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• Moving the Outlook Express Store folder to the shared folder of VMWare

  I am running Windows XP under Fusion 5.0.2 on my iMac running OS 10.8.2.  I want to move Outlook Express folder my wife of storage in VMware's shared folder so that its records are included in backups Time Machine.  Unfortunately, as soon as I select the VMware folder in the navigation under Tools > Options > Maintenance > store folder, the OK button will gray preventing selection.

  I originally moved the storage folder of OE out of its usual location on the virtual C drive on an external disk to keep data staff internal hard drive in the iMac. I created a file of commands using XXCOPY for saving these files to another external hard drive, but it does not provide a backup of the version; that is, if inadvertently, I save a damaged file, I have two copies of the corrupted file and no good copy to return.  (Fortunately, I also do a weekly backup on another external drive that I keep off site, which saved me from disaster recently.)

  I exclude the virtual machine (.vmwarevm) all backups TM to go back to the storage of OE on the virtual C drive folder would not solve my problem.

  I decided that the usefulness of TM outweighs the risk of having some personal data on the internal hard drive and transferred all my other files in the share folder VMware, that works very well to keep my files, they are created in Windows or on the host, in a place and keeping them supported by TM.

  I guess not being not able to move the OE store folder to the shared folder of VMware is a limitation of Windows, but does anyone know a way around?

  It's doable, even if you manually change the "Store Root" key in the Windows registry to point to the network location while OE is closed.

  See the image below for example, although it is worth noting that the path between the {} will be different for each user.

  (Click on the image to enlarge).

  

• Outlook Express sent folder keeps empty ALL my e-mail sent. Help!

  Hello - in the last month that my sent folder Outlook Express has been completely emptied twice. It is NOT something that I have reaquested, nor is it something that would be easily done accidentally, once again twice. I got emails dating back years. I noticed that my Outlook Express has become a newer or different, as well. If I create a new email I now have tabs down to offering Edit, Source and preview. I HOPE someone knows what's going on, and if the former sent is stored somewhere and can be restored. In addition, I want to stop happening. I am grateful for the assistance of those in the know! If possible, please answer to the * address email is removed from the privacy * thank you!

  You leave records their capacity cantilever.

  General precautions for Outlook Express:

  Do not archive mail in the receipt or sent items box. Create your own user-defined folders and move messages you want to put in them. Empty the deleted items folder daily. Although the dbx files have a theoretical capacity of 2 GB, I recommend all a 300 MB max for less risk of corruption.

  Information on the maximum size of the .dbx files that are used by Outlook Express:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=903095

  After you're done, followed by compacting your folders manually while working * off * and do it often.

  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.

  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the processors and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A / V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more information, see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

  And backup often.

  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB Freeware)
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx

  Regarding the new tabs, in a new message window: view | Changing the source. Uncheck the box.

• IMAP POP and all emails are deleted from the Outlook Express trash folder

  Changed POP IMAP email. If I go to my web mail and delete an email, it's in the trash. If I erase it from Outlook Express, it is neither in the OL bin or the trash of web mail... It disappears by the server and the Outlook. Go Daddy tells me that it's something on the side of Outlook, because they can operate through the correct web e-mail... I checked all my settings that I can find and I don't have to remove once to disconnecting or changing files... My purge is not set to happen... Need help... Thank you.

  It's as well as IMAP works, everything happens on the server, and what you see is a local representation. On new customers of e-mail (like Windows Live Mail and Outlook 2010) you have the ability to move these messages deleted on the record of deleted items on the server. you do not have this option with Outlook Express. HAL
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• Outlook Express 6 - recently emptied my folder deleted items, but now I can not remove any messages in my Inbox

  For my sins, I always use Outlook Express 6 for my e-mail personal. Recently, I've erased my deleted items folder, but now I can not remove any messages in my Inbox. Any ideas?

  Thank you

  Outlook Express has never reduced the file size of the file folder deleted during the clearance of the output folder. Instead he left a lot of dead space that has not been used for something beyond too much space.

  The good news is that if you simply, locate the Outlook Express mail storage folder and delete the Deleted.dbx file, Outlook Express will recreate a new vacuum the next time it starts up.

  1. Open Outlook Express and access Tools, Options of dialogue,Maintenance tab, click store folder and copy the location. Close Outlook Express.
  2. Click on Start, run or the Windows key + R to rap then paste in the location previously copied and press on . The storage folder should open.
  3. Remove or rename the Deleted.dbx file.
  4. Close the file, and then restart Outlook Express.

  That should solve your problems of deletion. You can also run a Compact on your other files .dbx tabmaintenance Tools, Options dialog box.

