Bringing Outlook Address book (wab) into Windows 7


  1. lenberman
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    Bringing Outlook Address book (wab) into Windows 7


    My motherboard expired on my XP machine and I was able to salvage my Outlook Express mail files and the address book (wab file) off the old hard drive. I don't care so much about the mail files but I would like to be able to recover my addresses. Is there a way to do that. I would prefer to use Thunderbird as my mail client, but Live Mail would also be ok.
    Thanks,
    Len
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  3. AddRAM
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    Have you hooked the hard drive up to another XP machine ? You should able to browse it and get any data off it you want.
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  4. lenberman
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    I don't have another XP machine, only my new W7.
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  6. Irene
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    Do you have Microsoft Office/Outlook? If so:
    Import wab-file on Windows 7 | MSOutlook.info

    OR for Window Live Mail:
    How to Import Your Outlook Express Address Book into Windows Live Mail - About Email
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  7. lenberman
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    Thank you for taking the time to help me solve this problem.
    Len
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  8. Irene
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    lenberman said:
    Thank you for taking the time to help me solve this problem.
    Len
    You are very welcome, Len.
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