http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
scroll down to "Importing from Outlook Express"
Steve says you'll need to copy OE's store folder to the Vista laptop, due to
potential permissions issues. I'm not sure how you'd do a complete clone,
but his six step import gets your .dbx's moved over. Try this group:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:ujBIcVYVHHA.972@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I want to move my accounts, folders, address book, rules, anything else
> appropriate in Outlook Express from my XP Pro laptop to my new Vista Home
> Premium laptop. Can I do this automatically, or must I create all me
> accounts manually and copy my folders (.DBX, I think) and address book (.WAB
> I think) from my old computer to the new one. Have they changed to
> different formats? Must I export and import? The laptops are on an
> Ethernet LAN and can see each other and share files, printers, etc.
>
> Can I do this automatically. The Easy Transfer didn't do it. Bummer!
>
> Thanks, Paul
>
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