Where are O/Express equivalent to ".dbx" files in Win 2000?

[ukdave]

Hi all

Today I imported from Win 98SE to Win 2000 Professional the (.dbx) files that make up all my emails sent and received. They came across fine as did the address details in the (.wab) file.

Can someone be so good as to let me know where I can find the (.dbx) equivalent on Win 2000 please. I searched for .dbx but could find nothing at all.

The imported addresses I found in some file I believe called (wab) which was an application. But these other ones I need help on.

Thanks a lot.
David

[ukdave]

Hi guys

Found the answer. Try to outline it best I can.

In Windows 2000 Professional most everything you could get to in Windows 98SE seems to be hidden in one way or another. Probably with good reason! At least that's the way it seems to me. But on the other hand I have only just switched over - so I suppose I am going to take time to get used to a different way of working.

However if everything I seem to read about Windows 2000 is true then all the time it comes up about it being more stable than Windows 98. I hope so because I have had many computer freezes, and the typical blue screens, whilst being with Windows 98SE!! Nevertheless I must confess to being a happy user of it in the past really - it was quite forgiving from time to time. And, it always seemed easy to me to get about the system. So thanks for the memory Windows 98SE!


However about these files,

FIRST: Go into My Computer and choose TOOLS/FOLDER OPTIONS/VIEW/Hidden Files and folders - and in here select the circle that indicates SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS. I imagine you would have to have the Administrators permission for such action. But as I am at home then it is down to myself. (To get it all wrong!!!)

and then go BACK into My Computer and then
Documents and Settings
User Name
Local Settings
Application Data
Identities
Identity Guide
Microsoft
Outlook Express
....... and there I found (.dbx) files!!

There you go - if ever you need it.

However now I know that, I have decided to return and select the option that says "Do not show Hidden Files and Folders" for safety. Otherwise I might regret it later if I deleted something of importance in error.

That's it. Hope it helps others.
David