Import Windows mail folders into OE

[Guest]

When I try to import mail folders created in WM into OE there is selection
for WM.
WM allowed OE to be imported into WM.
Is there a way to do the import?

Thoughts

 

[Guest]

Opps!!!
That should read:
When I try to import mail folders created in WM into OE there is NO selection
for WM.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

That is corrrect. OE doesn't know anything about Windows Mail. However,
Windows Mail stores all email messages as EML files. You can cop0y these to
the other computer and drag them from Windows Explorer into an OE folder.

 

[Guest]

Frank

Thank you for the quick response.

Oh so right you are!!

I have begun the task.

I can copy the *.eml files across as you instructed, but of course I have to
create a folder in OE to put them.

So 2 down 38 to go.

Thank you very much.

A thought . . . Is this an opportunity to write/provide a seperate utility
to allow
users to import/export/transport folders with emails between different
versions
of MS E Mail clients, nuff said, I am just real happy that I can get back my
E Mails.

Next task, . . . now where did that contacts folder go???
I wonder if it will like being a *.wab???

Please change title to read "MS-EMVP OE/WM".

MS-EMVP OE/WM = MS-EXTREMLY Most Valuable Person OE/WM.

"Frank Saunders, MS-EMVP OE/WM".

Great work, thanks again.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I don't think anyone ever thought of the possibility of someone wanting to
import mail backwards like that. I no longer write programs.

There is no similarity between the way Vista stores contacts and the way OE
does. I don't have Vista available to me right now, but if you can export a
Vista contact as a vcard, the WAB can import the .vcf files.

 

[Guest]

Frank

Re: contacts
Thanks for the tip, a vcard is a vcard . . . is a vcard regardless of the E
Mail client.

Who would have thought, sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees.

Thanks for all your help, the E Mail transfer is finished.

Bravo Zulu

Rennie

 

[Steve Cochran]

My OEX program now will let you point to a directory of eml files and import
them into OE. I'm working on making the other features work with WinMail.
www.oehelp.com/OEX/

steve

 

[Steve Cochran]

I don't think anyone ever thought of the possibility of someone wanting to
import mail backwards like that. I no longer write programs.

Already done: www.oehelp.com/OEX/

steve

 

[Jack]

Microsoft developers have very limited point of view, unfortunately.
After Vista beta run expires there will be hundred thousands of people going
back to XP.
Personally, I returned to XP after 7 days run.
Jack

 

[MICHAEL]

You are so good! ;-)

-Michael

My OEX program now will let you point to a directory of eml files and import them into OE.
I'm working on making the other features work with WinMail. www.oehelp.com/OEX/

steve

 

[Steve Cochran]

<ROFL>

Thanks.

You are so good! ;-)

-Michael

 

[Steve Cochran]

Actually, the ability to port the eml files back and forth between OE and
WinMail was a considered point when they came up with the new message store
format. The eml file format is also compatible with non-MS OSs.

steve

 

[Jane C]

I save important emails as .eml to a folder on a storage drive. That way I
can open them with whichever email client I'm using on whichever OS. Saves
a lot of headaches with importing/exporting.

 

[Steve Cochran]

Yup. It sure beats dbx files.

steve

I save important emails as .eml to a folder on a storage drive. That way I
can open them with whichever email client I'm using on whichever OS. Saves
a lot of headaches with importing/exporting.