A more convenient place for Outlook Express mail
For many PC users, some of the most important personal data on their computers are their saved email messages. In the widely used Windows XP email client Outlook Express, each email folder and its contents are stored as a binary file in a proprietary format with extension DBX. If you ever want to back up or copy these files, you may have a hard time finding them since they are buried deep down in the Documents and Settings folder and have a very long and arcane path. Each user account has its own folder. Also, if you use more than one identity, each identity will have its own folder. Identities are assigned a long hexadecimal name. The easiest way to find where your Outlook Express mail is stored is to open Outlook Express, go to the Tools-Options menu and click the “Maintenance” tab. There will be a button “Store Folder”. If you click that, a dialog box “Store Location” will open. It will list where your mail is currently being kept. Use the “Change” button to move where you keep mail to a more accessible location. Choose a new location by typing in the box or use the Browse function. The figure below shows the “Store Location” box with a changed location.
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Outstanding tip. It was always a mystery to me, a so-called “Advanced User”. Thanks, Vic, I will re-post on my Yahoo Group page, Mahopac SeniorNet Volunteer User Group (MSNVUG). I will give you the kudos you deserve.
Sid Gibson