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Can't import Outlook Express mail into Outlook
  1. #1


    Paul Tribble Guest

    Can't import Outlook Express mail into Outlook

    I was wondering if someone could assist me with this problem. I'm using
    Vista Home Premium with Outllok 2003 as my default e-mail client. When I
    try to import my mail from Outlook Express v6, I get the following message:

    "The import folder could not be opened. If another application is using
    this file, please close it and try again"

    I'm not able to remove Windows Mail (WM), so it is still there but it is no
    longer the default e-mail program. Also, I have removed the mail account in
    WM.

    Paul




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  2. #2


    Rock Guest

    Re: Can't import Outlook Express mail into Outlook

    "Paul Tribble" wrote
    >I was wondering if someone could assist me with this problem. I'm using
    >Vista Home Premium with Outllok 2003 as my default e-mail client. When I
    >try to import my mail from Outlook Express v6, I get the following message:
    >
    > "The import folder could not be opened. If another application is using
    > this file, please close it and try again"
    >
    > I'm not able to remove Windows Mail (WM), so it is still there but it is
    > no longer the default e-mail program. Also, I have removed the mail
    > account in WM.


    Bring the Outlook Express email into Windows Mail, then export it from there
    to Outlook. See this link.
    http://groups.google.com/group/micro...27564024ff7e80

    Note: there is a newsgroup for windows mail in vista:
    microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail

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  3. #3


    Paul Tribble Guest

    Re: Can't import Outlook Express mail into Outlook

    OK. I have exported my Outlook Express Mail messages to Windows Mail. How
    do I import those messages to Outlook 2003? I'm stumped.



    "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
    news:eaqAAfOoHHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    > "Paul Tribble" wrote
    >>I was wondering if someone could assist me with this problem. I'm using
    >>Vista Home Premium with Outllok 2003 as my default e-mail client. When I
    >>try to import my mail from Outlook Express v6, I get the following
    >>message:
    >>
    >> "The import folder could not be opened. If another application is using
    >> this file, please close it and try again"
    >>
    >> I'm not able to remove Windows Mail (WM), so it is still there but it is
    >> no longer the default e-mail program. Also, I have removed the mail
    >> account in WM.

    >
    > Bring the Outlook Express email into Windows Mail, then export it from
    > there to Outlook. See this link.
    > http://groups.google.com/group/micro...27564024ff7e80
    >
    > Note: there is a newsgroup for windows mail in vista:
    > microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
    >
    > --
    > Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]



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  4. #4


    Rock Guest

    Re: Can't import Outlook Express mail into Outlook

    "Paul Tribble" wrote
    > OK. I have exported my Outlook Express Mail messages to Windows Mail.
    > How do I import those messages to Outlook 2003? I'm stumped.
    >
    > "Rock" wrote
    >> "Paul Tribble" wrote
    >>>I was wondering if someone could assist me with this problem. I'm using
    >>>Vista Home Premium with Outllok 2003 as my default e-mail client. When I
    >>>try to import my mail from Outlook Express v6, I get the following
    >>>message:
    >>>
    >>> "The import folder could not be opened. If another application is using
    >>> this file, please close it and try again"
    >>>
    >>> I'm not able to remove Windows Mail (WM), so it is still there but it is
    >>> no longer the default e-mail program. Also, I have removed the mail
    >>> account in WM.

    >>
    >> Bring the Outlook Express email into Windows Mail, then export it from
    >> there to Outlook. See this link.
    >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...27564024ff7e80
    >>
    >> Note: there is a newsgroup for windows mail in vista:
    >> microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail


    The info is in the link I gave you.

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    Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]


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