outlook express

how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?

You do not export Outlook Express to Windows Mail You do the following with the *.dbx files

From D Guess
<snip>

1) Create a folder in Explorer and name it C:\Old Mail

2) Copy ALL the dbx fles from OE6 to the C:\Old Mail folder on the Vista
machine. Be sure to include the Folders.dbx file, it is
required...................

3) File | Import | Messsages
4) Select MIcrosoft Outlook Express 6
5) Press NEXT
6) IMport mail from an OE6 store directory should be selected.
7) Press OK
8) Press BROWSE

Now, when you press the Browse button, Explorer will open.
There are three window panes. The two on the left are the ones we are
interested in and then only the one named FOLDERS is one we want to look
thrru, it's the one with the scrollbar.

At the top next to the forward and back buttons (two round buttons with
arrows) you should see an icon then your username and next to each of those
is a smal triangle.

On the triangle to the right of the icon, click on it and select Computer
Now, you should see the hard drive and the CD drives. double click on the C
drive icon. Probably named Local Disk (C

****
Now, in the right windows pane, you should see the Old Mail folder you
created and put the dbx files.
Double click on it to open it.

Ok, in the left windows pane, there should be some light highlighting for
the Old Mail folder to show it as selected.

At the bottom there is a line named Folder and probably shows Old Mail
listed there.

Delete the text Old Mail from the Folder line and then press the Select
Folder button on the botton right. Yes it should be empty.

When you select the Select Folder button, you are taken back to the browse
location and it should read C:\Old Mail

If it reads C:\Old Mail\Old Mail, go back and repeat the steps on the folder
select (just below the **** above.

If it does read C:\Old Mail then you are ready to finish the import.
Press NEXT and finish the import.

<end snip>

--
Peter

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"Bob Hubble" <bhubble@valornet.com> wrote in message news:elwriGldHHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?

my windows vista machine will not recognize .dbx files? What's up?

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> You do not export Outlook Express to Windows Mail You do the following with the *.dbx files
>
> From D Guess
> <snip>
>
> 1) Create a folder in Explorer and name it C:\Old Mail
>
> 2) Copy ALL the dbx fles from OE6 to the C:\Old Mail folder on the Vista
> machine. Be sure to include the Folders.dbx file, it is
> required...................
>
> 3) File | Import | Messsages
> 4) Select MIcrosoft Outlook Express 6
> 5) Press NEXT
> 6) IMport mail from an OE6 store directory should be selected.
> 7) Press OK
> 8) Press BROWSE
>
> Now, when you press the Browse button, Explorer will open.
> There are three window panes. The two on the left are the ones we are
> interested in and then only the one named FOLDERS is one we want to look
> thrru, it's the one with the scrollbar.
>
> At the top next to the forward and back buttons (two round buttons with
> arrows) you should see an icon then your username and next to each of those
> is a smal triangle.
>
> On the triangle to the right of the icon, click on it and select Computer
> Now, you should see the hard drive and the CD drives. double click on the C
> drive icon. Probably named Local Disk (C
>
> ****
> Now, in the right windows pane, you should see the Old Mail folder you
> created and put the dbx files.
> Double click on it to open it.
>
> Ok, in the left windows pane, there should be some light highlighting for
> the Old Mail folder to show it as selected.
>
> At the bottom there is a line named Folder and probably shows Old Mail
> listed there.
>
> Delete the text Old Mail from the Folder line and then press the Select
> Folder button on the botton right. Yes it should be empty.
>
> When you select the Select Folder button, you are taken back to the browse
> location and it should read C:\Old Mail
>
> If it reads C:\Old Mail\Old Mail, go back and repeat the steps on the folder
> select (just below the **** above.
>
> If it does read C:\Old Mail then you are ready to finish the import.
> Press NEXT and finish the import.
>
> <end snip>
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Bob Hubble" <bhubble@valornet.com> wrote in message news:elwriGldHHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?
>

"Bob Hubble" <bhubble@valornet.com> wrote in message
news:elwriGldHHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?

You wish to transfer all your Outlook Express settings from a Windows XP
installation to Windows mail in Vista?

The best way is to use "Windows Easy Transfer," which is included in Vista.

Follow the instructions carefully and it will automagically transfer all of
your account settings and the contents of all folders (including usenet if
you use it).

The only things it will not transfer is your passwords for each account.

You can actually transfer a lot of other stuff too - but think twice,
transferring a load of mp3s etc will take a very long time.

Post back here if you are struggling.

HTH

Martin

Hi Bob. In the perfect world you would be right, but as Vista is far from
perfect, some of the functions are not working as they should. I have talked
with a Microsoft supporter about this problem, and he hope´s there will be a
solution with importing settings and email soon.

"Schrodinger's cat" wrote:

>
> "Bob Hubble" <bhubble@valornet.com> wrote in message
> news:elwriGldHHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?
>
> You wish to transfer all your Outlook Express settings from a Windows XP
> installation to Windows mail in Vista?
>
> The best way is to use "Windows Easy Transfer," which is included in Vista.
>
> Follow the instructions carefully and it will automagically transfer all of
> your account settings and the contents of all folders (including usenet if
> you use it).
>
> The only things it will not transfer is your passwords for each account.
>
> You can actually transfer a lot of other stuff too - but think twice,
> transferring a load of mp3s etc will take a very long time.
>
> Post back here if you are struggling.
>
> HTH
>
> Martin
>
>

"Bob Hubble" <bhubble@valornet.com> wrote in message
news:elwriGldHHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?

