Importing Outlook Express emails into Windows Mail

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Jon Pepper - 30 May 2008 11:53 GMT

Hi,

I've replaced a Win XP pc with a new Vista laptop. I want to import .dbx
Outlook Express emails from the old machine to the new. The OE emails are on
a portable hard drive in dbx form. I've tried importing from within Windows
Mail, but the file type isn't recognised.

Any ideas please?

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robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net - 30 May 2008 15:03 GMT

> Hi,
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> Any ideas please?

For one thing, you have to import a whole directory of such files at a time,
not individual files. Also, the files have to be read-write instead of
readonly
to avoid problems. And Windows Mail often has problems importing from
external devices, instead of from a directory on your hard drive.

<http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail
-vista-86458.html>

<http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>

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