mail folder transfer

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How to transfer OE mail folders from an older XP computer, to OUTLOOK on a
new Vista computer ?
I would like to use Outlook for my mail on the new machine, but have mucho
mail folders in Outlook Express on my old machine.
 
You would need to make the OE identity available in Windows Mail, before you
could then export to Outlook
 
thomasda said:
How to transfer OE mail folders from an older XP computer, to OUTLOOK on a
new Vista computer ?
I would like to use Outlook for my mail on the new machine, but have mucho
mail folders in Outlook Express on my old machine.
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Easiest way is to install Outlook on the XP machine (temporarily), export
mail FROM Outlook Express to Outlook, then follow the instructions here on
how to transfer the resultant pst file:

How to backup and restore Outlook

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

There is out-dated information on some of these pages, specifically with
regard to Outlook 2003 and 2007.

The main points to note:
1. Do NOT use the import/export function to move Outlook data from one
version to another - all you need to do is to copy the pst file, with
Outlook closed.

2. Do NOT paste the copied pst file into the default location - paste into
(for example) your Documents folder and then do File-Open-Outlook Data File
within Outlook.
 
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