Can't open imported OE Sent Items.dbx

I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop) with my
Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items won't
open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent Items
file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program and
see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the left side.
But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my name\Application Date\
Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is there full
size.
I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the other sent
items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items do not
appear.
Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days trying to get
this to work.
--
ldl

"DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
>I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop) with my
> Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items won't
> open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent Items
> file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program and
> see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the left
> side.
> But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my name\Application
> Date\
> Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is there full
> size.
> I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the other
> sent
> items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items do
> not
> appear.
> Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days trying to
> get
> this to work.
> --
> ldl

Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't work.

<http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>

<http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>

After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
then tell Windows Mail to import them.

Thanks for Replying Robert: I did uncheck read only for the sent items FOLDER
and tried to import it and got the following message: " No messages can be
found in this folder or another application is running that has the required
files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications that may
have files open." The only thing open is Inbox or my new Sent Items from
which I am launching my "Import". When I go back to the Sent Items folder I
find that the Read Only is checked again - no matter how many times I uncheck
it. So I check the old Sent Items.dbx FILE that is in my new Sent Items
FOLDER and find that read only is NOT checked on the file. But, when I try to
import just the file and do a browse to find it, I can never find the file. I
have copies of it both in my new Sent Items folder and on my desktop, but
neither show up when I am browsing for them.
--
ldl


"robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:

>
> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
> >I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop) with my
> > Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items won't
> > open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent Items
> > file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program and
> > see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the left
> > side.
> > But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my name\Application
> > Date\
> > Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is there full
> > size.
> > I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the other
> > sent
> > items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items do
> > not
> > appear.
> > Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days trying to
> > get
> > this to work.
> > --
> > ldl
>
> Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't work.
>
> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>
> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>
> After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
> computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
> then tell Windows Mail to import them.
>
>
>

I'm not sure it is able to report just one file at a time. Try putting the
..dbx files
you want to import, plus the .dbx file that contains no messages but acts as
an
index to the other .dbx files, into the same directory and then telling
Windows
Mail to import the entire directory. Make sure it doesn't treat the
directory
as if it had a subdirectory with the same lowest level name inside it.

"DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DD62065-F55C-43BE-BA80-48DCE5387509@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for Replying Robert: I did uncheck read only for the sent items
> FOLDER
> and tried to import it and got the following message: " No messages can be
> found in this folder or another application is running that has the
> required
> files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications that
> may
> have files open." The only thing open is Inbox or my new Sent Items
> from
> which I am launching my "Import". When I go back to the Sent Items folder
> I
> find that the Read Only is checked again - no matter how many times I
> uncheck
> it. So I check the old Sent Items.dbx FILE that is in my new Sent Items
> FOLDER and find that read only is NOT checked on the file. But, when I try
> to
> import just the file and do a browse to find it, I can never find the
> file. I
> have copies of it both in my new Sent Items folder and on my desktop, but
> neither show up when I am browsing for them.
> --
> ldl
>
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
>>
>> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
>> >I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop) with
>> >my
>> > Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items
>> > won't
>> > open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent
>> > Items
>> > file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program
>> > and
>> > see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the left
>> > side.
>> > But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my
>> > name\Application
>> > Date\
>> > Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is there
>> > full
>> > size.
>> > I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the
>> > other
>> > sent
>> > items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items do
>> > not
>> > appear.
>> > Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days trying
>> > to
>> > get
>> > this to work.
>> > --
>> > ldl
>>
>> Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't
>> work.
>>
>> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>>
>> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>>
>> After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
>> computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
>> then tell Windows Mail to import them.
>>
>>
>>

I don't know what you mean? Where do I right click? from desktop? from WM
inbox?
I clicked on your link, Internet Explorer could not open it. Thanks
--
ldl


"Bob" wrote:

