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| Thread ID: 59183 | 2005-06-24 05:08:00 | Where is my address book and my groups? | trvbrown (2270) | Press F1 |
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| 366657 | 2005-06-24 05:08:00 | My computer runs on Windows 98se and has Outlook Express and Outlook 2000 installed . Outlook 2000 is my preferred email program . Recently I had a new hard drive fitted (C drive) . The old C drive is now the D drive and still holds my old files, which are also backed up on a portable hard drive . Since the upgrade I have been unable to access the most recent email address book . Instead an older, out of date “wab” file is opened by both Outlook and Outlook Express . I have been able to access email addresses by importing an Excel csv file that I had previously created as a backup . The problem is that I cannot find any of my email groups! I have found a “Pab . sam” file, but I cannot open it . I have run “Windows” and Office 2000” updates, to no avail . What file extension should I be using for the Outlook address book? Where can I find the existing email groups? Trev |
trvbrown (2270) | ||
| 366658 | 2005-06-24 05:20:00 | They should be around this area C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Local Settings\Application data\Microsoft\Outlook\ Ypu may need to show hidden files and folders. hth |
johnboy (217) | ||
| 366659 | 2005-06-24 07:48:00 | They should be around this area C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Local Settings\Application data\Microsoft\Outlook\ Ypu may need to show hidden files and folders. hth She won't see that path on Win98!! Its an XP path. *.pab files are Microsoft Outlook address book files. Search for those... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 366660 | 2005-06-24 11:25:00 | I don't think trev is a 'she' You need to do a search for outlook.pst on d drive (formerly c drive) then import that from outlook. |
quarry (252) | ||
| 366661 | 2005-06-24 12:26:00 | I don't think trev is a 'she' You need to do a search for outlook.pst on d drive (formerly c drive) then import that from outlook. Didn't look at the name. :eek: *.pab files are Microsoft Outlook address book files. *.pst files are Microsoft Outlook mail files. *.rwz files are the Microsoft Outlook rules wizard files. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 366662 | 2005-06-24 23:41:00 | Thank you all. Problem solved. I had previously imported outlook pst files without retrieving the address book and groups. I think the key move was to import the file into "Outlook Today - personal folder"! Trev |
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