According to your list, you have folders.dbx... so the method I suggested
will work. Point the mail program (Mail or Live Mail) to the location where
all the dbx files are located.
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"sf903" <seantib78[at]hotmail[dot]com> wrote in message
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> Hi - thank you for your response and the information. Unfortunately, when
> I saved my Outlook Express info I didn't use the method described in your
> link. I only have the .dbx files - there's one for each email category
> (inbox, folders, sent, deleted items, and so on) each ending with .dbx.
> So what can I do with that? I would appreciate anyone who can help me.
> THANKS!
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> outlookmvp wrote on Thu, 01 April 2010 18:11
>> Did oyu save the entire folder where the dbx files were? You need the
>> folders.dbx then you can use the method here:
>> http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/convert_oe.htm
>>
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>> "sf903" <seantib78[at]hotmail[dot]com> wrote in message
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>> > I upgraded my system and now have Outlook 2007. Before upgrading (I
>> > actually did a clean install), I saved all my old emails from Outlook
>> > Express (inbox, sent, etc) as .dbx files by exporting them and saving
>> > into a folder. I now want to import those into Outlook 2007 and can't
>> > figure it out. If I had Outlook Express still installed, then it
>> > wouldn't be an issue (just use the import/export function and go
>> > through the steps). After lots of online research, I can't seem to
>> > figure this out and really need some help. One place said it would
>> > work to put those .dbx files on your desktop, use Outlook's import
>> > feature, select from another file/program, select Outlook Express, then
>> > when it wouldn't find any OE accounts, continue and say yes to import
>> > emails from OE. That didn't work. Plus, I can't even find Outlook
>> > Express to install. If I could at least do that, then I could import
>> > my files into the actual program, export to outlook, and delete the old
>> > OE. I found a dbx to pst converter but it costs $50 and I'm sure there
>> > is some other solution. Someone please help. Thank you so much!!!.
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Anyway, opened up Live Mail, did the import, connected it with Outlook, and all is well. Thanks again!.
