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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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
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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but if the whole user profile thing crashed in the end not even internet explorer will work...– PatrickTJan 8, 2016 at 8:19
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\
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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