> Try this:
> Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
> http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-own...-menu-vista.htm
> -------
> *Report back, please*
>
>
> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4DD62065-F55C-43BE-BA80-48DCE5387509@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for Replying Robert: I did uncheck read only for the sent items
> > FOLDER
> > and tried to import it and got the following message: " No messages can be
> > found in this folder or another application is running that has the
> > required
> > files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications that
> > may
> > have files open." The only thing open is Inbox or my new Sent Items
> > from
> > which I am launching my "Import". When I go back to the Sent Items folder
> > I
> > find that the Read Only is checked again - no matter how many times I
> > uncheck
> > it. So I check the old Sent Items.dbx FILE that is in my new Sent Items
> > FOLDER and find that read only is NOT checked on the file. But, when I try
> > to
> > import just the file and do a browse to find it, I can never find the
> > file. I
> > have copies of it both in my new Sent Items folder and on my desktop, but
> > neither show up when I am browsing for them.
> > --
> > ldl
> >
> >
> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop) with
> >> >my
> >> > Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items
> >> > won't
> >> > open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent
> >> > Items
> >> > file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program
> >> > and
> >> > see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the left
> >> > side.
> >> > But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my
> >> > name\Application
> >> > Date\
> >> > Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is there
> >> > full
> >> > size.
> >> > I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the
> >> > other
> >> > sent
> >> > items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items do
> >> > not
> >> > appear.
> >> > Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days trying
> >> > to
> >> > get
> >> > this to work.
> >> > --
> >> > ldl
> >>
> >> Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't
> >> work.
> >>
> >> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
> >>
> >> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
> >>
> >> After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
> >> computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
> >> then tell Windows Mail to import them.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

I don't know how to make a directory without using folders. Everytime I make a
folder it takes on read only status and I can't get rid of the read only?
Thanks.
--
ldl


"robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:

> I'm not sure it is able to report just one file at a time. Try putting the
> ..dbx files
> you want to import, plus the .dbx file that contains no messages but acts as
> an
> index to the other .dbx files, into the same directory and then telling
> Windows
> Mail to import the entire directory. Make sure it doesn't treat the
> directory
> as if it had a subdirectory with the same lowest level name inside it.
>
> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4DD62065-F55C-43BE-BA80-48DCE5387509@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for Replying Robert: I did uncheck read only for the sent items
> > FOLDER
> > and tried to import it and got the following message: " No messages can be
> > found in this folder or another application is running that has the
> > required
> > files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications that
> > may
> > have files open." The only thing open is Inbox or my new Sent Items
> > from
> > which I am launching my "Import". When I go back to the Sent Items folder
> > I
> > find that the Read Only is checked again - no matter how many times I
> > uncheck
> > it. So I check the old Sent Items.dbx FILE that is in my new Sent Items
> > FOLDER and find that read only is NOT checked on the file. But, when I try
> > to
> > import just the file and do a browse to find it, I can never find the
> > file. I
> > have copies of it both in my new Sent Items folder and on my desktop, but
> > neither show up when I am browsing for them.
> > --
> > ldl
> >
> >
> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop) with
> >> >my
> >> > Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items
> >> > won't
> >> > open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent
> >> > Items
> >> > file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program
> >> > and
> >> > see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the left
> >> > side.
> >> > But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my
> >> > name\Application
> >> > Date\
> >> > Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is there
> >> > full
> >> > size.
> >> > I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the
> >> > other
> >> > sent
> >> > items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items do
> >> > not
> >> > appear.
> >> > Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days trying
> >> > to
> >> > get
> >> > this to work.
> >> > --
> >> > ldl
> >>
> >> Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't
> >> work.
> >>
> >> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
> >>
> >> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
> >>
> >> After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
> >> computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
> >> then tell Windows Mail to import them.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Go to your Documents folder. Then create a new directory called Old Mail.
Then copy all the dbx files to that directory and select all of them and
make sure they are not read only. Then follow the steps to import from that
directory and see if you get anything from the sent items folder. If not,
then its likely the folder is either empty (full of zeroes) or its corrupt.

