[ale] [OT] pics from outlook or outlook express

[Geoffrey]

Preston Boyington wrote:
> I've just had a friend ask me if there is a way to pull some pics or
> messages out of (guessing) Outlook Express/Outlook that her late husband
> sent to her shortly before he passed.  Through an accident she has lost
> them from her machine and this is the only place she can think the pics
> might still be since his cameraphone was cleared for their daughter.
> 
> any suggestions anyone?  i will guess i need something to decrypt
> whatever mailbox these things use.
> 
> Suggestion: if you password protect your data please think about
> investing in a firesafe or possibly even a safe deposit box.  she's
> having a terrible time with the banks and several investment companies.
> 
> Thanks all.


I would think you could simply copy the associated outlook pst file over 
to her machine.  Create a new email account on that machine, then drop 
that pst file over the newly created one for the new account.  I've 
archived pst files for folks, reloaded a machine and dropped the pst 
back in place.



-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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