Importing old email from Outlook Express To Windows Mail
Posted by admin on Dec 9th, 2006
Windows mail instructions say that it automatically imports old messages from Outlook. That is not happening. I have set up windows mail on a laptop and am trying to get messgaes from my desktop that has outlook. Any thoughts?Thanks, TD
Dec 10th, 2006 at 08:12 am
"TD44" The whole message stores have to be on the same computer from which they will be imported. Create a folder on the laptop and name it C:\Old MailCopy the dbx files (all of them) from the desktop computer to the C:\Old Mail folder on the laptopFile | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6 Press NextSelect "Import mail from an OE6 store directory". Press OKPress the Browse button In the left window pane of the open dialog box, navigate to the C:\Old Mail folder. Click one time on it. Do not let anything be in the Folder: line. Click the Open button. The next dialog should read "C:\Old Mail" Press Next or OK which ever it is and finish out the import.
Dec 15th, 2006 at 08:38 am
OK, thanks for the info. TD"DGuess" wrote:
Dec 18th, 2006 at 04:25 am
You can use Vista's Easy Transfer program for this.Gary VanderMolen "TD44"
Dec 19th, 2006 at 09:45 am
I have done what you explain about saving old mail in folder but it does not reconize any DXB file inside the Old Mail folder....please any suggestionstks"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
Dec 23rd, 2006 at 10:54 pm
"PRGM" You need to include the folder called Folders.dbx in your saved message store....
Dec 26th, 2006 at 06:24 pm
See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wmsteve"PRGM"
Dec 27th, 2006 at 03:17 pm
I had all my folders in OE listed under "local folders" instead of under "inbox" so they were easier to access when dragging into a folder.........now they will not move to windows mail..........I did the whole Old mail thingy on my desktop and put them in there.......now they just sit there in the folder cause the import does not see them for some reason.........can you help?"Steve Cochran" wrote: