[SOLVED] Recovering OE mail from Slave Hard Drive?

Nuccah · 07-26-2008, 09:39 AM

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, I don't know where this falls under.

I'm extracting a bunch of files off a HD with a damaged Windows. However, I have no idea how to extract all the emails (sent & recieved) that were previously on Outlook Express?

Any help (if its possible) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

**Lead3** · 07-26-2008, 10:38 AM

Hi,
If you didn't move the MAIL storage folder from the default, you should be able to find it in: (This is for XP)

C:\Docments and Settings\<your user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\<large number>\Microsoft\Outlook Express\

If it says it is empty (the large number folder), search for Outlook Express in the Application data folder.

Paul

Nuccah · 07-26-2008, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lead3

Hi,
If you didn't move the MAIL storage folder from the default, you should be able to find it in: (This is for XP)

C:\Docments and Settings\<your user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\<large number>\Microsoft\Outlook Express\

If it says it is empty, search for Outlook Express in the Application data folder.

Paul

Thanks, it was very important to get those emails.

**Lead3** · 07-26-2008, 11:00 AM

I'm not sure why but I had to do a search in Documents and Settings to find it.
The mail is in the Outlook express folder.

Paul

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Nuccah Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18 OS: WinXP	[SOLVED] Recovering OE mail from Slave Hard Drive? I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, I don't know where this falls under. I'm extracting a bunch of files off a HD with a damaged Windows. However, I have no idea how to extract all the emails (sent & recieved) that were previously on Outlook Express? Any help (if its possible) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: Recovering OE mail from Slave Hard Drive? Hi, If you didn't move the MAIL storage folder from the default, you should be able to find it in: (This is for XP) C:\Docments and Settings\<your user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\<large number>\Microsoft\Outlook Express\ If it says it is empty (the large number folder), search for Outlook Express in the Application data folder. Paul __________________ Last edited by Lead3; 07-26-2008 at 10:56 AM.

07-26-2008, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: [SOLVED] Recovering OE mail from Slave Hard Drive? I'm not sure why but I had to do a search in Documents and Settings to find it. The mail is in the Outlook express folder. Paul __________________