files saved as .dbx files when i tried to move

[Guest]

I was attempting to move my mail from Outlook Express over to a new comp.
When i exported them they copied to CD as .dbx files. Now I can't seem to
open them in Outlook. Any clues?

 

[Pat Willener]

Most probably they got the read-only attribute on the CD; remove it.
Further questions on Outlook Express should be addressed in
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general -or-
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

 

[Guest]

I'm trying to open them in Outlook. Will outlook recognize .dbx files

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]]

No, it will not. You need to open them in Outlook Express on the new
machine and export them to Outlook. This process requires Outlook and
Outlook Express both be installed and functional on the new machine. Use
export from Outlook Express to transfer messages and import from Outlook to
transfer addresses. These pages will help you get your .DBX files into
Outlook Express on the new computer:

Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring OE5/6 Files and Settings
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm#xp_oe_restore

Windows XP - FILE & SETTINGS TRANSFER WIZARD
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=270670

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
How do I import OE5 and OE6 mail folders?

Hal
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