do this? I've tried usint the Tool > Import
> Messages and importing from the root of d:\documents and
settings\<user>\application data\identities\<user string>

The problem is that there is no Microsoft or Outlook Express after <user
string>

Thanks!

I should add, I did a search for *.dbx on my old drive and did not find any.
There are also none on my new C: drive.

"Wooderson" wrote:

> Ok, I recently installed a new hard drive and made it my master. I did a
> clean install of XP on the new drive.
>
> Now I want to import my messages, identity, etc from OE6 on my old hard
> drive (now my D: drive). How do I do this? I've tried usint the Tool > Import
> > Messages and importing from the root of d:\documents and
> settings\<user>\application data\identities\<user string>
>
> The problem is that there is no Microsoft or Outlook Express after <user
> string>
>
> Thanks!

Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location
of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put the location
in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the
location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder
Options>View.

Backup and Restore:

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Wooderson" <Wooderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94D20004-EB28-4426-B204-1B006F571A5A@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I recently installed a new hard drive and made it my master. I did a
> clean install of XP on the new drive.
>
> Now I want to import my messages, identity, etc from OE6 on my old hard
> drive (now my D: drive). How do I do this? I've tried usint the Tool >
> Import
>> Messages and importing from the root of d:\documents and
> settings\<user>\application data\identities\<user string>
>
> The problem is that there is no Microsoft or Outlook Express after <user
> string>
>
> Thanks!

Odd. Last night it wouldn't find the *.dbx files even thoughtI have it set to
view hidden files. Today it finds them. One wierd thing: I can't go Start >
Control Panel > Folder Options - Folder Options does not exist in the control
panel. The only way I can get to it is by going Tool > Folder Options in an
open folder.

Ok, so I've imported messages from my main id. How do I import my other
inboxes (from hotmail accounts) and their messages?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location
> of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
> location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put the location
> in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the
> location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
>
> In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
> marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder
> Options>View.
>
> Backup and Restore:
>
> http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
>
> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>
> http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - Outlook Express
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Wooderson" <Wooderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:94D20004-EB28-4426-B204-1B006F571A5A@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, I recently installed a new hard drive and made it my master. I did a
> > clean install of XP on the new drive.
> >
> > Now I want to import my messages, identity, etc from OE6 on my old hard
> > drive (now my D: drive). How do I do this? I've tried usint the Tool >
> > Import
> >> Messages and importing from the root of d:\documents and
> > settings\<user>\application data\identities\<user string>
> >
> > The problem is that there is no Microsoft or Outlook Express after <user
> > string>
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>

> How do I import my other
> inboxes (from hotmail accounts) and their messages?

You don't need to import them. Just open your Hotmail folders or poll the
account(s). All your messages reside on the server.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org



Wooderson wrote:
> Odd. Last night it wouldn't find the *.dbx files even thoughtI have it
> set to view hidden files. Today it finds them. One wierd thing: I can't
> go Start > Control Panel > Folder Options - Folder Options does not exist
> in the control panel. The only way I can get to it is by going Tool >
> Folder Options in an open folder.
>
> Ok, so I've imported messages from my main id. How do I import my other
> inboxes (from hotmail accounts) and their messages?
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
> > Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location
> > of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
> > location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put the
> > location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
> > write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
> >
> > In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
> > marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
> > Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder
> > Options>View.
> >
> > Backup and Restore:
> >
> > http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
> >
> > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
> >
> > http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
> > --
> > Bruce Hagen
> > MS MVP - Outlook Express
> > ~IB-CA~
> >
> > "Wooderson" <Wooderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:94D20004-EB28-4426-B204-1B006F571A5A@microsoft.com...
> > > Ok, I recently installed a new hard drive and made it my master. I
> > > did a clean install of XP on the new drive.
> > >
> > > Now I want to import my messages, identity, etc from OE6 on my old
> > > hard drive (now my D: drive). How do I do this? I've tried usint the
> > > Tool > Import
> > > > Messages and importing from the root of d:\documents and
> > > settings\<user>\application data\identities\<user string>
> > >
> > > The problem is that there is no Microsoft or Outlook Express after
> > > <user string>
> > >
> > > Thanks!

Are you completely updated? XPSP2? There is an icon for Folder Options and
also Tools | Folder Options in the Control Panel.

I see Robear helped with the Hotmail issue.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Wooderson" <Wooderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:880F2BF3-8513-42F3-9015-AE709E4FFF9F@microsoft.com...
> Odd. Last night it wouldn't find the *.dbx files even thoughtI have it set
> to
> view hidden files. Today it finds them. One wierd thing: I can't go Start
> >
> Control Panel > Folder Options - Folder Options does not exist in the
> control
> panel. The only way I can get to it is by going Tool > Folder Options in
> an
> open folder.
>
> Ok, so I've imported messages from my main id. How do I import my other
> inboxes (from hotmail accounts) and their messages?
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location
>> of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
>> location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put the
>> location
>> in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the
>> location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
>>
>> In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
>> marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
>> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder
>> Options>View.
>>
>> Backup and Restore:
>>
>> http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
>>
>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>
>> http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Wooderson" <Wooderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:94D20004-EB28-4426-B204-1B006F571A5A@microsoft.com...
>> > Ok, I recently installed a new hard drive and made it my master. I did
>> > a
>> > clean install of XP on the new drive.
>> >
>> > Now I want to import my messages, identity, etc from OE6 on my old hard
>> > drive (now my D: drive). How do I do this? I've tried usint the Tool >
>> > Import
>> >> Messages and importing from the root of d:\documents and
>> > settings\<user>\application data\identities\<user string>
>> >
>> > The problem is that there is no Microsoft or Outlook Express after
>> > <user
>> > string>
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>