A wa~ file extension is related to the temporary files used by Microsoft Address Book component.
Software that open wa~ file
WA~ file extension - Microsoft Address Book data
What is wa~ file? How to open wa~ files?
The wa~ file extension is probably used for temporary opened .wab files.
Address Book is a component of Microsoft Windows that lets users keep a single list of contacts that can be shared by multiple programs.
This wa~ file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.
This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.
Updated: April 15, 2024
The default software associated to open wa~ file:
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Outlook Express is an e-mail client distributed with Internet Explorer from version 4.0 to version 6.0. It is also pre-installed in several versions of Microsoft Windows, from Windows 98 to Windows XP.
Outlook Express is user-friendly and easy to use application, which supports standard POP, IMAP accounts, composing rich HTML e-mails, e-mail encryption, privacy protection, malware protection, e-mail sorting etc.
In Windows Vista is Outlook Express replaced with Windows Mail.
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Outlook is a professional e-mail management tool and personal information manager distributed with the Microsoft Office suite. Outlook integrates the e-mail application, calendar, task manager, contact manager, and note-taking into one application.
List of software applications associated to the .wa~ file extension
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Software that backup wa~ file - Microsoft Address Book data
Programs supporting the exension wa~ on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for backup wa~ file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with wa~ file by default:
Microsoft Outlook Express
Microsoft Outlook