Go to "Importing from Outlook Express" in the first link I furnished:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#OE2WM
Step 1 says create folder Documents\OEMail on the Vista laptop.
You will have to copy the OE data store to the Vista laptop.
In OE on the XP computer find the location of the store folder:
Tools > Options > Maintenance > Store Folder button
It is probably a very long address to a deeply hidden folder.
Highlight that information, ctrl-c copy it, then paste the text in notepad.
In folder options, select to show hidden folders. Use Windows Explorer
or whatever means you favor to navigate to OE's message store.
Copy all of it to the Vista Documents\OEMail folder you created.
Now, you really ought to be able to complete steps 2 through 6.
As to the newsgroup, what I suggest is that you post a message
there, after moving the .dbx's, regarding the rest of your clone.
"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message news:uhaji0YVHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Michael, but I can't find that listing - only a few newest days
> appear in my list. Can you forward it to me?
>
> And I'll hope to get instructions on how to do a complete clone from another
> reader...
>
> "Michael Jennings" <metarhyme@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eNvPBnYVHHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> 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 my
> 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
>
>