exporting/importing messages from one computer to another (and outlook express to windows mail)

[lisa]

i'm not sure if this is possible given my old computer's limitations (over
8yrs old, can't burn cds and won't read flash drives)
i have finally progressed to a laptop on which i have set up my windows
mail - on my old computer i've got outlook express. right now, i'm
alternating my internet hookup from one to the other, depending on which one
i need to use.

i'm kind of an e-mail pack rat - i've got tons of info in old e-mails that i
can't part with - i'm hoping there is some relatively simple way to get the
e-mails from my old computer to my new one -
(aside from spending days or weeks e-mailing them to myself)

i don't know if there is a way to connect both computers to my cable modem
at once, or if that would even help with this problem

any help appreciated -
semi-computer illiterate -
lisa

 

[Guest]

i'm not sure if this is possible given my old computer's limitations (over
8yrs old, can't burn cds and won't read flash drives)
i have finally progressed to a laptop on which i have set up my windows
mail - on my old computer i've got outlook express. right now, i'm
alternating my internet hookup from one to the other, depending on which
one i need to use.

i'm kind of an e-mail pack rat - i've got tons of info in old e-mails that
i can't part with - i'm hoping there is some relatively simple way to get
the e-mails from my old computer to my new one -
(aside from spending days or weeks e-mailing them to myself)

i don't know if there is a way to connect both computers to my cable modem
at once, or if that would even help with this problem

any help appreciated -
semi-computer illiterate -
lisa

Do both your old computer and your new one have floppy drives?

Here's some instructions for transferring from Outlook Express under
XP. I don't know if they also work for transferring from an older
version of Windows.

<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>

As for connecting both at once to your cable modem, it probably depends
on what type of cable modem you have.

 

[William Peterson]

"> i don't know if there is a way to connect both computers to my cable
modem

at once, or if that would even help with this problem"

-A cheap router (I've seen them for $10) (Linksys, DLink, Netgear) will
allow up to 4 computers to share connections. Highly recommended for your
situation. Also it will be a great learning experience.
Pete

 

[nolagrrl]

thanks for the info - i think it boils down to my inability to burn a disk or
use a flash drive to get the info physically from one computer to the other.
i've tried it many different ways and no dice. but if i can figure out how
to do that part, you've given my access to a lot of info i will need.

 

[nolagrrl]

i'll definitely check into that - i just haven't been able to get the info
from one computer to another. thanks

 

[Guest]

You're welcome.

thanks for the info - i think it boils down to my inability to burn a disk
or
use a flash drive to get the info physically from one computer to the
other.
i've tried it many different ways and no dice. but if i can figure out
how
to do that part, you've given my access to a lot of info i will need.