Inside Outlook Express
Frequently Asked Questions
Where ...
- are my OE message files stored?
- is my address book (WAB) stored?
- is the information for all my mail and news accounts stored?
- are my OE settings stored?
Where are my OE message files stored?
Click to see the location of your current store root. To find files not in the store, click and search for files of type *.dbx. (see also: The OE Store)
Where is my address book stored?
Open the Address Book and click to see the path and file (*.wab) being used. If no path is shown, OE is sharing the Outlook Contacts folder and is not using a *.wab file. To change this, click and disable sharing. (Note: only appears if Outlook is installed in Internet Mail Only (IMO) mode). (see also: The Windows Address Book)
Where is the information for all my mail and news
accounts stored?
Where are my OE settings stored?
All OE settings, including all account information and passwords, are stored in the Windows registry. Passwords are stored in encrypted form and cannot be viewed by the user. OE uses these 4 keys:
|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----\Identities
|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Software
|--------Microsoft
|-----------Internet Account Manager
|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Software
|--------Microsoft
|-----------Outlook Express
|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Software
|--------Microsoft
|-----------WAB
|--------------WAB4
|-----------------Wab File Name
(see also: The OE Registry Keys)
