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771024 2009-05-04 20:43:00 I am preparing to install Win 7 64 bit.

I have copied and pasted outlook express from my c: to d:

What I want to know. After my new OS is installed can I copy OE to it?
Will it still work? Will it still retain saved posts and address book.
The copy in D: still has all the info I want to save

Jack
JJJJJ (528)
771025 2009-05-04 21:45:00 I am preparing to install Win 7 64 bit.

I have copied and pasted outlook express from my c: to d:

What I want to know. After my new OS is installed can I copy OE to it?
Will it still work? Will it still retain saved posts and address book.
The copy in D: still has all the info I want to save

Not likely. OE would need to be installed rather that just running the .exe you copied and it's probably not Win7 compatible.
Instructions for transferring email to Live. (windowshelp.microsoft.com)

You should try downloading Live Mail (http://download.live.com/) - or in Win7, click Start - Getting Started - Get Windows Live Essentials.

It's a free addon to Win7. I would think that has the capability to import mail from OE.
autechre (266)
771026 2009-05-04 21:55:00 As autechre said, Windows 7 doesn't have Outlook Express (and probably won't run it either).

Make sure that you back up your message store, address book etc. and not the Outlook Express executable (support.microsoft.com), and follow autechre's instructions for migrating to Live Mail.
somebody (208)
771027 2009-05-05 02:40:00 I have copied and pasted outlook express from my c: to d:

After my new OS is installed can I copy OE to it?


Jack

You can't copy an app over like that anyway even if Win7 used it which it doesn't.
pctek (84)
771028 2009-05-05 03:30:00 Yes, PCTek is quite right.

Try thunderbird, its quite similar to OE

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