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Solve : OUtlook express email back up help?

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Hi there,
Can anyone help me to transfer all my current emails from OUTLOOK express (including attachments) in one go (got a new laptop and transferring from a PC)
Do i need to BACK up all of my email subfolders individually ? or is there a special WAY to just do all the emails in the inbox/sent/etc.. (including attachements) and open t he re load onto new laptop
thanks heaps for your help in advance - Miss ren :-/Please give details of old and new OS.hi there Thanks for your reply,
operating system on old computer windows 2000 professional
operating system on new computer - xp professional
ta - rOn the XP machine, run the "Files And Settings Transfer Wizard" and follow the prompts.Hi mate,
can only help you with xp home. below are the manaul file/folder position for both emails and address book. if running the "Files And Settings Transfer Wizard" doesn't work. sorry can't help with NT but i am sure misrosoft Q&A could there.

to back up emails and address book XP HOME

ADRESS BOOK -: go to C:\documents & settings\user name\application data\microsoft\addressbook
and then save the files address book and the wab file

EMAILS BACKUP -: go to C:\windows\application data\identities\large numbered folder\microsoft\outlook express
and then save all the files in this folder.

Cheers from fayward, AUSSIE! Aussie! Aussie!Thank you very much for your help, you have pointed me in the RIGHT direction and - it has made the task a lot easier !

Have a great day ! Miss ren



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