In this article, I explain how to easily backup all Outlook Express information (Messages, Address Book & Email Account Settings) and the way to easily restore (or transfer) it to another Windows XP based computer.. Locate your Outlook Express Store Folder The Microsoft Outlook Express Store Folder is a special mail database folder, often marked as a hidden folder that contains all your email in the form of DBX files. DBX files are assembled with gibberish characters that are unreadable and suffixed with the *.dbx file extension.
Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.. About Outlook Express Microsoft Outlook Express is an e-mail and news client for Windows and Macintosh. Although it is an old Outlook version, many users still use it because of their important data. It only supports DBX file format. Outlook Express application stores all our mail folders, messages, and local IMAP (Internet Message Access.