See http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

Hi Jim,

I don't know about a perfect world, but in my world Windows Easy Transfer
successfully migrated 3 email accounts and three usenet accounts and all my
stored messages and newsgroups absolutely perfectly. this was from a Windows
XP installation on one hard drive to a fresh Vista installation on another.

All I had to do was re-enter the passwords once.

So in fact there is a solution now.

HTH

Martin


"Claus Olesen" <Claus Olesen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3B895BB-F833-4967-BECD-499863A15A9C@microsoft.com...
> Hi Bob. In the perfect world you would be right, but as Vista is far from
> perfect, some of the functions are not working as they should. I have
> talked
> with a Microsoft supporter about this problem, and he hope´s there will be
> a
> solution with importing settings and email soon.
>
> "Schrodinger's cat" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Bob Hubble" <bhubble@valornet.com> wrote in message
>> news:elwriGldHHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?
>>
>> You wish to transfer all your Outlook Express settings from a Windows XP
>> installation to Windows mail in Vista?
>>
>> The best way is to use "Windows Easy Transfer," which is included in
>> Vista.
>>
>> Follow the instructions carefully and it will automagically transfer all
>> of
>> your account settings and the contents of all folders (including usenet
>> if
>> you use it).
>>
>> The only things it will not transfer is your passwords for each account.
>>
>> You can actually transfer a lot of other stuff too - but think twice,
>> transferring a load of mp3s etc will take a very long time.
>>
>> Post back here if you are struggling.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Martin
>>
>>

I agree. Windows Easy Transfer worked perfectly for me.

Gary VanderMolen

"Schrodinger's cat" <martin@scotland.org> wrote in message news:05B33ED0-88AD-4A47-9C87-A773995294DD@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jim,
>
> I don't know about a perfect world, but in my world Windows Easy Transfer successfully migrated 3 email accounts and three
> usenet accounts and all my stored messages and newsgroups absolutely perfectly. this was from a Windows XP installation on one
> hard drive to a fresh Vista installation on another.
>
> All I had to do was re-enter the passwords once.
>
> So in fact there is a solution now.
>
> HTH
>
> Martin
>
>
> "Claus Olesen" <Claus Olesen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C3B895BB-F833-4967-BECD-499863A15A9C@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Bob. In the perfect world you would be right, but as Vista is far from
>> perfect, some of the functions are not working as they should. I have talked
>> with a Microsoft supporter about this problem, and he hope´s there will be a
>> solution with importing settings and email soon.
>>
>> "Schrodinger's cat" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Bob Hubble" <bhubble@valornet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:elwriGldHHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> > how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?
>>>
>>> You wish to transfer all your Outlook Express settings from a Windows XP
>>> installation to Windows mail in Vista?
>>>
>>> The best way is to use "Windows Easy Transfer," which is included in Vista.
>>>
>>> Follow the instructions carefully and it will automagically transfer all of
>>> your account settings and the contents of all folders (including usenet if
>>> you use it).
>>>
>>> The only things it will not transfer is your passwords for each account.
>>>
>>> You can actually transfer a lot of other stuff too - but think twice,
>>> transferring a load of mp3s etc will take a very long time.
>>>
>>> Post back here if you are struggling.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>

I would think you, more than anyone, would recognize that its a question of
probabilities. <G>

BTW, who let you out of the box?

steve

"Schrodinger's cat" <martin@scotland.org> wrote in message
news:05B33ED0-88AD-4A47-9C87-A773995294DD@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jim,
>
> I don't know about a perfect world, but in my world Windows Easy Transfer
> successfully migrated 3 email accounts and three usenet accounts and all
> my stored messages and newsgroups absolutely perfectly. this was from a
> Windows XP installation on one hard drive to a fresh Vista installation on
> another.
>
> All I had to do was re-enter the passwords once.
>
> So in fact there is a solution now.
>
> HTH
>
> Martin
>
>
> "Claus Olesen" <Claus Olesen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C3B895BB-F833-4967-BECD-499863A15A9C@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Bob. In the perfect world you would be right, but as Vista is far from
>> perfect, some of the functions are not working as they should. I have
>> talked
>> with a Microsoft supporter about this problem, and he hope´s there will
>> be a
>> solution with importing settings and email soon.
>>
>> "Schrodinger's cat" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Bob Hubble" <bhubble@valornet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:elwriGldHHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> > how do i export Outlook Express to vista mail?
>>>
>>> You wish to transfer all your Outlook Express settings from a Windows XP
>>> installation to Windows mail in Vista?
>>>
>>> The best way is to use "Windows Easy Transfer," which is included in
>>> Vista.
>>>
>>> Follow the instructions carefully and it will automagically transfer all
>>> of
>>> your account settings and the contents of all folders (including usenet
>>> if
>>> you use it).
>>>
>>> The only things it will not transfer is your passwords for each account.
>>>
>>> You can actually transfer a lot of other stuff too - but think twice,
>>> transferring a load of mp3s etc will take a very long time.
>>>
>>> Post back here if you are struggling.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>

"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:7E50F9F3-00A9-4E46-8070-4DC691E23FD6@microsoft.com...
>I would think you, more than anyone, would recognize that its a question of
>probabilities. <G>
>
> BTW, who let you out of the box?

Hehe - Pandora...