trnasfer e-mail messages from win98

[Guest]

Does anyone know if it is possible to transfer e-mail messages from outlook
express in win98 to Vista?

 

[DGuess]

yes.
create a folder on the Vista machine such as C:\Old Mail

copy ALL the dbx files from the W9x box to the C:\Old Mail folder.
Make sure you copy ALL of them, especially the Folders.dbx file.

File | Import | Messages then select Microsoft Outlook Express 6 (even if it
was version 5 on the 9x box).

Import from an OE6 store directory
press Next then Browse to the C:\Old Mail folder
Select it then OK button then finish up the import.

 

[Ron Sommer]

: yes.
: create a folder on the Vista machine such as C:\Old Mail
:
: copy ALL the dbx files from the W9x box to the C:\Old Mail folder.
: Make sure you copy ALL of them, especially the Folders.dbx file.

Highlight all of the dbx files and make sure Read Only is not checked.
--
Ronald Sommer
:
: File | Import | Messages then select Microsoft Outlook Express 6 (even if
it
: was version 5 on the 9x box).
:
: Import from an OE6 store directory
: press Next then Browse to the C:\Old Mail folder
: Select it then OK button then finish up the import.
:
:
:
:
: : > Does anyone know if it is possible to transfer e-mail messages from
: > outlook
: > express in win98 to Vista?
:

 

[Guest]

Thanks folks. I had tried something similar to this method, but never got it
exactly right. I appreciate your help.

 

[Guest]

A little more help please... I have tried to do everything you said and it
still doesn't work. When I hit the Browse button, it puts in the wrong
path... like this. I created the folder E:\Old Mail. When I hit Browse, it
puts in E:\Old Mail\Old Mail. I can't change it in any way. Any more
suggestions?

 

[Dave]

When you select E:\oldmail, don't double-click it to open it...
If you try to open \oldmail, then you get the \oldmail\oldmail

 

[Ron Sommer]

From http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
(NOTE: Vista can put the wrong path in here sometimes, so instead of
c:\mypath it puts c:\mypath\mypath, so check the path to verify that it is
correct, and if it is not correct then fix it by clicking the Browse button
a second time and then leave the selection blank and clicking Okay.).
--
Ronald Sommer


:A little more help please... I have tried to do everything you said and it
: still doesn't work. When I hit the Browse button, it puts in the wrong
: path... like this. I created the folder E:\Old Mail. When I hit Browse, it
: puts in E:\Old Mail\Old Mail. I can't change it in any way. Any more
: suggestions?
:
: "Ron Sommer" wrote:
:
: >
: >
: > : > : yes.
: > : create a folder on the Vista machine such as C:\Old Mail
: > :
: > : copy ALL the dbx files from the W9x box to the C:\Old Mail folder.
: > : Make sure you copy ALL of them, especially the Folders.dbx file.
: >
: > Highlight all of the dbx files and make sure Read Only is not checked.
: > --
: > Ronald Sommer
: > :
: > : File | Import | Messages then select Microsoft Outlook Express 6 (even
if
: > it
: > : was version 5 on the 9x box).
: > :
: > : Import from an OE6 store directory
: > : press Next then Browse to the C:\Old Mail folder
: > : Select it then OK button then finish up the import.
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > : : > : > Does anyone know if it is possible to transfer e-mail messages from
: > : > outlook
: > : > express in win98 to Vista?
: > :
: >
: >

 

[DGuess]

That's a bug. Type in the correct location.

Maybe they'll fix it next year.

 

[Guest]

Leaving the Browse box blank worked. Who would have ever thought of doing
that?.. not me. Thanks for saving my 50+ e-mail folders.