Backup and restore Outlook Express Address Book
First make a new folder in your MY DOCUMENTS FOLDER And name it ADDRESS BOOKS
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Open up Outlook Express
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From the menu bar, click Tools > Address Book
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When your Address Book opens up, click the File menu
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Then select Export > Address Book (WAB)
Go to the folder you made Address book, then click the Save button. Outlook Express will save your address book.
Note the location in the Message Box. This address book is being backed up to a folder on the F drive called Backups. The name of the file is AddressBook.wab.
You now need to learn how to import this file, just in case anything goes wrong with your PC.
How to Import an Address Book in Outlook Express
The process to import an address book into Outlook Express is quite straightforward. Do this:
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Open up Outlook Express
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Click the File menu
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From the File menu, select Import > Address Book
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Navigate to where you saved your Address Book
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Then click the Open button
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If all went well, you'll see this message:
All your contacts will then be restored to Outlook Express.