Migrating OE files from NT4 to 2000

[Daniel Chang [MSFT]]

1. Back up (export) all your existing data in Outlook Express (Including the
account information, messages and the Address Book). For detailed
instructions on how to do it, please refer to the following KB article:

TITLE: OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

URL: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q270/6/70.asp

2. Create a new Identity in Outlook Express by following the steps in the
following KB article:

TITLE: OLEXP: How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express

URL: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q209/1/69.asp

3. In the new identity, restore (import) your previous email messages to the
new Identity. For instructions about how to import the backup files in
Outlook Express, you can also refer to the following KB article:

TITLE: OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

URL: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q270/6/70.asp

4. Use the new Identity as usual.

NOTE: You can remove the previous identify after importing the messages in
to it.

HTH,
Daniel
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Daniel Chang
Server Setup Team

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[simpltek]

I've copied the Outlook Express folder files, within the Identities folder,
over from NT4 to 2000. But only the Sent Items folder shows up. In 2000,
Outlook Express creates a new inbox file, ignoring the one that's there
already, and names that new file "inbox(1).dbx. It also ignores the several
non-default user-created folder files. Again, strangely enough, it accepts
the Sent folder and displays that normally.

This is our store's accountant's email account, so the data in those other
folders is critical.

Thanks!