• We clicked on "Compact messages" in Outlook Express and 6 months of messages disappeared! Any ideas as to the why, where they could be, and how they can be recovered?

  We watched in 'Deleted items' and they weren't there.  We also "restored" the bin "recycling" and even did not see them return.

  Hi James,

  Thanks for posting. Please, try the following.

  • Make sure that Outlook Express is not working.
  • Open the Recycle Bin on your Windows desktop .
  • Locate the files ".bak" corresponding to Outlook Express folders that you want to retrieve.
    • The '.bak' file will be named as the folder in Outlook Express.
    • To restore a folder called "Archive", look for "Archive.bak", for example.
  • Click on the file '.bak' with the right button of the mouse.
  • Select restore from the menu.
  • Locate the file in Windows Explorer and open the folder that contains.
  • Drag and drop the file ".dbx" corresponding to the Outlook Express folder, you want to get back to your Office .
  • In the Outlook Express store folder, click the '.bak' file to be retrieved using the right button of the mouse.
  • Select Rename from the menu.
  • Change the file extension ".bak" in ".dbx".
    • If the file was called "Archive.bak", for example, make sure that it is named "Archive.dbx" now.
  • Open Outlook Express.
  • If your emails have been recovered, remove the ".dbx" file you moved to the desktop .

  Also, if you cannot find the files in the above location search your computer *. Bak

  I hope this helps!
  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Address book does not load in OutLook Express

  Operation of a limited account, Outlook Express cannot open the address book with
  the following messages:
  (1) the address book failed to load. Outlook Express s wrong
  configured, please re-install.
  (2) unable to open the address book. The address book cannot be
  installed correctly.

  However, if the limited account is changed to an administrator account
  are no problem.

  There are two accounts on the PC; HP_Administrator and User1. User1 is the
  the problem account. HP_administrator has administrator privileges
  and if User1 receives administrative privileges, and then I noticed that the two accounts
  use the same address book. In other words, Outlook Express
  "-> Addresses--> help on address book" in the two accounts show

  C:\Documents and Data Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab

  used as the address book.

  This seems incorrect. I would expect Admin to be replaced by HP_Administrator
  or User1 in the path above, according to the account that Outlook Express has been
  Run from. It seems that the operating system is configured to use the address book above,
  regardless of the account running Outlook Express. If User1 is a limited account
  It is not possible to view the location of the address book due to the error that
  is happening, but I suspect that Outlook Express attempts to access the address book
  above and a problem arises due to try limited permissions User1 account
  to access the address book in the folder of the administrator.

  Windows XP with service pack 2 is the operating system and of its Outlook Express 6.

  What do I do so that Outlook Express can operate successfully in the
  limited account User1.

  The problem has been resolved. I wrote the solution for people
  who, like me, have no experience with the Windows operating system.

  The sites of these links must be read. For Outlook express
  http://www.insideoe.com,

  more precisely

  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm.

  For more information about the registry and how to change the following two sites
  provide the necessary information and should be read carefully.

  (1) http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/learn-how-use-windows-registry-editor-regedit-one-easy-lesson.htm

  (2) http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsr/p/registrywindows.htm
  (You will find other useful links on this site)

  A single note; There are different sets of keys "HKEY_CURRENT_USER", 1 set for each
  account. To change a "HKEY_CuRRENT_USER" key for the user account, you must be
  logged in as user.

  In the registry, the key to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab file name.
  contains the path of the address book used by Outlook Express, for
  the account that you are logged.

  When logged on as a user and by examining the registry with regedit

  "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB/WAB4\Wab file name.

  the value

  C:\Documents and Data Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab.

  Given that the user is a limited account, user doesn't have the privilege to access the address book in this
  location, which led to the errors listed in the original post. The solution is to
  change this path. Using regedit path has changed to

  C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\User.wab.

  C:\Documents and Settings\nom being the folder root for the user account, the user has
  the privilege to access the address book to the new location. Outlook express has been
  then be able to access the address book.

  Upon reflection, it seems to me that the above solution is just a symptom, and not the cause.
  The original question, in fact, should be:

  How the system is configured so that when a new account is created the new account
  will use an address book to

  C:\Documents and Account\Application Book\New Account.wab Data\Microsoft\Address CAB.

  Instead of

  C:\Documents and Data Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab,.

  It should not be necessary to change the registry for each new account.

• import messages from outlook express in windows mail

  I'm moving all my old outlook express messages on a computer with window mail (sys for operation is windows 7).   I found the messages on my old PC and copied to the new PC.   I ran import from windows mail, and he says that the import has been completed.   But now I can't find where are the messages in windows mail.   If I do a search I find some messages and he says they are in a storage file.   I'd like to find out where is this file and how can I move my files to normal mail messages?

  Windows Mail or Outlook Express missing.

  You have upgraded to Windows 7 or bought a new PC with Windows 7?

  "If you have already upgraded to Windows 7 you will notice that some of the features provided with Windows Vista or Windows XP does not come with Windows 7. Http://download.live.com/Windows7 Microsoft now provides email, IM, editing photo and making Windows Live Essentials applications with similar functionality to our clients separate from the Windows operating system, as part of the suite download film. »

  Copy you email files to a new folder in Windows 7 and then install Windows Live Mail to import you old email:
  Download Windows Live Essentials Suite: http://download.live.com/windows7

  Import your emails, contacts and calendar in Windows Live Mail:
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7install/thread/fe9544b8-9f3c-4d85-8201-c0f3daaadb68

  Windows Live Mail - Import Windows Mail Messages from
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3798-Windows-Live-Mail-import-Windows-mail-messages.html

  How to import Contacts from Vista and groups of contacts in Windows Live Mail
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3818-Windows-Live-Mail-import-Vista-contacts-contact-groups.html

  How to identify your Windows Mail, Live Mail, or Outlook Express Store folder
  http://email.about.com/od/livemaildesktoptips/Qt/Identify_Your_Windows_Mail_Live_Mail_or_OE_Store_Folder.htm

  The Windows.old folder has two objectives:
  (1) can be used to uninstall Windows 7 and return your PC to the previous version of Windows.
  (2) contains all your photos, documents and personal data files. Etc.

  If you don't need either of these two options can delete the Windows.old folder.

  Note: Option to change Windows Explorer to see the Windows.old folder:
  Click on start and enter in the box "Search": "hidden" (without the quotes)
  Click on the "Show the hidden files and folders" option at the top of the list.
  In the "Folder Options" window
  Click the 'view' if it is not already selected.
  In the list "Advanced settings" locate "hidden files and folders".
  Now click 'show files and folders '.
  Then, disable the following:
  "Hide empty drives in the computer folder.
  "Hide the extensions of the file types that you want to know."
  "Hide protected operating system files"

  Click on the "Apply" button and the OK"" button.

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• Convert .dbx to .pst Outlook files (from outlook express).

  Hey guys,.

  I have searched and tried all the suggestions from Google, but they are not the solutions that I can use. I have the entire Outlook Express .dbx folder just 2 files. I need to convert .pst or at least be able to import them into Outlook 2007. I was able to recover only 2 files .dbx from the old computer and am running WIndows 7 Professional with Outlook 2007 on the new computer that I want to get the 2 .dbx files in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

  Google shows some converters free and paid, and some of those paid have a trial period.
  http://www.Google.com/search?q=dbx+to+eml+converter&RLS=com.Microsoft: en - us & ie = UTF-8 & oe = UTF-8 & startIndex = & startPage = 1

  Note that I've never used Outlook or a converter, it's just a guess. When you use OE, you could drag a folder in OE messages in a Windows folder on the desktop. You can then copy this folder on another machine, open it, highlight all messages and drag them into a folder in OE. Or drag them to a folder in Windows Live Mail. I guess if you got messages as eml, you could drag them into an Outlook folder as well.

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• Outlook Express Inbox full-error Ox800C0131

  Outlook Express Inbox folder does not open, so I'm unable to see all messages to delete them to free up space. Disk space is full. Works with Windows 98. Any ideas how to access the file and retrieve my messages?

  Bruce, thank you I'll follow your instructions to create a new Inbox. On the issue of data recovery, I have a second computer running on Windows XP with a bigger Inbox folder. If I export the old Inbox on this computer to the newest one with the bigger Inbox folder, I'll be able to read my messages or is corrupted from the Inbox? And I'll be able to export the Inbox folder as it will not be open right now?

• When Outlook Express 6 detects emails from a name in the right column indicates the folder in which it is in. How can you tell which folder this folder is located in?

  Column of Outlook Express folder in find

  When Outlook Express 6 detects emails from a name in the right column indicates the folder in which it is in. How can you tell which folder this folder is located in?

  OE does not have the capacity to tell you where the folder is located in the folder hierarchy.  You can select different trees under local folders to find what subfolder is and what kind of tree it is under.  Unless folders.dbx is corrupted (which happens a bit), then OE will not create folders for you.  If folders.dbx is corrupt or not, I would suggest that you backup the files and the registry (see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6) before things become corrupt, because you seem to have a complex organization from your e-mail folders.

  Steve

• Outlook Express - my sent messages are not appearing in my "Sent items" folder.

  E-mails are not appearing in my "Sent items" folder  How can I fix it?

  Tools | Options | Send. Is the ability to save a copy in sent items checked? If it is already, you have corruption of dbx files.
   
   
  Spend most of your messages out of the Inbox and then create new folders to send and sent items box after having moved the messages you want to save to a local folder that you create.
   
  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.
   
  In Windows XP, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.
   
  With OE closed, find the DBX files for the items in the Outbox and sent and delete them.  New ones will be created automatically when you open OE.
   
  After you're done, followed by compacting your folders manually while working * off * and do it often.
   
  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.
   
  General precautions for Outlook Express:
   
  Do not archive mail in the receipt or sent items box. Create your own user-defined folders and move messages you want to put in them. Empty the deleted items folder daily. Although the dbx files have a theoretical capacity of 2 GB, I recommend all a 300 MB max for less risk of corruption.
   
  Information on the maximum size of the .dbx files that are used by Outlook Express:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=903095
   
  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the CPUs, slows down sending and receiving and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting changes and has even been responsible for the loss of messages. Your up-to-date A / V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more information, see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 
   
  Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
  http://thundercloud.NET/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm
   
  Note that for some AV programs, it may be necessary to uninstall the program and reinstall in custom Mode and uncheck analysis when the option is the result of e-mail messages.
   
  Compact often as specified above.
   
  And backup often.
   
  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB Freeware)
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx 

• Outlook Express: How to change the default location of mail and press kits?

  I use windows XP with Outlook Express 6 (6.00.2900.5512).
  I want to change the destination of the mail folder. (MY C drive is made of only 6 Gbs, and 5.5 GB is now eaten.)

  It's a bit complicated, so do first a backup of your posts.  See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

  So what you do is to create a new directory where you want to as the message store to be moved.  Then, in OE, go to tools | Options | Maintenance | Store the file and set this new directory.  Then close OE and reopen it.  OE will then move the store the entire message to this new location.  Do NOT move the files yourself.  If you do, then OE will overwrite the files that you moved and you will lose all your messages.

  So save your messages first, and then create a new directory to the new location and then say OE the new location and when you open it again, it will move the files.

  To clear more room, also go to start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup and which should lead to more space on the disk.

  Steve

• In Outlook Express deleted emails go to the trash folder and remain.

  Using Windows XP.  No matter what I do, I can't do these messages disappear and trash folders are becoming bigger and bigger.  This just started a few days ago.

  By trash, I assume you mean deleted items? Deleted items is probably damaged. On the off chance that you want messages to be saved in deleted items, (a garbage can), move them to a local folder, you create and then follow these steps.
   
  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.
   
  In Windows XP, the files of user OE (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.
   
  With OE closed, find the DBX file for deleted items and delete it.  Another will be created automatically when you open OE.
   
   
   
  General precautions for Outlook Express:
   
  Do not archive mail in the receipt or sent items box. Create your own user-defined folders and move messages you want to put in them. Empty the deleted items folder daily. Although the dbx files have a theoretical capacity of 2 GB, I recommend all a 300 MB max for less risk of corruption.
   
  Information on the maximum size of the .dbx files that are used by Outlook Express:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=903095
   
  After you're done, followed by compacting your folders manually while working * off * and do it often.
   
  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.
   
  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the processors and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A / V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more information, see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
   
  In tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in the background box and let it unchecked. {N/a if running XP/SP2}.
   
  And backup often.
   
  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx 

• How to copy Outlook Express emails to a folder in My Documents?

  I move from Windows XP to Windows 7 and need to keep my emails I have in Outlook Express.  How to copy Outlook Express emails to a folder in My Documents?

  Open the folder in OE and highlight all messages (Ctrl + A) and then just drag them to the folder.  You can drag the in a WLMail folder later if you wish.

  If you want to do more than a record of messages...

  Transfer of data from Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail:

  For Messages:

  Copy the * ENTIRE * OE message store folder to a flash drive. (Folders.dbx must be included). Place it on the desktop or another location on the computer using WLMail. Open WLMail and: file | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the point where it was saved.

  Location of OE message store:

  In OE: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.

  In Windows XP, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.

  For addresses:

  Open the address book in OE and file | Export | Address book (wab) and save it to the desktop. Copy it to a flash drive. Place it on the desktop or another location on the computer using WLMail.

  Open the Contacts list in WLMail, (go |) Contacts in the Menu bar) and the file | Import | Address book (wab) Windows and the point where you saved it.

  Note: If you use a CD or a DVD instead of a flash drive, after placing on the new machine you must remove the read-only attribute in the properties before you import.

  For the account settings:

  In OE: Tools | Accounts, select the account and export it to the desktop. This will be an .iaf file. Copy it to the new computer and WLMail desktop: tools | Accounts and import the settings from the location you saved the.

  WLMail specific help, please use this forum.

  Windows Live Mail Forum
  http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=15