Windows XP - Need to extract Outlook Express address book and saved emails

Need to extract Outlook Express address book and saved emails from a hard drive on which the Windows XP Pro has crashed and is not repairable but the rest of the files on the disk seem to be OK. Ran antivirus program against it and there were none.

Below are the steps to manually backup this information as well as an excellent program that will save this information automatically. The best solution is to save this backup information to an external media such as CD-R or Pen Drive.

Copy Mail Files to a Backup Folder

To make a backup copy of your Outlook Express e-mail message files:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.
3. Select the folder location, and then press CTRL+C to copy the location.
4. Click Cancel, and then click Cancel again to close the dialog box.
5. Click Start, and then click Run.
6. In the Open box, press CTRL+V, and then click OK.
7. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
8. On the Edit menu, click Copy, and then close the window.
9. Right-click any empty space on your desktop, click New, and then click Folder.
10. Type mail backup for the folder name, and then press ENTER.
11. Double-click the Mail Backup folder to open it.
12. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
13. Close the Mail Backup Window.

Export Your Outlook Express Address Book

1. On the File menu, click Export, and then click Address Book.
2. Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Export.
3. Click Browse.
4. Locate the Mail Backup folder that you created.
5. In the File Name box, type address book backup, and then click Save.
6. Click Next.
7. Click to select the check boxes for the fields that you want to export, and then click Finish.
8. Click OK and then click Close.

Export the Mail Setting Account to a File

To make a backup copy of your Outlook Express mail account:

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. On the Mail tab, click the mail account that you want to export, and then click Export.
3. In the Save In box, locate the Mail Backup folder on your desktop, and then click Save.
4. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to export.
5. Click Close.

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If you are unable to open your outlook and it is also carashed then try the tools mentioned here:
http://www.oemailrecovery.com/index.html

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Hi,

Try out the steps that is given as in the below given links. Hope it helps you.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100758021033.aspx


http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP100669141033.aspx

Regards,
Arun ramesh

Thank you all for your help.  This is exactly what I was looking for.