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In what folder does outlook express 6 store mail on windows XP? I don't need to migrate or export, I just need to know the folder (or registry) location where the mail is stored by default.

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%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\<GUID>\Microsoft\Outlook Express\*.dbx
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  • @Yuri: Here's another. Jan 4, 2011 at 22:01
  • It's not for me, I don't use outlook express, I just finished doing a hard drive swap for someone else, so copy pasting the folder was a must, this + registry + address book and everything works. :D Jan 4, 2011 at 23:55
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Open Outlook, go to Tools> Options> Maintenance Tab >Store Folder button, highlight and copy the path, then open a run command and paste it in there, hit OK.

If OE will not open browse there manually using Windows Explorer

C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Identities\\Microsoft\Outlook Express\

The string of numbers and letters folder will be a unique identifier for Each Identity in OE if they set up more than one Identity there will be more than one of these guid folders, one for each Identity.

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  • what if I can't open outlook for it's crashy reasons? Jan 6, 2011 at 11:09
  • Check my edit above.
    – Moab
    Jan 6, 2011 at 15:15
  • but if the whole user profile thing crashed in the end not even internet explorer will work...
    – PatrickT
    Jan 8, 2016 at 8:19
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It is probably in an OE6 or OES folder. This folder could be located in a directory similar to the way they have it setup in Windows 7 which is: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OES or OE6\

-Hope this helps!

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Just issue the following command and you should be fine :)

dir "\*.dbx" /s 

This would display whatever folder has a .dbx(file created by outlook) file in it

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