Can't open backed up email

[Guest]

I back up my email on a regular basis, but opening it - I can't. The
subfolders: Inbox; Outbox; and my other folders are in .dbx format on the
back-up media. Right clicking them and Open With OE6.0 only opens my OutLook
Exp but I cant' see the backed up mail. I have tried to copy the .dbx files
to my PC and open them, but no luck.
Please advise.

 

[R. McCarty]

Have a look at the following:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/simple.htm

 

[Guest]

Will try that.
Thanks

 

[PA Bear]

The DBX file(s) must be associated with an OE identity in order to read the
messages they contain so you must Import it/them.

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)
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