Transfering my emails and addresses

[tombigsky]

I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to beable to
transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
information.

 

[Guest]

I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to beable
to
transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
information.

Here's some information on how to do it if you still want to:

<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>

 

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

I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to beable
to
transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
information.

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

 

[Cow Whisperer]

I have a new laptop running VISTA and want to transfer my address book from
XP Home Edition. I used the "Migrate" link you supplied, which was very good,
except when I try to export from XP, I cannot access that part of the "File"
menu. My computer keeps trying to load Microsoft Office 2000, but I don't
have that program or disk, so I can't do it. Any ideas? Thanks for your
assistance.

 

[DL]

So why dont you follow the links given in msg you piggy backed on?

 

[Guest]

Probably because I didn't include the part for transferring the address
book (contacts). To transfer it from Outlook Express to Windows Mail,
find the .wab file Outlook Express creates to hold the address book, and
copy it to a directory on the hard drive of your Vista computer. Then
start Windows Mail, Click Tools, then Windows Contacts, them Import,
then Windows Address Book File (Outlook Express contacts), then
Import, then find the .wab file and click on it, then Close, then close the
contacts window.

 

[DL]

That was included in one of the links

Probably because I didn't include the part for transferring the address
book (contacts). To transfer it from Outlook Express to Windows Mail,
find the .wab file Outlook Express creates to hold the address book, and
copy it to a directory on the hard drive of your Vista computer. Then
start Windows Mail, Click Tools, then Windows Contacts, them Import,
then Windows Address Book File (Outlook Express contacts), then
Import, then find the .wab file and click on it, then Close, then close
the
contacts window.

 

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

I have a new laptop running VISTA and want to transfer my address book from
XP Home Edition. I used the "Migrate" link you supplied, which was very
good,
except when I try to export from XP, I cannot access that part of the
"File"
menu. My computer keeps trying to load Microsoft Office 2000, but I don't
have that program or disk, so I can't do it. Any ideas? Thanks for your
assistance.

Can you still use the WinXP computer?
Do you have the *.wab file from the WinXP computer?