Outlook 2000 folders not importing

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I've upgraded from XP, using outlook 2000 for email (yes, old), to Vista
operating system.

Windows Mail will not 'recognise' the dbx files I point it at to import.

Is Outlook 2000 too old ? - I just wont see these files.
 
Ruzzos said:
I've upgraded from XP, using outlook 2000 for email (yes, old), to Vista
operating system.

Windows Mail will not 'recognise' the dbx files I point it at to import.

Is Outlook 2000 too old ? - I just wont see these files.
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The DBX files are from Outlook Express, not Outlook. They must not be Read
Only and they must include the proper Folders.dbx for WinMail to import from
them. See
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm
 
Thank you - imported. And after all that - those dbx files are dated in May
2007. My recent backup is an exported backup.pst file.

Do you know how I can convert/open this file to get these recent emails into
Windows Mail?
 
Thank you - imported. And after all that - those dbx files are dated in May
2007. My recent backup is an exported backup.pst file.

Do you know how I can convert/open this file to get these recent emails into
Windows Mail?
 
Ruzzos said:
Thank you - imported. And after all that - those dbx files are dated in
May
2007. My recent backup is an exported backup.pst file.

Do you know how I can convert/open this file to get these recent emails
into
Windows Mail?
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Which file? If you mean a PST file, then Outlook must be installed and
using that PST file as it's default.
 
dFrank,

Another question - I have a new computer running Windows Mail in Vista. I
want to transfer my old OE W2000 folders (I have transfered the contacts OK).
I saved the old folders as .dbx files and copied them over to the new
computer. When I go to files/import/messages/MS outlook 6 and enter the
directory location where I saved the dbx files I get "no items match your
search". Ideas ?

Tanzer
 
Frank,

Worked great.
The NOTE in para.5 was the secret - VISTA did double "OE Mail/OE Mail" in my
case.
Tanks,
Tanzer
 
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