Solved Windows Mail Export/Import Problem

I want to move some Window Mail emails between computers. I can export them fine selecting "MS Windows Mail" format and they are saved to the destination directory with what appear to be hexadecimal file names with .eml extension. If I move the files to the other PC on a flash drive and click on one of them, it opens perfectly in Windows Mail.

Here's the problem: when I try to import the messages from the flash drive using File/Import/Messages, select "MS Windows Mail 7" format or "MS Outlook Express 6" options, and navigate to the directory containing the .eml files, I get a "No items match your search" in the import browse window. I've tried the MS Exchange and MS Outlook format options, but they error out.

I did note that the export format option reads "MS Windows Mail" while the import format option reads "Windows Mail 7". Not sure if that's the issue.

Anyone have any ideas why the import function can't see the .eml files?

Thanks.

Hello NuToVista,

This may be able to help you do this. Please post back with any questions you have about it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/90298-windows-mail-messages.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Shawn to the rescue again! It did the trick by demonstrating the import browser is looking for folders and not individual files.

Thanks a bunch!

You're welcome. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.