Re: How do I find Outlook Express

Suggest that you create a folder on your Desktop for the laptop, call it Mail. Then copy all the DBX files from the the main computer to that Mail folder on the Desktop, and once that's done, right click the DBX files and clear the Read-Only attribute on the Properties. Then open Outlook Express on the laptop, click File/Import/Messages, selecting OE6 and From a Store Folder and point it to the Mail folder on the laptop's Desktop. Should work w/o a problem.

The file path to the Store Folder will be shown in Outlook Express under Tools/Options/Maintenance and Store Folder button for the main machine and on the laptop as well. You can use the tab key then to highlight that file path, then press Ctrl+C to copy it to the clipboard, open an example of Explorer and in the address bar, click Ctl+V to paste the path info the address bar. What may also be causing another problem in that in Windows 2000/XP, the DBX files are hidden by the operating system which you can fix by opening Explorer, clicking Tools/Folder Options, then the View tab and uncheck the box to Hide System Files.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express



"LewB" <whoislew@xxxxxxxxxxx(sparethespam)> wrote in message news:35CEA9D6-9DDF-458D-AD56-9C71D65F2B22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jim,
Wonderful, that works. I now have OE back on my wife's side, Microsoft
Outlook on my side. OE shows on Start/All Programs and did not before
following your suggestion. I want to avoid a repeat debacle if possible.
On the laptop OE Store Folder the long path location is listed, same as on
the desktop. This is Documents and Settings/Name/Local Settings/Application
Data/Identities, etc. However on the laptop Windows Explorer there is no
such path. I cannot find Local Settings/application/Identites. I am
concerned that if I can import files and addresses to the laptop OE will it
take since the path does not seem to be there (in Explorer anyway) although
it shows up in the Store Folder? Thanks again for getting me started; just
need to plug along and complete if possible.
--
LJB


"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Have you searched for the executable file, msimn.exe and double clicked it
to see if Outlook Express will open? If so, then delete any existing
shortcuts you may have and create a new one with the correct file path to
msimn.exe and use it.

For info on how to correctly backup/restore mail messages and other parts of
Outlook Express, see this link:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"LewB" <whoislew@xxxxxxxxxxx(sparethespam)> wrote in message
news:9EAA46B0-BCE0-4BCA-89C4-DD58FCF0D75B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> OE is checked in Add/Remove Windows Compenents. I have XP Professional > as
> the OS.
> This is a little more complicated than I presented thinking there is a
> simple solution (and perhaps there is). I actually had both programs > on
> the
> laptop yesterday, Outlook or my side, OE on my wife's side. We are the
> only
> two users. I wanted to transport the files/addresses from my desktop > to
> the
> laptop. I used a reference I had that described how to bring up the > info
> in
> the Store Folder in OE on the desktop. I burned this to a DVD and put > it
> in
> the laptop. I put the info in a temp folder. OE was on the laptop at
> this
> time. I went to OE and Store Folder on the laptop and clicked change > and
> the
> info was then transported into OE. Looked just like the desktop.
> But the Store folder now showed the "temp" location for the data and > not
> the long folder that is in Identities, etc. I couldn't figure out how > to
> get
> store folder back to the default location. I figured I could simply go > to
> System Restore and bring the laptop back to where it was before i put > in
> the
> info and then redo or modify the process a second time. So this was
> done.
> Now I cannot find Outlook Express. Microsoft Outlook is on both sides
> now.
> Where did OE go? It is listed and checked in windows components as
> mentioned above. Appreciate your help
> LJB
> -- > LJB
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> Have you looked in Start | All Programs? In the Control Panel | Add
>> Remove
>> Programs | Add Remove Window Components, make sure OE is checked.
>> -- >> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "LewB" <whoislew@xxxxxxxxxxx(sparethespam)> wrote in message
>> news:108CAA3C-52E7-4D3C-A88A-7C3C8EB9E827@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have a new laptop with two users, wife and myself. I want to use
>> >Microsoft
>> > Outlook on my side for email, etc and she likes OE for email. I
>> > installed
>> > Outlook 2003 and it seems to have pervaded each side. I lost OE
>> > somewhere
>> > and can't bring it up. If I click the mail icon in Internet >> > Explorer,
>> > Outlook comes up. If I go to search, OE does not show. Not sure >> > what
>> > is
>> > going on?? I should be able to have both programs on the same >> > computer
>> > alternating use?? Thanks
>> > -- >> > LJB
>>
>>



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