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Old 11-05-2007   #1 (permalink)
Dick Crouse


 
 

Migrating e-mail folder contents

My e-mail machine has been a Win98 running Outlook Express 6.0. Over time,
I've created many Saved Mail folders with lots of contents.

Is there any way to migrate the content of these folders (with or without
the folders) to Vista's mail program?

(I know that if I had them all in XP, I could do it...but with Win 98, I
don't know of a simple scheme.)

Thanks



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Old 11-05-2007   #2 (permalink)
James


 
 

Re: Migrating e-mail folder contents

In Vista ... try ...
"Control Panel"
"Transfer Files & Settings"
Then find the folder where the files are on the source PC (presumably linked
over a network). I seem to remember that there is some issue with selecting
the folder on the source PC whereby the idea is to "select" the folder
rather than double click and open it ... which duplicates the folder name
and makes the transfer fail.
Hope this helps,
James

"Dick Crouse" <rjcrouse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> My e-mail machine has been a Win98 running Outlook Express 6.0. Over
> time,
> I've created many Saved Mail folders with lots of contents.
>
> Is there any way to migrate the content of these folders (with or without
> the folders) to Vista's mail program?
>
> (I know that if I had them all in XP, I could do it...but with Win 98, I
> don't know of a simple scheme.)
>
> Thanks
>
>
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Old 11-05-2007   #3 (permalink)
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM


 
 

Re: Migrating e-mail folder contents

"Dick Crouse" <rjcrouse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
newsGKXi.41832$eY.6451@xxxxxx
Quote:

> My e-mail machine has been a Win98 running Outlook Express 6.0. Over
> time,
> I've created many Saved Mail folders with lots of contents.
>
> Is there any way to migrate the content of these folders (with or without
> the folders) to Vista's mail program?
>
> (I know that if I had them all in XP, I could do it...but with Win 98, I
> don't know of a simple scheme.)
>
> Thanks
>
>
If you used Outlook Express on the old computer, see
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

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Old 11-06-2007   #4 (permalink)
Dick Crouse


 
 

Re: Migrating e-mail folder contents

Thanks for the tips, I'll give them a try.


"Dick Crouse" <rjcrouse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> My e-mail machine has been a Win98 running Outlook Express 6.0. Over
time,
Quote:

> I've created many Saved Mail folders with lots of contents.
>
> Is there any way to migrate the content of these folders (with or without
> the folders) to Vista's mail program?
>
> (I know that if I had them all in XP, I could do it...but with Win 98, I
> don't know of a simple scheme.)
>
> Thanks
>
>

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