Importing Messages from Earthlink

[Guest]

I have email messages that I exported from Earthlink Mail in XP and now that
I have Vista the Windows Mail program doesn't recognize them for import. I
have them saved in .csv format.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Email messages can't be saved in .csv format. That format is
used when transferring contacts.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply, but I had already saved them as .dat before and
couldn't import them. What format should I use then?

 

[DGuess]

..dat won't work either.

If you can get them saved as individual .eml files would be best.

 

[Guest]

Earthlink mail can apparently export only *.dat and *.csv files. But *.dat
won't import into Windows Mail. *.csv files can be imported into 2002
version of Outlook Express, then imported into 2002 Outlook, then be imported
into Vista's Windows Mail. But *.csv mail files have no dates, and lists mail
in random order. Here is a simpler solution proposed by EarthLink chat
support [Udale B is EarthLink technician, ?? is yours truly]:

"Udale B: You need to Forward those email from Windows XP computer to your
own EarthLink email address.
??: Can the existing mail on the XP computer be forwarded to the same Email
address?
Udale B: Yes, you can forward those existing email on the XP computer to
your email address.
??: Will original dates be shown, or will it be the date of forwarding?
Udale B: You will be able to get those email with Windows Mail. You will be
able to see the Original dates in the text of email message."

Sounds "kludgy" but a little better than trudging through OE then Outlook
and finally into Windows Mail.