Finding OE Folders Outlook Express keeps your data in a folder referred to as the Store Root, containing the 2 subfolders Mail and News. The default locations of both the Store Root and the address book vary, depending on whether User Profiles are enabled, or previous versions of Internet Mail and News were present at installation. Move up one folder level to find the Outlook Express store root folder.
Mail Backing up and reinstating mail files is pretty straightforward.
If you ever need to reinstate your OE mail files, follow the instructions for Mail Recovery Techniques . In contrast to the relative ease of reinstating Mail files, reinstating your News files is a bit of a project. In fact, for the vast majority of OE users, I frankly don't believe that it is worth taking the time to back them up. Despite that warning and advice, if you absolutely must reinstate your News folders, start by finding your News message store in accordance with the Finding OE Folders paragraph above. After you have saved the News folder or one of the server subfolders, read News Recovery Techniques .