Configuring Outlook Express 6 For TLS
Outlook Express can be configured to use
TLS to authenticate
with an email server and to transmit messages securely, i.e. in
encrypted form between Outlook Express and the server set to be its
SMTP server.
Note: TLS doesn't gurantee end-to-end encryption of the message, just
the encrypted transmission of the message from the client email program, such
as Outlook Express, to the SMTP server to which it hands off the message.
That server may in turn transmit the message to other servers in unencrypted
form.
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Importing An Outlook Express Address Book into Outlook Express
If you need to import an Outlook Express address book
into Outlook Express on another system or into the address book of another
account on the same system, take the steps listed below.
Locating an Address Book
Locate the previous Outlook Express address book. It will be a .wab file
(presumably this stands for "Windows Address Book"). You won't be able
to locate it if the Windows Explorer is using the default folder settings,
which don't allow you to view hidden and system files. You need to change those
settings first, if you haven't previously done so, to display hidden and system
files (instructions for viewing
hidden and system files).
The address book, which will have a "wab" extension, will likely be under
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book,
where "username" is the relevant user's userid, e.g. "JSmith".
If you are importing the address book into an account on the same system, you
can proceed to the step of importing it into Outlook Express. Otherwise copy it
to the other system. There may also be a file with an extension "wab~". That
is a backup file, which you can ignore. If you want to view the entries in the
address book, you can double-click on the file and look under "Main Identity's
Contacts" for the list of addresses in the address book
Importing the Address Book
- Click on "Addresses" to open the address book.
- Click on "File" and select "Import" followed by "Address Book (WAB)".
- Browse to where the address book is stored, click on it to select it and
then click on the "Open" button, which will import the addresses from that
file. You should see "The import process completed successfully" when
the operation is complete.
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