steve

"DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B08FB57D-6222-42C1-A38B-11A5733FD188@microsoft.com...
>I don't know how to make a directory without using folders. Everytime I
>make a
> folder it takes on read only status and I can't get rid of the read only?
> Thanks.
> --
> ldl
>
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure it is able to report just one file at a time. Try putting
>> the
>> ..dbx files
>> you want to import, plus the .dbx file that contains no messages but acts
>> as
>> an
>> index to the other .dbx files, into the same directory and then telling
>> Windows
>> Mail to import the entire directory. Make sure it doesn't treat the
>> directory
>> as if it had a subdirectory with the same lowest level name inside it.
>>
>> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4DD62065-F55C-43BE-BA80-48DCE5387509@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for Replying Robert: I did uncheck read only for the sent items
>> > FOLDER
>> > and tried to import it and got the following message: " No messages can
>> > be
>> > found in this folder or another application is running that has the
>> > required
>> > files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications
>> > that
>> > may
>> > have files open." The only thing open is Inbox or my new Sent
>> > Items
>> > from
>> > which I am launching my "Import". When I go back to the Sent Items
>> > folder
>> > I
>> > find that the Read Only is checked again - no matter how many times I
>> > uncheck
>> > it. So I check the old Sent Items.dbx FILE that is in my new Sent
>> > Items
>> > FOLDER and find that read only is NOT checked on the file. But, when I
>> > try
>> > to
>> > import just the file and do a browse to find it, I can never find the
>> > file. I
>> > have copies of it both in my new Sent Items folder and on my desktop,
>> > but
>> > neither show up when I am browsing for them.
>> > --
>> > ldl
>> >
>> >
>> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop)
>> >> >with
>> >> >my
>> >> > Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items
>> >> > won't
>> >> > open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent
>> >> > Items
>> >> > file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program
>> >> > and
>> >> > see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the
>> >> > left
>> >> > side.
>> >> > But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my
>> >> > name\Application
>> >> > Date\
>> >> > Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is
>> >> > there
>> >> > full
>> >> > size.
>> >> > I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the
>> >> > other
>> >> > sent
>> >> > items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items
>> >> > do
>> >> > not
>> >> > appear.
>> >> > Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days
>> >> > trying
>> >> > to
>> >> > get
>> >> > this to work.
>> >> > --
>> >> > ldl
>> >>
>> >> Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't
>> >> work.
>> >>
>> >> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>> >>
>> >> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>> >>
>> >> After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
>> >> computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
>> >> then tell Windows Mail to import them.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

The directory can have read only status. Only the files inside it
need read-write status.

"DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B08FB57D-6222-42C1-A38B-11A5733FD188@microsoft.com...
>I don't know how to make a directory without using folders. Everytime I
>make a
> folder it takes on read only status and I can't get rid of the read only?
> Thanks.
> --
> ldl
>
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure it is able to report just one file at a time. Try putting
>> the
>> ..dbx files
>> you want to import, plus the .dbx file that contains no messages but acts
>> as
>> an
>> index to the other .dbx files, into the same directory and then telling
>> Windows
>> Mail to import the entire directory. Make sure it doesn't treat the
>> directory
>> as if it had a subdirectory with the same lowest level name inside it.
>>
>> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4DD62065-F55C-43BE-BA80-48DCE5387509@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for Replying Robert: I did uncheck read only for the sent items
>> > FOLDER
>> > and tried to import it and got the following message: " No messages can
>> > be
>> > found in this folder or another application is running that has the
>> > required
>> > files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications
>> > that
>> > may
>> > have files open." The only thing open is Inbox or my new Sent
>> > Items
>> > from
>> > which I am launching my "Import". When I go back to the Sent Items
>> > folder
>> > I
>> > find that the Read Only is checked again - no matter how many times I
>> > uncheck
>> > it. So I check the old Sent Items.dbx FILE that is in my new Sent
>> > Items
>> > FOLDER and find that read only is NOT checked on the file. But, when I
>> > try
>> > to
>> > import just the file and do a browse to find it, I can never find the
>> > file. I
>> > have copies of it both in my new Sent Items folder and on my desktop,
>> > but
>> > neither show up when I am browsing for them.
>> > --
>> > ldl
>> >
>> >
>> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop)
>> >> >with
>> >> >my
>> >> > Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items
>> >> > won't
>> >> > open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent
>> >> > Items
>> >> > file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program
>> >> > and
>> >> > see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the
>> >> > left
>> >> > side.
>> >> > But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my
>> >> > name\Application
>> >> > Date\
>> >> > Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is
>> >> > there
>> >> > full
>> >> > size.
>> >> > I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the
>> >> > other
>> >> > sent
>> >> > items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items
>> >> > do
>> >> > not
>> >> > appear.
>> >> > Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days
>> >> > trying
>> >> > to
>> >> > get
>> >> > this to work.
>> >> > --
>> >> > ldl
>> >>
>> >> Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't
>> >> work.
>> >>
>> >> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>> >>
>> >> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>> >>
>> >> After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
>> >> computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
>> >> then tell Windows Mail to import them.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

