The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
How do I accomplish this?

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:05 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
> machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
> don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
> How do I accomplish this?


First of all, please note that this is an Outlook newsgroup, not an
outlook express one. Outlook and outlook express are two very
different programs. You should ask outlook express questions in an
outlook express newsgroup since that's where the outlook express
experts hang out and where you are most likely to get the help you
need.

Secondly, you are right that outlook express can not be run on a
Windows 7 machine. However, depending on what e-mail client and
newsreader you run on the Windows 7 machine, they can very likely
import and use the outlook express files.


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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Download and install Mozilla Thunderbird and import your Outlook Express
files. Alternatively download and install Windows Live Mail. The main
difference is that Thunderbird will remove the messages from the server to
your computer and WLM will act as if you were using any web based e-mail
client. Your call.
"Ken Blake, MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:05 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
>> machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
>> don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
>> How do I accomplish this?
>
>
> First of all, please note that this is an Outlook newsgroup, not an
> outlook express one. Outlook and outlook express are two very
> different programs. You should ask outlook express questions in an
> outlook express newsgroup since that's where the outlook express
> experts hang out and where you are most likely to get the help you
> need.
>
> Secondly, you are right that outlook express can not be run on a
> Windows 7 machine. However, depending on what e-mail client and
> newsreader you run on the Windows 7 machine, they can very likely
> import and use the outlook express files.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:05 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
>> machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
>> don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
>> How do I accomplish this?
>
>
> First of all, please note that this is an Outlook newsgroup, not an
> outlook express one. Outlook and outlook express are two very
> different programs. You should ask outlook express questions in an
> outlook express newsgroup since that's where the outlook express
> experts hang out and where you are most likely to get the help you
> need.
>
> Secondly, you are right that outlook express can not be run on a
> Windows 7 machine. However, depending on what e-mail client and
> newsreader you run on the Windows 7 machine, they can very likely
> import and use the outlook express files.
>
>

My question IS an Outlook (2007) question. I am setting up Outlook 2007
on a Windows 2007 machine and I need to import from Outlook Express on
an XP machine. Why is this not an appropriate question for this group?

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:05 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
>> machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
>> don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
>> How do I accomplish this?
>
>
> First of all, please note that this is an Outlook newsgroup, not an
> outlook express one. Outlook and outlook express are two very
> different programs. You should ask outlook express questions in an
> outlook express newsgroup since that's where the outlook express
> experts hang out and where you are most likely to get the help you
> need.
>
> Secondly, you are right that outlook express can not be run on a
> Windows 7 machine. However, depending on what e-mail client and
> newsreader you run on the Windows 7 machine, they can very likely
> import and use the outlook express files.
>
>

My question IS an Outlook (2007) question. I am setting up Outlook 2007
on a Windows 2007 machine and I need to import from Outlook Express on
an XP machine. Why is this not an appropriate question for this group?

"Charles W Davis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Download and install Mozilla Thunderbird and import your Outlook Express
> files.

Which cannot be either exported to or imported into, Outlook without a lot
of work.

> Alternatively download and install Windows Live Mail. The main difference
> is that Thunderbird will remove the messages from the server to your
> computer and WLM will act as if you were using any web based e-mail
> client. Your call.

Not true. ONLY if the OP is using Hotmail. Any ordinary POP mail provider
means that the OP can choose either.

"MikeH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:05 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
>>> machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
>>> don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
>>> How do I accomplish this?
>>
>>
>> First of all, please note that this is an Outlook newsgroup, not an
>> outlook express one. Outlook and outlook express are two very
>> different programs. You should ask outlook express questions in an
>> outlook express newsgroup since that's where the outlook express
>> experts hang out and where you are most likely to get the help you
>> need.
>>
>> Secondly, you are right that outlook express can not be run on a
>> Windows 7 machine. However, depending on what e-mail client and
>> newsreader you run on the Windows 7 machine, they can very likely
>> import and use the outlook express files.
>>
>>
>
> My question IS an Outlook (2007) question. I am setting up Outlook 2007
> on a Windows 2007 machine and I need to import from Outlook Express on an
> XP machine. Why is this not an appropriate question for this group?
>

Download Windows Live Mail on the XP machine. Import OE mail.
Download Windows Live mail on the Win 7 machine. Transfer the WLM to it.
Then export in WLM to Outlook. (It says Exchange but don't be misled!)

