can't access old outlook messages

[ewtcooper]

I just had my computer rebuilt...new motherboard and cpu. Had a new hardrive installed, with my old hardrive as a slave. Also had windows XP installed on the new hardive (was running win 98 on old hardrive). I now have outlook up and running on the new hardrive, but I can't find/access my old messages (inbox) that must be on the old drive.

How do I find my old inbox and move the contents to Outlook on the new drive?

Thanks,

 

[PeterGriff]

If you are looking for Outlook files they will generally be found in a file called outlook.pst which can be in any number of locations depending on version etc... You must import this into your current setup. File -> Import -> Another program or file -> .pst file then browse to its location.

If you are looking for Outlook Express mail it is usually under C:\windows\application data\identities\?...?\microsoft\outlook express for win98, but can sometimes be elsewhere. (C:\Docs and settings\?user?\local settings... for WinXP). Search for inbox.dbx and check the date to locate. Import via File -> Import -> Outlook Express version? -> store folder then browse to the outlook express folder located above

Peter G

 

[BWilson77080]

the .pst file should be in the application data\microsoft folder on win98 if im remembering right, so try to browse over there

easiest way will be to do a search on that particualr drive though

other than that read petergriff's comment

 

[ewtcooper]

It worked! Thanks very much for the help.