Can't import my Outlook Express 6 messages into Microsoft Mail

[Mike]

I'm trying to import my stored OE6 mail (sent.dbx, drafts.dbx, etc.) into MS
Mail (Vista Ultimate 32bit) but each time I use 'import messages/microsoft
outlook express 6' and browse to the folder my dbx files are stores (in my
case D:/backup/) I get the error message, "No messages can be found in this
folder". I've checked and double checked the file locations, but MS Mail
just refuses to accept the files are there!

Any help would be appreciated.

Mike.

 

[mac]

I'm trying to import my stored OE6 mail (sent.dbx, drafts.dbx, etc.) into
MS Mail (Vista Ultimate 32bit) but each time I use 'import
messages/microsoft outlook express 6' and browse to the folder my dbx
files are stores (in my case D:/backup/) I get the error message, "No
messages can be found in this folder". I've checked and double checked
the file locations, but MS Mail just refuses to accept the files are
there!

Any help would be appreciated.

Mike.

See the advice given here:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Importing from Outlook Express

The Read only attribute needs to be removed from your store folder.

 

[Gordon]

I'm trying to import my stored OE6 mail (sent.dbx, drafts.dbx, etc.) into
MS Mail (Vista Ultimate 32bit) but each time I use 'import
messages/microsoft outlook express 6' and browse to the folder my dbx
files are stores (in my case D:/backup/) I get the error message, "No
messages can be found in this folder". I've checked and double checked
the file locations, but MS Mail just refuses to accept the files are
there!

Any help would be appreciated.

Mike.

Does that location include the file Folders.dbx? If not, then Windows Mail
will not recognise the location as an OE message store, as in your error
message. Do you still have access to the old machine? If so, then find and
copy the folders.dbx file into the folder you are trying to import from.

 

[Mike]

Does that location include the file Folders.dbx? If not, then Windows Mail
will not recognise the location as an OE message store, as in your error
message. Do you still have access to the old machine? If so, then find and
copy the folders.dbx file into the folder you are trying to import from.

Thank you all for the replies.

Unfortunately I don't have the folders.dbx file so I guess my only solution
is to import the files into OE6 and then export again, keeping the
folders.dbx file?

Mike.