HTH

You've allready been given a number of options

"MikeH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:05 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
>>> machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
>>> don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
>>> How do I accomplish this?
>>
>>
>> First of all, please note that this is an Outlook newsgroup, not an
>> outlook express one. Outlook and outlook express are two very
>> different programs. You should ask outlook express questions in an
>> outlook express newsgroup since that's where the outlook express
>> experts hang out and where you are most likely to get the help you
>> need.
>>
>> Secondly, you are right that outlook express can not be run on a
>> Windows 7 machine. However, depending on what e-mail client and
>> newsreader you run on the Windows 7 machine, they can very likely
>> import and use the outlook express files.
>>
>>
>
> My question IS an Outlook (2007) question. I am setting up Outlook 2007
> on a Windows 2007 machine and I need to import from Outlook Express on an
> XP machine. Why is this not an appropriate question for this group?
>

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:08 -0800, "Charles W Davis"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Download and install Mozilla Thunderbird and import your Outlook Express
> files. Alternatively download and install Windows Live Mail. The main
> difference is that Thunderbird will remove the messages from the server to
> your computer and WLM will act as if you were using any web based e-mail
> client. Your call.


Not to strenuously disagree with what you wrote, but you are replying
to me, who does not have the problem, not to the original poster.
Please always reply to the correct post.

Thunderbird and WLM are just two of the *many* available choices.
Which one will be best for MikeH depends on him and how he uses such
programs. My recommendation is that he try several and decide for
himself which works best for him and how he uses them.


> "Ken Blake, MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:05 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
> >> machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
> >> don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
> >> How do I accomplish this?
> >
> >
> > First of all, please note that this is an Outlook newsgroup, not an
> > outlook express one. Outlook and outlook express are two very
> > different programs. You should ask outlook express questions in an
> > outlook express newsgroup since that's where the outlook express
> > experts hang out and where you are most likely to get the help you
> > need.
> >
> > Secondly, you are right that outlook express can not be run on a
> > Windows 7 machine. However, depending on what e-mail client and
> > newsreader you run on the Windows 7 machine, they can very likely
> > import and use the outlook express files.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:30 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> > On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:05 -0800, MikeH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> The instructions for importing Outlook Express files from another
> >> machine assume that Outlook Express can be run on the target machine. I
> >> don't believe there is a way to do that on a Windows 2007 machine. So
> >> How do I accomplish this?
> >
> >
> > First of all, please note that this is an Outlook newsgroup, not an
> > outlook express one. Outlook and outlook express are two very
> > different programs. You should ask outlook express questions in an
> > outlook express newsgroup since that's where the outlook express
> > experts hang out and where you are most likely to get the help you
> > need.
> >
> > Secondly, you are right that outlook express can not be run on a
> > Windows 7 machine. However, depending on what e-mail client and
> > newsreader you run on the Windows 7 machine, they can very likely
> > import and use the outlook express files.
> >
> >
>
> My question IS an Outlook (2007) question. I am setting up Outlook 2007
> on a Windows 2007 machine and I need to import from Outlook Express on
> an XP machine. Why is this not an appropriate question for this group?


If you are using Outlook on the new machine, fine, but the content of
your message did *not* mention that at all. I now see that your (very
long) subject line mentions it, but my recommendation is that you
never rely on a subject line to contain any vital information. It is
too easy to miss it there, as I did (especially if it's buried within
a long subject line).

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup