Finding INBOX file

[Gianni]

Hello

I am trying to recuperate my INBOX that I had under my
W98 environment under Outlook Express. My ISP does a
download of my INBOX from their server to my desktop. I
know that Outlook stores the INBOX, OUTBOX, SENT ITEMS
etc in a file but I cannot seem to locate it.

Can you help me find this file and give me instructions
on how can import it under my Outlook Express Win XP
environment.

Thanks

 

[*Vanguard*]

"Gianni" said in news:[email protected]:

Hello

I am trying to recuperate my INBOX that I had under my
W98 environment under Outlook Express. My ISP does a
download of my INBOX from their server to my desktop. I
know that Outlook stores the INBOX, OUTBOX, SENT ITEMS
etc in a file but I cannot seem to locate it.

Can you help me find this file and give me instructions
on how can import it under my Outlook Express Win XP
environment.

Thanks

Do a file search on inbox.dbx or inbox.mbx (depending on your version of
OE).

 

[Gianni]

Thanks for the info. Can you clarify the diff between
DBX and MBX?

Thx

 

[*Vanguard*]

"Gianni" said in news:[email protected]:

Thanks for the info. Can you clarify the diff between
DBX and MBX?

At some point, OE switched from using .mbx for the extension of the files to
..dbx. I haven't bothered to investigate what database format Microsoft uses
for their mail database files (presuming it isn't proprietary and little or
no info is available).