importing email to a new computer

[Cameron Tough]

Hi,

I'm trying to move a substantial amount of emails from a
PC to my new lap top. As the size of the email folder is
larger than one CDROM I can only copy specific files at a
time. However, when I try to import these files, the
program does not recognize them.

Any hints on how simply to move my emails from one
computer to another?

Best,

Cameron

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP DTS]]

Outlook or Outlook Express?

Outlook 97/98/2000/2002/2003:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
Outlook & Exchange/Windows Messaging Backup and Dual-Boot

Outlook Express:

Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring OE5/6 Files and Settings
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm#xp_oe_restore

Windows XP - FILE & SETTINGS TRANSFER WIZARD
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=270670

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
How do I import OE5 and OE6 mail folders?

In either case, copying files to a CD marks them READ ONLY and neither
Outlook nor Outlook Express will even acknowlege the files exist until
they're copied back to a hard drive set to READ/WRITE again

Hal
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