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From: brassplyer on 1 Jan 2010 16:31
I want to duplicate my Outlook Express setup from one XP machine to
another so I don't have to go through setting up each new identity,
set pop settings etc. I found the identities forlder but simply
copying that doesn't seem to do it. Maybe I'm missing something.

Thanks for all assistance.
From: JacobH on 1 Jan 2010 17:07
brassplyer wrote:
> I want to duplicate my Outlook Express setup from one XP machine to
> another so I don't have to go through setting up each new identity,
> set pop settings etc. I found the identities forlder but simply
> copying that doesn't seem to do it. Maybe I'm missing something.
>
> Thanks for all assistance.

OEQB did the job for me, otherwise that apparently simple task is a
nightmare.

--
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Geoff
ExploitEd

Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I do wish I could
remember the darn question


From: Tim Meddick on 1 Jan 2010 17:15
Not only do you have to copy across the "Identities" folder but also open
[Regedit.exe] and copy (export) the contents of the following key to a [.reg] file :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities]

Choosing : "File" > "Export" from the top menus in [Regedit.exe] will copy ALL of
the information in the above key and all subkeys to a file of your naming.

Copy this [.reg] file plus the "Identities" folder to each [XP] machine you want OE
"cloned" on.

Then "import" the [.reg] file on each target machine by double-clicking on it and
answering [Yes]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IMPORTANT - The "Profile Name" on each target PC must be the same name as on the
primary PC or the "path" to the "Identities" folder (and Store Root) will not be the
same.

If it is not the same - after copying the "Identities" folder and importing the
[.reg] file - you will have to manually edit the following reg value to reflect the
correct "path" (on each profile / machine)

Open [Regedit.exe] and go to the following key :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0]

(Where GUID stands for the "Globally Unique ID" - a long binary number unique
identity)

....and manually edit the following value under this key (for each ID if more than
one).

"Store Root"="c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\application
data\identities\{GUID}\microsoft\outlook express"

Make sure the above value reflects the actual path to the [.dbx] files that "store"
the folders within OE

(I have replaced my profile folder name with %USERNAME% and the long ID number with
{GUID})

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In addition to the above, to also import the Address book - open Address Book on the
primary PC and choose from the top menus : "File" > "Export" > "Address Book
(Wab)..." and choose a name for the address book.

Do this for each identity on the primary PC so you have one (or more) [.wab] files.

Copy the one (or more) [.wab] files across, along with the "Identities" folder and
the [.reg] file, to each of the other target PCs

For each identity on the target PCs open Address Book and choose "File" > "Import" >
"Address Book (Wab)..." .

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"brassplyer" <brassplyer(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I want to duplicate my Outlook Express setup from one XP machine to
> another so I don't have to go through setting up each new identity,
> set pop settings etc. I found the identities forlder but simply
> copying that doesn't seem to do it. Maybe I'm missing something.
>
> Thanks for all assistance.

From: brassplyer on 1 Jan 2010 17:48
On Jan 1, 5:15 pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...(a)gawab.com> wrote:
> Not only do you have to copy across the "Identities" folder but also open
> [Regedit.exe]  and copy (export) the contents of the following key to a [.reg] file


Thanks. I should clarify, I've got the former C: drive from one
machine hooked up as a slave drive to another. It was having issues
and want to copy some files while they're still accessible. Should the
procedure you outlined still work? Should I be able to access the
registry info from the former C: drive?

Thanks
From: Tim Meddick on 1 Jan 2010 18:04
Copying (exporting) the reg key specified in my first post would be a little more
complicated.

As all you have is an old drive hooked up as slave, if I got that right?

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"brassplyer" <brassplyer(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Jan 1, 5:15 pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...(a)gawab.com> wrote:
> Not only do you have to copy across the "Identities" folder but also open
> [Regedit.exe] and copy (export) the contents of the following key to a [.reg] file


Thanks. I should clarify, I've got the former C: drive from one
machine hooked up as a slave drive to another. It was having issues
and want to copy some files while they're still accessible. Should the
procedure you outlined still work? Should I be able to access the
registry info from the former C: drive?

Thanks

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