dbx to text?

I am upgrading from XP to Vista. I would like to archive the messages in
Outlook Express, but still be able to read them, if needed. Is there a way
to convert those dbx files to something compatible with Windows Word without
having to import them into Windows Mail?

"Ebbe B" <EbbeB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am upgrading from XP to Vista. I would like to archive the messages in
> Outlook Express, but still be able to read them, if needed. Is there a
> way
> to convert those dbx files to something compatible with Windows Word
> without
> having to import them into Windows Mail?


Install Mozilla Thunderbird and import to that. Thunderbird uses MBox
mailbox format which is just a big text file....

My extraction programs will save the messages as individual eml files, which
are text. (see DBXtract or DBXpress here: www.oehelp.com). Also, check
out my OEX program which will let you import from a dbx file into WinMail
directly.

For more info on the differences, see www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

steve

"Ebbe B" <EbbeB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2CC5F633-FFA5-4E39-B3E1-0367BA744933@microsoft.com...
>I am upgrading from XP to Vista. I would like to archive the messages in
> Outlook Express, but still be able to read them, if needed. Is there a
> way
> to convert those dbx files to something compatible with Windows Word
> without
> having to import them into Windows Mail?