Windows Mail - importing local folders from Outlook Express

chmillman

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Hi all,

I have not been able to figure this out... I am trying to import a bunch of local folders with old messages I want to keep from an install of Outlook Express on another computer to my current Windows Mail install... I can't seem to do it. I use Import>messages from the file menu, then OE 6, then I get the box that says "store folders or "identities" - but identities is grayed out. So go with store folders, browse to the store folder (which I have copied off the other computer) and it says it can't find any messages in that folder. They *are* there. All the offline .dbx files I created in OE are in this folder, but I guess it's looking for .eml files or something? If anyone knows how to do this, help would be appreciated.

I can always re-create the folders on my desktop on the old machine and from inside OE drag each group out and into a folder - which converts them into .eml... But I have 36 folders to do... Hoping there's a better way. TIA, --ch
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP HDX 16
    CPU
    Core2Duo T9400
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9600 GT M
    Sound Card
    -
    Monitor(s) Displays
    -
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    320 Gb 5400 RPM
Is the old computer part of your network, I don't know if it would work but can't you do a File Transfer Wizard, I think that's what it's called between the two, you didn't say what OS the other computer is using.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
    CPU
    AMD A9 Stoney Ridge Technology
    Motherboard
    HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
    Memory
    8.00GB Dual-Channel Unknown (?-0-0-0)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz) 512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Aud
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor on AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD)
    931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse
    Internet Speed
    62.86Mbps down 18.19Mbps up
    Other Info
    EPSON78D0CF (XP-332 335 Series) (Default Printer)
OK, thanks much. --ch
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP HDX 16
    CPU
    Core2Duo T9400
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    4Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9600 GT M
    Sound Card
    -
    Monitor(s) Displays
    -
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    320 Gb 5400 RPM
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