need to reformat and want to save e-mail messages, addresses and explorer favorites. last time I tried saving outlook from c drive to another drive, but when I reinstalled with new installation it erased all old messages. Help Thanks

Your email is stored here: C:\Documents and Settings\YOU\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{xxxxx-lotsa_numbers-xxx}\Microsoft\Outlook Express (note Local Settings is a hidden folder) Save the Outlook Express folder. Messages can now be imported via OE (File/Import Messages - browse to ur saved 'store directory'). You most likely didn't 'lose' ur old messages last time - they were still there but in a diff 'lotsa_numbers' folder. Your Address book is in: C:\Documents and Settings\YOU\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book Your favorites is here: C:\Documents and Settings\YOU\Favorites Hope this helps

Hey Open Outlook and then click on file/export. There you chose address book or messages. Save them to disk and then after reinstall, choose import and you have them again.