Transferring Outlook Express Messages from old computer to new comp. with Windows Mail?

[THOMAS MAGUIRE]

Hi,

Please help!

Bought new computer and I wish to tfr my old Outlook Express 6 messages from
my old computer into my new Windows Mail program on my new computer.

Has anyone got some simple idiot proof instructions on how to do this, Ive
tried a few ways now and having no luck?

Spent hours on it and my girlfriend's patience is running thin!

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP-P/I]]

See if this article helps:

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm
How do I back up my files and settings?

Hal
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[Gordon]

Hi,

Please help!

Bought new computer and I wish to tfr my old Outlook Express 6 messages
from my old computer into my new Windows Mail program on my new computer.

Has anyone got some simple idiot proof instructions on how to do this, Ive
tried a few ways now and having no luck?

Spent hours on it and my girlfriend's patience is running thin!

Copy ALL the mail files from OE (including the one called Folders.dbx) and
paste them into a folder you have created on your new machine, to which you
have read/write permissions. A folder within your Documents folder would
seem to be the best place.
Then in Windows Mail, do File-Import-Messages, highlight Microsoft Outlook
Express, and click next.
Make sure that "Import from an OE6 Store directory is checked, (that's why
you need to copy the folders.dbx file, because that tells WM the folder is
an OE message store) and click on OK. Browse to the folder you created.

HTH