Outlook Express 6

[Philip Dean]

I've just done a complete reinstall of Windows XP. Before
I wiped my hard disk I made copies of the .dbx folders in
Outlook Express 6 to a CD-Rom. Now I have reinstalled I
can't restore the .dbx files into Outlook Express. I've
tried the Import facility and also just putting the .dbx
files in the Outlook Express data folder.

Any suggestions as to what to try next?

Cheers

Phil

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi, Philip -

You will probably get a faster and more expert answer if you post this to an
Outlook Express news group.

Try posting in one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x
microsoft.public.internet.outlookexpress.mac for OE for Macintosh

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups).

A good website for information on OE is:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/

 

[PA Bear]

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/index.htm

Importing OE Data
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx

OE Freebie Backup
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

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http://forum.mvps.org/

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http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

 

[Guest]

Cheers for your help - it worked using the link below:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx

Philip

 

[PA Bear]

YW, Philip.