Outlook Express to Windows Mail

[Steeleheart Buran]

I was using Outlook Express (OE) on an XP machine. I have purchased a new
machine with Vista on it. I opened up Windows Mail (WM) and tried to use the
import function and all I keep getting is error messages. I have tried to
use the export function in OE to export to another format, and then import it
into WM. However, every time I try to import the messages, I get error
messages. I have tried to change the store folder to the folder in which I
have the OE files, but get an error there too. I have looked through almost
every FAQ, help file, and other answering area, and can not find anything to
help me out.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

I was using Outlook Express (OE) on an XP machine. I have purchased a new
machine with Vista on it. I opened up Windows Mail (WM) and tried to use
the
import function and all I keep getting is error messages. I have tried to
use the export function in OE to export to another format, and then import
it
into WM. However, every time I try to import the messages, I get error
messages. I have tried to change the store folder to the folder in which
I
have the OE files, but get an error there too. I have looked through
almost
every FAQ, help file, and other answering area, and can not find anything
to
help me out.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

See here:

<http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>

<http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>

Bring along the .wab file if you want your old contacts. After you
copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new machine,
but before you import them into Windows Mail, make sure the
copies are read-write instead of readonly.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I was using Outlook Express (OE) on an XP machine. I have purchased a new
machine with Vista on it. I opened up Windows Mail (WM) and tried to use
the
import function and all I keep getting is error messages. I have tried to
use the export function in OE to export to another format, and then import
it
into WM. However, every time I try to import the messages, I get error
messages. I have tried to change the store folder to the folder in which
I
have the OE files, but get an error there too. I have looked through
almost
every FAQ, help file, and other answering area, and can not find anything
to
help me out.

If you used Outlook Express on the old computer, see
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm