Saving Address Book (Outlook Express)

[cjackson]

I once saw a method of saving the address book (Outlook Express) to a file so it could be put on a new PC, but have lost the copy. Methods mentioned on the web say to go to Address Book - file >edit > export, but neither export nor import can be used. Can anyone help here?

CFJ

[pentachris]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670

[Sylvander]

The easier way to do it is just to copy your ".wab" file, or its backup the tilde [".~"] file.
Image of mine shown below.
I moved mine as follows [to my D: partition] as instructed in e below...

a. My Documents. [Use “TweakUI” to move their home]
b. E-mails for all identities. [use the email client to move their home]
c. Internet Explorer Favourites. [Use “TweakUI” to move their home]
d. Temporary Internet Files. [use the browser (Internet Explorer) to move them]
e. Re-home the Windows Address Book as shown here http://tinyurl.com/24q6l . Use the key “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab FileName” to specify its new address. [Its normal home address [in Win98] is C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\(the name you gave your PC).WAB]