Transfer old messages from Outlook Express

Exporting messages "To a profile called Outlook" actually transfers messages
from Outlook Express to Microsoft Office Outlook which probably isn't what
you want to do. Copy your .DBX files and use the instructions in the link
Frank posted to move everything into WM.

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Hal
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"Banjulbell" <Banjulbell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> On my old laptop (Win XP, Outlook Express) i have many messages that i

would

> like to transfer onto my new desktop for access in Windows Mail.
> I can export the messages but that goes to a profile called Outlook - how
> can I access that file and copy it to my new machine - Vista Premium.
> --
> Philip

I am having a similar problem but went from WinME to Vista Home Premium. I
did NOT create a backup directory in OE 4/5/6 for the mail; the various .dbx
files are simply the .dbx files cut and paste from the c:\windows\application
data\(ID Number here)\Microsoft\Outlook Express directory. I would like to
import my mail and address book (the old .wab format).

I used to use R-mail to directly view my .dbx files, but it appears it no
longer works in Vista. If I am unable to import the email directly, is there
a .dbx viewer program that anyone could recommend?

All of the .dbx files together are quite large, around 800 meg, and other
..dbx files I would like to import are in the neighborhood of several gig.

Thanks.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "Banjulbell" <Banjulbell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsB2E9AE6-3756-467A-942E-278BD5AA8444@microsoft.com...

> > On my old laptop (Win XP, Outlook Express) i have many messages that i
> > would
> > like to transfer onto my new desktop for access in Windows Mail.
> > I can export the messages but that goes to a profile called Outlook - how
> > can I access that file and copy it to my new machine - Vista Premium.
> > --
> > Philip

>
> See http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>
>

Frank

That looks very useful - however I am an ancient (MS DOS) type person. The
instructions say that I should copy the dbx files etc, etc - where are the
dbx files in Win XP/Outlook Express? I have searched everywhere and tried
the help system without success (as usual).
Once I find those I understand what needs to be done.
Thanks for your help.
--
Philip


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "Banjulbell" <Banjulbell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsB2E9AE6-3756-467A-942E-278BD5AA8444@microsoft.com...

> > On my old laptop (Win XP, Outlook Express) i have many messages that i
> > would
> > like to transfer onto my new desktop for access in Windows Mail.
> > I can export the messages but that goes to a profile called Outlook - how
> > can I access that file and copy it to my new machine - Vista Premium.
> > --
> > Philip

>
> See http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>
>

If you don't have folders.dbx with the saved dbx files, then you are out of
luck. Otherwise you should be able to import if you follow the steps here
exactly: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

For single files you are out of luck without a 3rd party program. My OEX
program (www.oehelp.com/OEX/) for instance will allow you to point to any
non-corrupt dbx file and import it into the Winmail (or OE) message store.
It works in OE and in WinMail.

Also see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 for some clarification on the message
store in OE.

The address book you should be able to copy over and then use File | Import
| Address book in WinMail.

steve

"Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1135108D-DAD3-4BB8-B46A-7F283B885378@microsoft.com...

>I am having a similar problem but went from WinME to Vista Home Premium. I
> did NOT create a backup directory in OE 4/5/6 for the mail; the various
> .dbx
> files are simply the .dbx files cut and paste from the
> c:\windows\application
> data\(ID Number here)\Microsoft\Outlook Express directory. I would like
> to
> import my mail and address book (the old .wab format).
>
> I used to use R-mail to directly view my .dbx files, but it appears it no
> longer works in Vista. If I am unable to import the email directly, is
> there
> a .dbx viewer program that anyone could recommend?
>
> All of the .dbx files together are quite large, around 800 meg, and other
> .dbx files I would like to import are in the neighborhood of several gig.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>

>> "Banjulbell" <Banjulbell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsB2E9AE6-3756-467A-942E-278BD5AA8444@microsoft.com...

>> > On my old laptop (Win XP, Outlook Express) i have many messages that i
>> > would
>> > like to transfer onto my new desktop for access in Windows Mail.
>> > I can export the messages but that goes to a profile called Outlook -
>> > how
>> > can I access that file and copy it to my new machine - Vista Premium.
>> > --
>> > Philip

>>
>> See http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>>
>>

See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 The files are hidden and you have to both
enable seeing hidden files via Tools | Options | View in Windows Explorer
and when searching you have to do an Advanced search and include hidden
files in the advanced search.

They don't make it easy.

steve

"Banjulbell" <Banjulbell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C441DA71-A28F-481D-8D93-8BE471F30A8B@microsoft.com...

> Frank
>
> That looks very useful - however I am an ancient (MS DOS) type person.
> The
> instructions say that I should copy the dbx files etc, etc - where are the
> dbx files in Win XP/Outlook Express? I have searched everywhere and tried
> the help system without success (as usual).
> Once I find those I understand what needs to be done.
> Thanks for your help.
> --
> Philip
>
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>

>> "Banjulbell" <Banjulbell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsB2E9AE6-3756-467A-942E-278BD5AA8444@microsoft.com...

>> > On my old laptop (Win XP, Outlook Express) i have many messages that i
>> > would
>> > like to transfer onto my new desktop for access in Windows Mail.
>> > I can export the messages but that goes to a profile called Outlook -
>> > how
>> > can I access that file and copy it to my new machine - Vista Premium.
>> > --
>> > Philip

>>
>> See http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>>
>>