Convert EML to DBX?

[Danny]

If one is to try to convert Windows Mail EML files to one single chunk
Outlook Express DBX file, how would one do that?

Cheers.

 

[Jim Pickering]

Copy all the EML files (drag/drop) into a Windows Explorer folder. Copy
that folder to a machine running XP and Outlook Express. Open a local mail
folder in Outlook Express and open the folder containing the EML files. Now
drag/drop from the Explorer folder to the local mail folder.

You'll probably have to resize the Explorer and OE windows to do it, but
it's simple. Ctrl+A will select all the EML files for a quick drag/drop.
Good luck.

 

[Danny]

Copy all the EML files (drag/drop) into a Windows Explorer folder. Copy
that folder to a machine running XP and Outlook Express. Open a local
mail folder in Outlook Express and open the folder containing the EML
files. Now drag/drop from the Explorer folder to the local mail folder.

You'll probably have to resize the Explorer and OE windows to do it, but
it's simple. Ctrl+A will select all the EML files for a quick drag/drop.
Good luck.

Thank you so much sir, I cannot believe it was that simple. You have saved
me losing 3+ years of email messages. Thank you again.

 

[Jim Pickering]

Glad to help, Danny and thanks for the feedback.

 

[Jim Pickering]

Did you also copy folders.dbx along with the other dbx files you wish to
import? Without it from the original store, nothing will import. Next, how
did you copy the dbx files to your Vista box? Use a CD/DVD? If so, the
files in question are marked by the OS as Read Only and this attribute must
be cleared before the import will work. Second if a CD/DVD, you cannot
import from the CD/DVD because of the Read Only attribute. Just copy all to
a temporary folder on your Vista hard drive (which you can later delete),
clear the Read-Only attribute on all the files, then do the import. Works
on more than 12 machines in this immediate area w/o problem. Also, do not
attempt to import over a network.

 

[Jim Pickering]

Robert: That was a rather convoluted way to do it. To fix the problem now,
I'd create a new folder with subfolders as appropriate, I.e., Inbox, Sent
Items, etc., and have it opened to half screen. Then open your Dummy folder
with the EML files and drag/drop them into appropriate folders. When
finished, you can delete the Dummy folder if desired. Now open the mail
program to half screen size, and drag/drop the EML files into the
appropriate local folder in the mail program (drop them into the Message
List pane) and they will be incorporated into the DBX file when you exit the
mail program.

 

[Steve Cochran]

My OEX program (www.oehelp.com/OEX/) will remove duplicates. It will be
available for Vista soon.

steve

 

[Jim Pickering]

Robert: As Steve Cochran has posted, his OEX program will eliminate
duplicates and should be available in a version for Vista soon. It has been
available for Outlook Express for quite some time and has other features
that are quite handy. Read about it here:

OEX:
http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/