Ootlook Express to Windows Mail

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aslan

Hello All,

How can import my messages and adress book into Windows Mail? I have backed
up my OE files (*.dbx) but now I don't what to do.

Thanks.
 
To "ASLAN":

I just purchased a new HP computer that came with Vista. My old
computer was XP with Outlook Express v6. I had the same question and the
answer was very easy. I found the following link that made the process
VERY easy:

http://blogs.msdn.com/conblog/archive/2007/05/01/outlook-express-vs-vista-mail.aspx
This article was written on 30 Apr 07.

1. I purchased an external HD for backup purposes.
2. On that drive, I created a directory that I called "Old Outlook
Express Files"
3. On my old computer, I did an "export" of my OE files and saved them
to the external HD in that backup directory
4. When I configured my new computer, I opened Vista's "Microsoft Mail"
(which is the new replacement for OE) then simply clicked on "Import" and
BAM! all my files were there. This process took all of 15 minutes!

I had to do a similar process for my addressbook. My only complaint is
I had several address "groups," the import process didn't bring them over
and I had to recreate them.

Good luck!

GC
 
iletisinde þunu yazdý said:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm
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Thanks. I followed the link to do the following bits:

Importing from Outlook Express

OE dbx files cannot be individually imported into Windows Mail. Windows Mail
will only import (File | Import | Messages) from dbx files in an intact
message store that contains a non-corrupt version of folders.dbx (note that
the files MUST NOT be read only). In order to import dbx files into Windows
Mail, they must first be incorporated into an Outlook Express (or possibly
Outlook) message store and then imported using File | Import | Messages.

To import from the Outlook Express message store into the Windows Mail
message store, do the following:
1. Create a directory under the current user's Documents, such as
Documents\OEMail. This directory needs to be within the user's space, such
as under Documents, in order to prevent possible access permissions
problems.
2. Copy all the dbx files from one Outlook Express Identity into this
directory, ensuring that folders.dbx is included.
3. Go to Edit | Select all in Windows Explorer and select all the dbx
files. Then right click on the selection and choose Properties and ensure
that the read only attribute of the files is unchecked.
4. In Windows Mail go to File | Import Messages and choose Outlook Express
6 format and choose to import from a directory.
5. Then use the Browse button to browse to the directory of dbx files.
Make sure that when you set the directory that what is listed in the path is
correct (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.).
6. Then select the files from which you wish to import messages and click
Import.

Unfortunately, Step 5 is not working for me. I copied the files to a
directory under documents. But Window Mail cannot see the dbx files and says
something like "no match for your search criteria" (in my language). I
verified that the path is correct and files are not read-only. I can see the
dbx files using explorer in that directory.

Any help on this?
 
Did you check the path?

(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.).

steve
 
iletisinde þunu yazdý said:
Yes I did. It was OK. I think this is hopeless. Have to look for another
way.
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Sorry I thought I did but no I realized I didn't. Now I could import what I
what at last.

Thank you all.

Aslan
 
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