How to back up Outlook Express items

How to back up Outlook Express items

Step 1: Copy message files to a backup folder

Step A: Locate the Store folder
  1. Start Outlook Express.
  2. Click Tools, and then click Options.
  3. On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.
  4. In the Store Location dialog box, copy the store location. To do this, follow these steps:
    1. Put the mouse pointer at one end of the box under the Your personal message store is located in the following folder box.
    2. Press and hold the left mouse button, and then drag the mouse pointer across the Your personal message store is located in the following folder box.
    3. Press CTRL+C to copy the location.
  5. Click Cancel, and then click Cancel again to close the dialog box.
Step B: Copy the contents of the Store folder
  1. Click Start, click Run, press CTRL+V, and then click OK.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
  3. On the Edit menu, click Copy, and then close the window.
Step C: Create a backup folder
  1. Right-click any empty area on your desktop, click New, and then click Folder.
  2. Type Mail Backup for the folder name, and then press ENTER.
Step D: Paste the contents of the Store folder into the backup folder
  1. Double-click the Mail Backup folder to open it.
  2. Right-click inside the Mail Backup folder window, and then click Paste.

Step 2: Export the Address Book to a .csv file

Important Make sure that you follow this step if you use multiple identities in Outlook Express. 

Microsoft Outlook Express 5.x and Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 use a Windows Address Book (.wab) file to store Address Book data. The individual data for each identity is stored in a folder by user name within the .wab file that is used.

The only way to separate the Address Book data for different identities is to export the data to a .csv file while you are logged in as a specific identity. If the .wab file becomes dissociated from the user identities, the data can be exported only as one total. In this case, the data cannot be exported folder by folder.

There is another reason to export the .wab file to a .csv file. If the .wab file not exported to a .csv file, but the .wab file is shared with Microsoft Outlook, the addresses are stored in the personal folders (.pst) file in Outlook. When you export the file to a .csv file by using the  File menu in Outlook Express, the correct contacts are exported. However, if the Address Book is shared with Outlook, you cannot use the  File menu option to export from the Address Book. This option is unavailable.

To export the Address Book to a .csv file, follow these steps:
  1. On the File menu, click Export, and then click Address Book.
  2. Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Export.
  3. Click Browse.
  4. Select the Mail Backup folder that you created.
  5. In the File Name box, type address book backup, and then click Save.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Click to select the check boxes for the fields that you want to export, and then click Finish.
  8. Click OK, and then click Close.

Step 3: Export the mail account to a file

  1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
  2. On the Mail tab, click the mail account that you want to export, and then click Export.
  3. In the Save In box, select the Mail Backup folder, and then click Save.
  4. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to export.
  5. Click Close.

Step 4: Export the newsgroup account to a file

  1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
  2. On the News tab, click the news account that you want to export, and then click Export.
  3. In the Save In box, select the Mail Backup folder, and then click Save.
  4. Repeat these steps for each news account that you want to export.
  5. Click Close.

How to restore Outlook Express items

Note To restore items when you use multiple identities in Outlook Express, you may have to re-create the identities before you follow these steps. Repeat each step as needed for each identity.

Step 1: Import messages from the backup folder

  1. On the File menu, point to Import, and then click Messages.
  2. In the Select an e-mail program to import from box, click Microsoft Outlook Express 5 or Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and then click Next.
  3. Click Import mail from an OE5 store directory or Import mail from an OE6 store directory, and then clickOK.
  4. Click Browse, and then click the Mail Backup folder.
  5. Click OK, and then click Next.
  6. Click All folders, click Next, and then click Finish.

Step 2: Import the Address Book file

  1. On the File menu, click Import, and then click Other Address Book.
  2. Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Import.
  3. Click Browse.
  4. Select the Mail Backup folder, click the address book backup.csv file, and then click Open.
  5. Click Next, and then click Finish.
  6. Click OK, and then click Close.

Step 3: Import the mail account file

  1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
  2. On the Mail tab, click Import.
  3. In the Look In box, select the Mail Backup folder.
  4. Click the mail account that you want to import, and then click Open.
  5. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to import.
  6. Click Close.

Step 4: Import the newsgroup account file

  1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
  2. On the News tab, click Import.
  3. In the Look In box, select the Mail Backup folder.
  4. Click the news account that you want to import, and then click Open.
  5. Repeat these steps for each news account that you want to import.
  6. Click Close.



Microsoft Outlook® Express 是一种 Microsoft Internet Explorer 附带的免费的基本电子邮件程序。您可以将 Outlook Express 中的电子邮件导入到 Outlook 中。具体的操作步骤取决于您是否在同一台计算机上同时安装了这两个电子邮件程序。
在 Outlook Express 中,每个文件夹都对应于一组所存储的邮件;例如,Outlook Express“收件箱”文件夹是单个文件 Inbox.dbx。相反,在 Outlook 中,是将每封邮件都另存为独立的文件。如果 Outlook Express 和 Outlook 安装在不同的计算机上,您必须了解此信息,以便在需要时查找并复制正确的文件夹。
若要导入电子邮件,请根据 Outlook Express 和 Outlook 是安装在同一台计算机还是不同的计算机上来选择操作步骤。
导入 Outlook Express 中的邮件如果 Outlook 和 Outlook Express 安装在同一台计算机上
  • 在 Outlook 的“文件”菜单上,单击“导入和导出”
  • 单击“导入 Internet 邮件和地址”,再单击“下一步”
  • 单击“Outlook Express”
  • 选中“导入邮件”复选框。
  • 单击“下一步”
  • 单击“完成”
  • 若要将导入摘要的副本保存到您的“收件箱”中,请单击“保存到收件箱”
如果 Outlook 和 Outlook Express 安装在不同的计算机上
若要使用“导入和导出向导”传输邮件,您首先必须从安装 Outlook Express 的计算机上将正确的文件复制到安装 Outlook 的计算机上。 注释   将 Outlook Express 信息复制到共享位置将不起作用。您必须将文件夹复制到安装 Outlook 的同一台计算机上。

复制 Outlook Express 文件夹
  • 在设置 Outlook Express 帐户的计算机上,在 Outlook Express 中的“工具”菜单上,单击“选项”
  • 单击“维护”选项卡。
  • 单击“存储文件夹”,然后记下在“存储位置”对话框的字段中所显示的整个路径。 提示   记录该位置以便在后面的步骤中使用此信息。您可以快速记录此信息,方法是:在字段中选择信息,按 Ctrl+C 进行复制,再打开 Microsoft“记事本”并按 Ctrl+V 将其复制到其中。
  • 如有必要,请在“Windows 资源管理器”中修改默认视图,以便您可以查看隐藏文件夹。Outlook Express 文件夹位于隐藏的文件夹中。 操作方法
    Microsoft Windows® XP 或 Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003
    • 单击“开始”,再单击“我的电脑”
    • “工具”菜单上,单击“文件夹选项”
    • 单击“查看”选项卡,再单击“显示所有文件和文件夹”选项。
    Microsoft Windows® 2000
    • 在桌面上双击“我的电脑”。 注释   如果桌面上没有“我的电脑”,请单击“开始”,指向“程序”,指向“附件”,再单击“Windows 资源管理器”
    • “工具”菜单上,单击“文件夹选项”
    • 单击“查看”选项卡,再单击“显示所有文件和文件夹”选项。
  • 浏览到在“存储位置”对话框中找到的位置。
  • 请执行下列操作之一:
    • 将整个 Outlook Express 文件夹复制到可移动媒体中,如软盘、DVD 或可移动存储设备,再将其复制到安装 Outlook 的计算机上。 注释   在将该信息传递到使用 Outlook 的计算机上时,目标位置并不是很重要,因为该信息只是临时存储在该位置。请将其复制到容易记住和找到的位置。
    • 将整个 Outlook Express 文件夹复制到同时装有 Outlook 和 Outlook Express 的计算机可以访问的网络位置。
  • 在安装 Outlook 的计算机上,打开 Outlook Express。如果系统提示创建电子邮件帐户,请单击“取消”
  • “工具”菜单上,单击“选项”
  • 单击“维护”选项卡。
  • 单击“存储文件夹”,再单击“更改”
  • 浏览到从中复制 Outlook Express 文件夹的位置,再单击在步骤 6 中所复制的文件夹。单击“确定”
  • 若要关闭“存储位置”对话框,请单击“确定”
  • 在系统提示使用新邮件或者用旧存储位置的邮件进行替换时,请单击“是”切换到该存储区。
  • 关闭 Outlook Express,并再次打开它完成该过程。
将 Outlook Express 邮件导入到 Outlook 中
  • 在 Outlook 的“文件”菜单上,单击“导入和导出”
  • 单击“导入 Internet 邮件和地址”,再单击“下一步”
  • 单击“Outlook Express”
  • 选中“导入邮件”复选框。
  • 单击“下一步”
  • 单击“完成”
  • 若要将导入摘要的副本保存到您的“收件箱”中,请单击“保存到收件箱”
导入帐户信息从 Outlook Express 中导入帐户名称和服务器设置
  • 在 Outlook 的“文件”菜单上,单击“导入和导出”
  • 单击“导入 Internet 邮件帐户设置”,再单击“下一步”
  • 单击“Outlook Express”,再单击“下一步”
  • 按照“导入和导出向导”的后续说明进行操作。

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