Outlook Express File Tranfer Between Computers

[Guest]

I want to transfer the OE6 email files from my notebook to my desktop
computer. Both computers have XP Home with OE6.
I have tried transferring my notebook email files to a CD and then to a
folder on my desktop and then tried importing the .dbx files in that folder
to my desktop OE6 without success.
Using the desktop OE6, I clicked on File, Import, Messages, selected OE6 and
then "Import from an OE6 folder" and navigated to the folder where the .dbx
files were stored.
I get a message that no .dbx files were found in the folder I navigated to.
Are there any rules about the names of files being imported agree with
folders existing in the OE6 importing the files?
I would appreciate help with this problem.
Thanks,
Planorez

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I want to transfer the OE6 email files from my notebook to my desktop
computer. Both computers have XP Home with OE6.
I have tried transferring my notebook email files to a CD and then to
a folder on my desktop and then tried importing the .dbx files in
that folder to my desktop OE6 without success.
Using the desktop OE6, I clicked on File, Import, Messages, selected
OE6 and then "Import from an OE6 folder" and navigated to the folder
where the .dbx files were stored.
I get a message that no .dbx files were found in the folder I
navigated to. Are there any rules about the names of files being
imported agree with folders existing in the OE6 importing the files?
I would appreciate help with this problem.
Thanks,
Planorez

No need for export/import.

With OE closed, find your store folder & copy it wherever you like...then on
the destination computer, you can set up an identity, and then in tools |
options | maintenance | store folder, point it at the new location. For the
address book, it's a little more complicated, but it's a wab file...

Slightly OT, but I don't use the default profile paths for most data
storage...I would use

c:\data (for My Documents)
c:\data\OE (for Outlook Express)
c:\data\outlook (for Outlook)

....ad nauseum.

Note that OE questions are best directed to OE
groups....microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress is meant
for OE6 questions. However, www.insideoe.com might be the best place to
start.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
and
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/OEtopten.mspx#EBAA
Number 1
and
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

 

[Ron Sommer]

You must remove the Read Only attribute.
Highlight all of the dbx files, Properties, uncheck Read Only.
Files coming from a CD are Read Only.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help. I established another identity and was able to put my
transferred notebook files under it.
Planorez