Back Up or Copy Your Outlook Express Address Book

Highlight the path in the "File:" box, not including the file name

Highlight the path in the File: box, not including the file name

Heinz Tschabitscher

• Highlight the path in the File: box, not including the file name.
  • If the complete string under File: is "C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\user_name.wab", for example, highlight "C:\and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\".
  • If your "About Address Book" does not show a File: box, select Run... from the Start menu.
  • Type "regedit".
  • Click OK.
  • Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\­Software\­Microsoft\­WAB\­WAB4\­Wab File Name.
  • Highlight the path of the Default key as above.
• Press Ctrl-C.
• Click OK.

• Select "Tools | Address Book..." from the menu in Outlook Express
• Choose "Help | About Address Book" from the address book's menu
• Highlight the path in the "File:" box, not including the file name
• Select "Run..." from the "Start" menu
• Click on your address book file with the right mouse button
• Open the folder where you want to put the backup copy in Windows Explorer
• You're done