On Outlook Express it is not obvious where your data files are actually stored on the computer. Here’s two ways to find them:
- Via Outlook Express
- Start Outlook Express
- Go into TOOLS menu
- Click on OPTIONS
- Go to Maintenance tab
- Click on STORE FOLDER button
- Via Windows Explorer (useful if you can’t run/open Outlook Express for some reason)
- Start Windows Explorer
- Right-click “My Computer” on your desktop and select Explore
- Fast way — Hold down the Windows key on your keyboard (key to the left of spacebar with a flying window icon on it) and then the “E” key (whilst still holding the flying window key). Explorer will start.
- Make sure show hidden files is enabled under Windows Explorer. Go to Tools (Menu) -> Folder Options (menu item) -> Views (a tab) -> Show Hidden Files and Folders (a selector in the list you can see)
- In XP go to C:\Documents and Setting\[User Name]\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\[GUID number, a long number]\Microsoft\Outlook Express\
- In older versions of Windows (non-XP) –> C:\Documents & Setting\[Your Username]\Application Data\Identities\[GUID number, a long number]\Microsoft\Outlook Express\
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