Importing from Outlook Express

[JoeB]

I am trying to import our Outlook Express 6 (WinXP) emails into Outlook on
our new Vista PC. According to the help documentation, i need to:
1. copy the files to the new computer,
2. launch Outlook Express on the new computer,
3. change the Outlook express store location to the directory where the
copied .DBX files are
4. close Outlook Express and launch Outlook
5. import the Outlook Express files

The problem is that my Vista machine doesn't come with Outlook Express, and
the same steps don;t work with Windows Mail. Anyone have any experience
doing this?

Thanks,
Joe

 

[DL]

Once the mail is available in Win Mail, you export to OL
Importing changes dates to the import date, maybe important to you.

If you cannot connect your msgs to Win Mail you should post this aspect to a
Win Mail / Vista group

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am trying to import our Outlook Express 6 (WinXP) emails into
Outlook on our new Vista PC. According to the help documentation, i
need to:
1. copy the files to the new computer,
2. launch Outlook Express on the new computer,
3. change the Outlook express store location to the directory where
the copied .DBX files are
4. close Outlook Express and launch Outlook
5. import the Outlook Express files

The problem is that my Vista machine doesn't come with Outlook
Express, and the same steps don;t work with Windows Mail.

WIndows Mail should be able to import the DBX fles.

 

[Tracy]

I am trying to do the same thing as Joe. I copied all of the .dbx files from
my old computer (WinXP) and put them on the new computer (Vista). I tried to
go through "mail setup" and "data files" to change the location of personal
folders, but it did not work. It didn't recognize the .dbx files. I know
Brian mentioned that it should work for .dbx files. Is there something
special to do? And does it matter that there are quite a few files? I don't
want to lose the email I have archived. I have consulted the instructions on
MS site for moving the .pst files and also this discussion group and have
spent countless hours on this. I really appreciate any help! Thanks!

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am trying to do the same thing as Joe. I copied all of the .dbx
files from my old computer (WinXP) and put them on the new computer
(Vista). I tried to go through "mail setup" and "data files" to
change the location of personal folders, but it did not work. It
didn't recognize the .dbx files. I know Brian mentioned that it
should work for .dbx files. Is there something special to do? And
does it matter that there are quite a few files? I don't want to
lose the email I have archived. I have consulted the instructions on
MS site for moving the .pst files and also this discussion group and
have spent countless hours on this. I really appreciate any help!

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