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03-29-2008
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| | Can't import my Outlook Express 6 messages into Microsoft Mail I'm trying to import my stored OE6 mail (sent.dbx, drafts.dbx, etc.) into MS Mail (Vista Ultimate 32bit) but each time I use 'import messages/microsoft outlook express 6' and browse to the folder my dbx files are stores (in my case D:/backup/) I get the error message, "No messages can be found in this folder". I've checked and double checked the file locations, but MS Mail just refuses to accept the files are there! Any help would be appreciated. Mike. |
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03-29-2008
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| | Re: Can't import my Outlook Express 6 messages into Microsoft Mail "Mike" <mab1986@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Odp$G2YkIHA.3780@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm trying to import my stored OE6 mail (sent.dbx, drafts.dbx, etc.) into > MS Mail (Vista Ultimate 32bit) but each time I use 'import > messages/microsoft outlook express 6' and browse to the folder my dbx > files are stores (in my case D:/backup/) I get the error message, "No > messages can be found in this folder". I've checked and double checked > the file locations, but MS Mail just refuses to accept the files are > there! > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Mike. > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx Importing from Outlook Express The Read only attribute needs to be removed from your store folder. -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP : Mail. [DTS] UK. |
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03-29-2008
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| | Re: Can't import my Outlook Express 6 messages into Microsoft Mail "Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Or$2avZkIHA.1164@xxxxxx Quote: > Does that location include the file Folders.dbx? If not, then Windows Mail > will not recognise the location as an OE message store, as in your error > message. Do you still have access to the old machine? If so, then find and > copy the folders.dbx file into the folder you are trying to import from. Thank you all for the replies. Unfortunately I don't have the folders.dbx file so I guess my only solution is to import the files into OE6 and then export again, keeping the folders.dbx file? Mike. |
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03-29-2008
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| | Re: Can't import my Outlook Express 6 messages into Microsoft Mail "Mike" <mab1986@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:esNOnkakIHA.5584@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:Or$2avZkIHA.1164@xxxxxx > Quote: >> Does that location include the file Folders.dbx? If not, then Windows >> Mail will not recognise the location as an OE message store, as in your >> error message. Do you still have access to the old machine? If so, then >> find and copy the folders.dbx file into the folder you are trying to >> import from. > > Thank you all for the replies. > > Unfortunately I don't have the folders.dbx file so I guess my only > solution is to import the files into OE6 and then export again, keeping > the folders.dbx file? > > Mike. > from an OE6 setup on another machine where you have the same list of folders and at least one message in each folder. |
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