IMAP Mailbox - Outlook 2003

[rjbinney]

So I've been using Outlook 2003 to access my AOL (IMAP) for years.

Computer died - I saved my "Application Data - MSFT - Outlook" directory and loaded onto new computer.

However, my "Sent Items" archive is not in there. Outlook HAD kept a copy of every message I'd sent over the last three years. (AOL does NOT keep a copy).

I did a search for *.PST (which is what I remember from my Outlook Express days) - nothin'.

Before IT erases my old machine, any idea what file(s) may have that info stored? Thanks!

rjb

[Allan]

The default file for all Outlook items is Outlook.pst

[rjbinney]

There are no files on the machine with the extension .pst

[soybean]

I did a search for *.PST (which is what I remember from my Outlook Express days) - nothin'.

Outlook Express does not use .PST; it stores messages in .dbx files.

Computer died - I saved my "Application Data - MSFT - Outlook" directory and loaded onto new computer.

Exactly how did you go about doing this?

[Allan]

First you say Outlook 2003 then Outlook Express - which is it? And make sure you've enabled hidden & system file viewing in Windows Explorer

[rjbinney]

Whoa, officer, you got me... Body's in the trunk.


Yes - all "hidden" files unhidden before search.

So I've been using Outlook 2003 to access my AOL (IMAP) for years.

I'm using Outlook 2003.

(which is what I remember from my Outlook Express days)

Which are like sands through the hourglass. (And I guess I remembered the wrong thing).



I booted the machine in Linux and copied the entire "Application Data" folder from the old machine onto a disc and copied that onto my new machine.

So, again:

IMAP
Outlook 2003
Win XP
...name and location of the archive?

Thanks

[soybean]

Read this: Where is my Outlook "PST" file located?

[rjbinney]

Awesome. The link totally solved it.

It's in "Local Settings" not "Application Data".

What's weird is - it STILL doesn't show up on "Search", but if I go to that folder, it's there. Must be something tricky with IMAP - a hidden character or something?