Outlook Express to Windows Mail

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LyndaJ

I am getting a new computer with a Vista OS.
I have been using OE email on my XP computer. Is there a way to transfer
all of my folders and my address book from OE to the new Windows Mail ?
If not, I would appreciate any help in getting all of my OE 'stuff' from my
present XP computer into the new Windows Mail I will have on the new computer.
Thanks in advance.
 
S

samirah

maby you can go on finly fast .com and if that dose not work i do not know
what will
 
E

ESTINVIL

LyndaJ said:
I am getting a new computer with a Vista OS.
I have been using OE email on my XP computer. Is there a way to transfer
all of my folders and my address book from OE to the new Windows Mail ?
If not, I would appreciate any help in getting all of my OE 'stuff' from my
present XP computer into the new Windows Mail I will have on the new computer.
Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
 
L

LyndaJ

Thank you Gary. I will save the website you gave me for my 'techie' friend
who will be transferring everything from my old computer to the new one. I
get completely lost jut reading through those directions. He has a setup at
his home where he can get the job done -- hopefully ! ! !
One more question - if you know the answer...if he follows the instructions
given will everything automatically 'appear' in my Windows Mail just the way
I have it in OE - folders and all ? DO I need to set up ahead of time,
identical folders in Windows Mail?
I had started to make identical folders in my Windows mail program on my
laptop computer - thinking that would get everything into the right 'slot',
but I don't really know what to do . Maybe I need to delete all those
folders I have put there ? ?
OR - when the transfer is made , does it just put the entire OE mail program
onto my new Vista OS computer so that I will have that program besides
Windows Mail ?
Hope I haven't asked too many questions, but feel they are important ones
for me to understand what is happening. I am so afraid of losing the many
folders and emails I have in OE.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer !! It is much appreciated.
 
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Gary VanderMolen

The OE program can't run under Vista, so it won't be transferred.
The procedure I referenced should duplicate the folder structure you
had with OE, so don't pre-create folders in Windows Mail.

We're here to answer questions, so don't be hesitant to ask away.
 
M

mpsmom

I have a copy of my XP hard drive (not bootable), but I never did an export
of my address book. I was able to import my mail folders, but how do I get
the contacts in without having access to OE?

Lynn
 
M

mpsmom

I have a copy of my XP hard drive (not bootable), but I never did an export
of my address book. I was able to import my mail folders, but how do I get
the contacts in without having access to OE?

Lynn
 
G

Gary VanderMolen

No, can't be done. The Microsoft recommend way is:
1. Click Create Mail.
2. Click To and select the recipient.
 
L

LyndaJ

dGary, I have one more question (at least for today !). I mentioned that I
have a laptop with Vista, thus Windows Mail. That is not the new computer I
referred to. The new one is a desktop that should arrive late this week.
My question is --- when I open the Windows Mail on the new desktop computer,
will any emails I have in my Windows Mail on my laptop be on the new computer
- or will each one run independently?
Thanks once again !
Lynda
 
G

Gary VanderMolen

Your new desktop computer has no way of retrieving emails already
downloaded to your laptop. There are two exceptions:
a) If the mail account is IMAP rather than POP, it can access all emails on
the server.
b) If POP, and your laptop was configured to leave a copy on the server,
some mail providers will allow a second download.
 
G

Gary VanderMolen

Re: Yahoo:
Unless you have a paid Yahoo account:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/overview/index.html
you can't use it with a POP email program like Windows Mail.

Re: MSN:
In February, Microsoft enabled POP access for free Hotmail/Live/MSN accounts.
Follow the settings given here:
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!CC9301187A51FE33!49799.entry
Use port 587 rather than port 25 for the SMTP server.

Although it accepts the newer Live.com addresses, Windows Mail's
account setup wizard is hard-coded to reject Hotmail and MSN addresses.
To get around that, when you enter your Hotmail/MSN email address initially,
use a fake one, such as (e-mail address removed). After the account setup is complete,
go back and correct your email address.
 
K

KATHERINE

i cant get my windows mail to set up? I have no idea what i am doing , i
have msn and yahoo, but this one wont set up and its a new vista i just got
2 weeks ago, please help///
 
M

mpsmom

ty anyways.

--
Lynn
++++++++++++++++
Some people are like a Slinky.....not really good for anything, but you
still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.



No, can't be done. The Microsoft recommend way is:
1. Click Create Mail.
2. Click To and select the recipient.
 

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