Doing that while the files are still on the memory stick may not work.
Also, Windows Mail often has problems reading through a USB
connection. Copy them to a directory on your hard disk and see if
you can make them read-write there.
"Marme" <Marme@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:82A1AAE6-39D5-4633-893A-931EC060E66B@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Steve,
> I have checked the properties and unchecked the Read Only and the dbx
> files
> keep reverting to read only and WM won't recognize that they are in the
> file
> folder.
> What do I do???? I'm getting very frustrated with importing my Outlook
> files into WM and would appreciate any help you can offer.
> Thanks,
> Marme
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
> Quote:
>> See the part in red here: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm Make sure
>> you
>> follow the steps exactly.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "pprien" <pprien@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1EC68E5D-774B-410E-A206-64C4AADBC914@xxxxxx Quote:
>> >I have "exported" my Outlook Express 6.0 messages per instructions (copy
>> >the
>> > message store to another directory) to a memory stick. I have move the
>> > stick
>> > to a Vista (Basic Home, if that matters) system and have done
>> > file/import.
>> > When I browse to the directory which holds the message store, Windows
>> > Mail
>> > claims there is nothing to import.
>> >
>> > It looks straight forward, but I seem to be missing something any
>> > suggestions.
>>