For those who actively use the Outlook Express mail program built into Windows XP, when reinstalling the operating system, the problem of restoring the mail account and letters, both received and sent, arises. A similar difficulty awaits those who use several computers, for example, at work and at home, do not manually forward all messages to another mail? You can use special programs, but they are usually paid, but you can cope with the task with simple tools that are available in Windows XP.
Instructions
Step 1
Copy emails to a separate folder. To do this, open Outlook Express, go to the "Tools" menu, select the "Options" item. Go to the "Service" tab, in the lower part of the window, click on the "Message bank" button. A window will appear with the address of the personal messages folder and the option to change this location. Only you don't need to change anything, just select the entire address line and press the "Ctrl" and "C" keys simultaneously to copy the path to the folder with your mail. Click the "Start" button and select the line "Run", and paste the copied address into the empty field. You can do this by pressing the Ctrl + V keys, or by right-clicking an empty space on the line and choosing Paste. Paste the address in any way and click "OK". The system folder with mail files will open. Select and copy all these files into a special folder, for example, on the D: drive, with a memorable name, for example, "MailBase".
Step 2
Export your address book. Open the "File" menu, click "Export" and select the line "Address Book". The Export Wizard will open, select Delimited Text File and click the Export button. In a new window titled "Export to CSV", click the "Browse …" button, select the folder where you saved your mail, and give it a name, for example adressbook. Click on the "Save" button, the selection window will close and you can click "Next". Check all the required fields and click "Finish". When a message appears stating that the address book was saved successfully, click OK and close the Export Wizard.
Step 3
Save your mail accounts. Open the "Service" menu, select "Accounts". On the "Mail" tab, select each account in turn and click the "Export" button. Select the folder where you saved your address book and mail messages, enter the account name and click "Save". When you complete this operation with all mail accounts, close the export menu. If you need to transfer Outlook accounts to another computer, copy the folder where you saved all the data to a disk or to a flash drive.
Step 4
So, you've reinstalled your operating system or want to set up mail on another computer. You need to import saved messages, addresses and accounts. Open Outlook, select "Import" from the "File" menu, and then "Messages" in it. A window for selecting different mail programs will open, in it select "Microsoft Outlook Express 6" and click "Next". The wizard window will open, mark the line "Import mail from the message bank" and click "OK". In the next window, select the folder where the mail is saved and click "Next". In the new window, leave the "All folders" checkbox checked and "Next" again. Close the window after the success message.
Step 5
Transfer your address book. From the File menu, select Import and then the Other Address Book line. Check the box "Text file with delimiters", press the import button, specify the file with the saved addresses (previously saved under the name adressbook). Click "Next", check all the fields of the records and start the transfer process. Close the import wizard when finished. Transfer accounts directly. Open the "Tools" menu, select "Accounts" and switch to the "Mail" tab. Click on the "Import" button on this tab, and select your saved account from your saved messages folder. Transfer all accounts in turn.
