Importing Outlooks express messages

[Guest]

Hello-
I reinstalled my OS, so now I am tying to import my messages which I had
already saved. I am using Outlook express-5 and I was able to import the
address book. However, I am unable to import the messages- even though I see
them in the folder.

I am executing the following-
From Outlooks express: File>Import>messages>outlook5 (import mail from OEM
store dirctory). Then I choose "browse" to select the folder where I have all
my messages. But when I hit OK after choosing the directory, I get "no
message can be found on this folder, or another application is running that
has required this application". However, the messages are there in the
folder. What am I missing?

thanks.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Importing into Outlook or Outlook Express? If Express, try posting this in
an Outlook Express news group - this is not one of them.

Outlook is a part of Microsoft Office and is what this group supports.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and has its own news groups.

You can also find some good Outlook Express information here:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
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After furious head scratching, amt7565 asked:

| Hello-
| I reinstalled my OS, so now I am tying to import my messages which I
| had already saved. I am using Outlook express-5 and I was able to
| import the address book. However, I am unable to import the messages-
| even though I see them in the folder.
|
| I am executing the following-
| From Outlooks express: File>Import>messages>outlook5 (import mail
| from OEM store dirctory). Then I choose "browse" to select the folder
| where I have all my messages. But when I hit OK after choosing the
| directory, I get "no message can be found on this folder, or another
| application is running that has required this application". However,
| the messages are there in the folder. What am I missing?
|
| thanks.