Re: Saving address book in outlook express
- From: "Richard Sherman" <squirman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "JFW Discussion List" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:36:28 -0800
Hi Yardbird,
I would have to say that exporting the address book is a fundamental way of
keeping the file where you want and with what content. This would also be
helpful in case you need to move it to outlook or some other application.
Here is what is posted on the jfwlite page located at
http://www.jfwlite.com/messagesOE/Outlook%20Express%20-%20Saving%20the%20Address%20Book.txt
snip
Your Outlook Express address book is stored in a file called the wab file.
To find your address book, go to find on your start menu and type in
*.wab.
This will locate your wab file which is your address book. To save the
address
book, copy your wab file.
You can also save your address book in the following manner.
Bring up your address book with control shift B. Do an
alt f for the file menu. Arrow down and hit enter on export. Then hit
enter on address book. A standard save as dialog will begin. It will
want
a file name, you should give it an extension of wab. For example.
copyabook.wab. You can shift tab back to the save in combo box and pick a
folder where you want to save the file just like usual. Then tab to the
save button and hit enter. When you want to import it to your other
computer, follow the same steps, except choose import instead of export
from
the file menu.
end snip
I guess it all comes down to personal preference.
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: Yardbird
But Brandon, if that file already exists, which it does, then what's the
point of using this function from within OE or Outlook? I don't mean I'm
against it; let's not start arguing. I'm really asking, is this just sort
of
a convenience for someone who doesn't know how to do file management in
Windows? Sort of? I still don't get the way in which the word "export" is
being used, frankly. The intuitive thing is to think that must mean
something about sending a copy of the address book to another email
program
so you don't have to recreate it if you're beginning to use another email
program that doesn't work the same way, or something. Anybody know what
I'm
asking? Sorry if it's not well phrased.
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