How can I get OE6 on Vista...

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silas

I've tried all the tips for importing my OE6 messages (Inbox, Sent Items)
into WinMail and I keep getting the same error message "No messages can be
found in this folder or another application is running that has the required
files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications that
may have files open."

Those old messages are very important. As a last resort is there a way I can
install OE6 on Vista?

Thanks for any help.

silas

(footnote: I'm posting this in the Vista and Vista Mail newsgroups because
I'm not sure which is applicable. My apologies if this is inappropriate.)
 
OE6 will not install in Vista.
I used Vista's Windows Easy Transfer program to transfer all my
OE6 mail and settings to Windows Mail. You'll find that program
buried under Accessories, System Tools.

Gary VanderMolen
 
1) Create a folder in Explorer and name it C:\Old Mail

2) Copy ALL the dbx fles from OE6 to the C:\Old Mail folder on the Vista
machine. Be sure to include the Folders.dbx file, it is
required...................

3) File | Import | Messsages
4) Select MIcrosoft Outlook Express 6
5) Press NEXT
6) IMport mail from an OE6 store directory should be selected.
7) Press OK
8) Press BROWSE

Now, when you press the Browse button, Explorer will open.
There are three window panes. The two on the left are the ones we are
interested in and then only the one named FOLDERS is one we want to look
thrru, it's the one with the scrollbar.

At the top next to the forward and back buttons (two round buttons with
arrows) you should see an icon then your username and next to each of those
is a smal triangle.

On the triangle to the right of the icon, click on it and select Computer
Now, you should see the hard drive and the CD drives. double click on the C
drive icon. Probably named Local Disk (C:)

****
Now, in the right windows pane, you should see the Old Mail folder you
created and put the dbx files.
Double click on it to open it.

Ok, in the left windows pane, there should be some light highlighting for
the Old Mail folder to show it as selected.

At the bottom there is a line named Folder and probably shows Old Mail
listed there.

Delete the text Old Mail from the Folder line and then press the Select
Folder button on the botton right. Yes it should be empty.

When you select the Select Folder button, you are taken back to the browse
location and it should read C:\Old Mail

If it reads C:\Old Mail\Old Mail, go back and repeat the steps on the folder
select (just below the **** above.

If it does read C:\Old Mail then you are ready to finish the import.
Press NEXT and finish the import.
 
silas said:
I followed all the steps and got further than usual. However, when I
selected the folders to import, this popped up: "Import Messages: Not all
of the messages from the 'Inbox' could be imported. An error has
occurred." If I select a folder other than Inbox it works but that folder
is the most important one.
Click to expand...

Could be a problem with the Inbox.dbx file.

Might try creating a new folder in OE6, move the messages from the Inbox to
that folder.

Then copy all the files over and this time for the import, select just that
folder.

If that doesn't work, http://www.oehelp.com
 
DGuess said:
1) Create a folder in Explorer and name it C:\Old Mail

2) Copy ALL the dbx fles from OE6 to the C:\Old Mail folder on the Vista
machine. Be sure to include the Folders.dbx file, it is
required...................

3) File | Import | Messsages
4) Select MIcrosoft Outlook Express 6
5) Press NEXT
6) IMport mail from an OE6 store directory should be selected.
7) Press OK
8) Press BROWSE

Now, when you press the Browse button, Explorer will open.
There are three window panes. The two on the left are the ones we are
interested in and then only the one named FOLDERS is one we want to look
thrru, it's the one with the scrollbar.

At the top next to the forward and back buttons (two round buttons with
arrows) you should see an icon then your username and next to each of
those is a smal triangle.

On the triangle to the right of the icon, click on it and select Computer
Now, you should see the hard drive and the CD drives. double click on the
C drive icon. Probably named Local Disk (C:)

****
Now, in the right windows pane, you should see the Old Mail folder you
created and put the dbx files.
Double click on it to open it.

Ok, in the left windows pane, there should be some light highlighting for
the Old Mail folder to show it as selected.

At the bottom there is a line named Folder and probably shows Old Mail
listed there.

Delete the text Old Mail from the Folder line and then press the Select
Folder button on the botton right. Yes it should be empty.

When you select the Select Folder button, you are taken back to the browse
location and it should read C:\Old Mail

If it reads C:\Old Mail\Old Mail, go back and repeat the steps on the
folder select (just below the **** above.

If it does read C:\Old Mail then you are ready to finish the import.
Press NEXT and finish the import.
Click to expand...

I followed all the steps and got further than usual. However, when I
selected the folders to import, this popped up: "Import Messages: Not all of
the messages from the 'Inbox' could be imported. An error has occurred." If
I select a folder other than Inbox it works but that folder is the most
important one.

silas
 
Glad you got it sorted out.



silas said:
That did it. I went back to the original computer and copied the Inbox
again. Now I have all my mail.

Thank you much.

silas
Click to expand...
 
DGuess said:
Could be a problem with the Inbox.dbx file.

Might try creating a new folder in OE6, move the messages from the Inbox
to that folder.

Then copy all the files over and this time for the import, select just
that folder.

If that doesn't work, http://www.oehelp.com
Click to expand...
That did it. I went back to the original computer and copied the Inbox
again. Now I have all my mail.

Thank you much.

silas
 
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