I rue the day that Microsoft made "folder" synonymous" with "directory".
It still causes confusion.
To me, a folder is internal to a program, like WM's mail folders,
while a directory is a storage place on your hard drive.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message news:wamdnU2qbdGmGGbanZ2dnUVZ_s6mnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Directory and Folder are 2 words for the same thing.
>
> Folders are "read only" by default. The files in the folder can be "read only" or not.
> -------
> *Report back, please*
>
>
> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B08FB57D-6222-42C1-A38B-11A5733FD188@microsoft.com...
>>I don't know how to make a directory without using folders. Everytime I make a
>> folder it takes on read only status and I can't get rid of the read only?
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> ldl
>>
>>
>> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not sure it is able to report just one file at a time. Try putting the
>>> ..dbx files
>>> you want to import, plus the .dbx file that contains no messages but acts as
>>> an
>>> index to the other .dbx files, into the same directory and then telling
>>> Windows
>>> Mail to import the entire directory. Make sure it doesn't treat the
>>> directory
>>> as if it had a subdirectory with the same lowest level name inside it.
>>>
>>> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4DD62065-F55C-43BE-BA80-48DCE5387509@microsoft.com...
>>> > Thanks for Replying Robert: I did uncheck read only for the sent items
>>> > FOLDER
>>> > and tried to import it and got the following message: " No messages can be
>>> > found in this folder or another application is running that has the
>>> > required
>>> > files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications that
>>> > may
>>> > have files open." The only thing open is Inbox or my new Sent Items
>>> > from
>>> > which I am launching my "Import". When I go back to the Sent Items folder
>>> > I
>>> > find that the Read Only is checked again - no matter how many times I
>>> > uncheck
>>> > it. So I check the old Sent Items.dbx FILE that is in my new Sent Items
>>> > FOLDER and find that read only is NOT checked on the file. But, when I try
>>> > to
>>> > import just the file and do a browse to find it, I can never find the
>>> > file. I
>>> > have copies of it both in my new Sent Items folder and on my desktop, but
>>> > neither show up when I am browsing for them.
>>> > --
>>> > ldl
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop) with
>>> >> >my
>>> >> > Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items
>>> >> > won't
>>> >> > open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent
>>> >> > Items
>>> >> > file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program
>>> >> > and
>>> >> > see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the left
>>> >> > side.
>>> >> > But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my
>>> >> > name\Application
>>> >> > Date\
>>> >> > Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is there
>>> >> > full
>>> >> > size.
>>> >> > I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the
>>> >> > other
>>> >> > sent
>>> >> > items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items do
>>> >> > not
>>> >> > appear.
>>> >> > Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days trying
>>> >> > to
>>> >> > get
>>> >> > this to work.
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > ldl
>>> >>
>>> >> Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't
>>> >> work.
>>> >>
>>> >> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>>> >>
>>> >> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>>> >>
>>> >> After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
>>> >> computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
>>> >> then tell Windows Mail to import them.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Steve: Thank you for replying. I tried this and got the same message
" No messages can be found in this folder or another application is running
that has the required files open. Please select another folder or try closing
applications that
may have files open."
I'll give more background about how I got to this point, hoping it will help.
Jan 18, 2007 I used Storage sync software to do a full backup of my ME/Outlook
Express system to an external Hard Drive. 2-29-08 I did an incremental backup
of the same sys which was suppose to add any files newer than 1-18-07 to my
external HD. By this time I had the Vista/Windows Mail sys, so I did a
restore to
it from my external HD. Everything looked fine. My OE 5 Inbox, subfolder, Sent
Items etc were all listed on the left side when I open WM. The dbx folders are
listed below the WM folders. Therefore, I have 2 Inboxs, 2 Sent Items etc.
Everything opens and works fine both in WM and the old dbx folders. As I
used the old dbx email I noticed that the Sent Items had not been fully
updated
on 2-29-08, because my newest email was 1-18-07. As I looked at the sent
items on my old computer, they are all still there and useable. So, now I am
trying to get the full version of just my sent items to the new computer which
is about 2,900 sent items emails consuming 221mb of space.
Can you tell me what the directory path would be to get to my Inbox.dbx files,
Sent Items.dbx etc. ? I can find the dbx files on the HD of my old
computer and
I can find the WM Inbox etc. on my new computer, but I cannot find the
directory path to the dbx files on my new computer, even though they are
visible
and useable and accessable on the left side when I open my WM program.
When I check properties on the dbx folder or files I'm only shown the size
of the
file and in the case of folders, I'm shown how many files are in it -- no
address.
Thanks again, LDL
--
ldl


