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Old 04-22-2008   #1 (permalink)
joedew
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Follow up to setting up local email folder storage from OE

Okay, WLM doesn't work with OE local file folders. So, how can I get to all
of these important stored emails and get them into WLM. I tried finding them
but Internet Explorer won't even show the folder where the .dbx file is
(Documents & Settings\<my name>\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\<gibberish>\Microsoft\Outlook Express. It's like it doesn't
exist. Is there somewhere I can go to get instructions on how to get to
these emails and, preferably the folder structure I set up.

Thanks,

Joe

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Old 04-22-2008   #2 (permalink)
Larry
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Re: Follow up to setting up local email folder storage from OE

Joe, fwiw, I just installed WLMail today, and all my old OE local files were
there when I first opened WLMail.
Larry

"joedew" <joedew@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Okay, WLM doesn't work with OE local file folders. So, how can I get to
> all
> of these important stored emails and get them into WLM. I tried finding
> them
> but Internet Explorer won't even show the folder where the .dbx file is
> (Documents & Settings\<my name>\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Identities\<gibberish>\Microsoft\Outlook Express. It's like it
> doesn't
> exist. Is there somewhere I can go to get instructions on how to get to
> these emails and, preferably the folder structure I set up.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-22-2008   #3 (permalink)
joedew
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RE: Follow up to setting up local email folder storage from OE



"joedew" wrote:
Quote:

> Okay, WLM doesn't work with OE local file folders. So, how can I get to all
> of these important stored emails and get them into WLM. I tried finding them
> but Internet Explorer won't even show the folder where the .dbx file is
> (Documents & Settings\<my name>\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Identities\<gibberish>\Microsoft\Outlook Express. It's like it doesn't
> exist. Is there somewhere I can go to get instructions on how to get to
> these emails and, preferably the folder structure I set up.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
Follow-up to the follow-up. I putts'd around and was finally able to Import
the local email storage folders, with all of the included files, into WLM.
Some application was using the files (according to the initial error) which
prevented the import until I re-boot'd and only opened WLM. So now, I have
all of my local folders and files available in WLM, hurrahhhh!!! Thanks to
all for you inputs and suggestions.


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