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Lavert

Have new computer. Need to get e-mail from old computer to new one. Can
*dbx files be put on floppy and utg on new computer. Can't get on internet
with old computer, but can with new one. OS is Win XPSP2 on both computers.
Any help w/b appreciated.
 
Lavert,
Have you tried the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard?

You can access this by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

Run this on the old computer first and follow the steps, and back up only
the information you want (you can transfer documents, settings, email, etc).
You will need to have a CD burner in the computer or some other removable
storage method to transfer the backup file from your old computer to your
new one. Once you have saved the backup to a medium you can then place it in
the new computer and run the wizard on that computer. It will then copy over
your backed up data.
 
Nighthawk:

Thnks for your reply. I gave some erroneous info. The old computer OS is
Win98SE. Can you still help me?

--
Lavert Y Bryant
Powder Springs GA 30127

Nighthawk said:
Lavert,
Have you tried the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard?

You can access this by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

Run this on the old computer first and follow the steps, and back up only
the information you want (you can transfer documents, settings, email,
etc). You will need to have a CD burner in the computer or some other
removable storage method to transfer the backup file from your old
computer to your new one. Once you have saved the backup to a medium you
can then place it in the new computer and run the wizard on that computer.
It will then copy over your backed up data.
Click to expand...
 
Lavert, please post further OE-specific questions to one of these
newsgroups:

OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
 
The FAST wizard will work with Win98. You use the XP cd in the old computer
and select the option to use FAST.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
Lavert said:
Nighthawk:

Thnks for your reply. I gave some erroneous info. The old computer OS is
Win98SE. Can you still help me?
Click to expand...
 
Lavert said:
Have new computer. Need to get e-mail from old computer to new one. Can
*dbx files be put on floppy and utg on new computer. Can't get
on internet with old computer, but can with new one. OS is Win XPSP2
on both computers. Any help w/b appreciated.
Click to expand...

Copy the DBX files to an empty Windows folder on the new computer.
Right click and remove the Read Only attribute.
Open OE and use File | Import | Messages.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 
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