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> Go to your Documents folder. Then create a new directory called Old Mail.
> Then copy all the dbx files to that directory and select all of them and
> make sure they are not read only. Then follow the steps to import from that
> directory and see if you get anything from the sent items folder. If not,
> then its likely the folder is either empty (full of zeroes) or its corrupt.
>
> steve
>
> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B08FB57D-6222-42C1-A38B-11A5733FD188@microsoft.com...
> >I don't know how to make a directory without using folders. Everytime I
> >make a
> > folder it takes on read only status and I can't get rid of the read only?
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > ldl
> >
> >
> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm not sure it is able to report just one file at a time. Try putting
> >> the
> >> ..dbx files
> >> you want to import, plus the .dbx file that contains no messages but acts
> >> as
> >> an
> >> index to the other .dbx files, into the same directory and then telling
> >> Windows
> >> Mail to import the entire directory. Make sure it doesn't treat the
> >> directory
> >> as if it had a subdirectory with the same lowest level name inside it.
> >>
> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4DD62065-F55C-43BE-BA80-48DCE5387509@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks for Replying Robert: I did uncheck read only for the sent items
> >> > FOLDER
> >> > and tried to import it and got the following message: " No messages can
> >> > be
> >> > found in this folder or another application is running that has the
> >> > required
> >> > files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications
> >> > that
> >> > may
> >> > have files open." The only thing open is Inbox or my new Sent
> >> > Items
> >> > from
> >> > which I am launching my "Import". When I go back to the Sent Items
> >> > folder
> >> > I
> >> > find that the Read Only is checked again - no matter how many times I
> >> > uncheck
> >> > it. So I check the old Sent Items.dbx FILE that is in my new Sent
> >> > Items
> >> > FOLDER and find that read only is NOT checked on the file. But, when I
> >> > try
> >> > to
> >> > import just the file and do a browse to find it, I can never find the
> >> > file. I
> >> > have copies of it both in my new Sent Items folder and on my desktop,
> >> > but
> >> > neither show up when I am browsing for them.
> >> > --
> >> > ldl
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:42CC48FC-9435-402A-A2D6-E24F61AEDA5D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have OE 5 Sent Items.dbx and Folders.dbx (from my old ME laptop)
> >> >> >with
> >> >> >my
> >> >> > Windows Mail directory files on my new Vista laptop, but Sent Items
> >> >> > won't
> >> >> > open. When I click on it, my new WM Inbox opens instead. My old Sent
> >> >> > Items
> >> >> > file retained its 221mb size in the move. When I open the WM program
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > see my Inbox, the old Sent Items aren't showing as folders on the
> >> >> > left
> >> >> > side.
> >> >> > But if I search in the directory path: C drive\users\my
> >> >> > name\Application
> >> >> > Date\
> >> >> > Local\Microsoft\windows mail\local folders\sent items -- it is
> >> >> > there
> >> >> > full
> >> >> > size.
> >> >> > I have placed it there by itself, then dragged and dropped into the
> >> >> > other
> >> >> > sent
> >> >> > items folder with folder.dbx -- either way, the 221mb of sent items
> >> >> > do
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > appear.
> >> >> > Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent many hours and days
> >> >> > trying
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > get
> >> >> > this to work.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > ldl
> >> >>
> >> >> Just moving the .dbx files into Windows Mail's storage folder doesn't
> >> >> work.
> >> >>
> >> >> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
> >> >>
> >> >> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
> >> >>
> >> >> After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
> >> >> computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly,
> >> >> then tell Windows Mail to import them.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>