Vista - Will Windows Mail Import Outlook Express Messages?

Sister-in-law's computer died, and new Dell (on the way) has Vista

I do her backup and have copies of a recent WAB, which I've read
up on and know how to import into the Vista Contacts

What I can't find is if there is a way to import from the Outlook
Express directory into the Windows Mail message area

Is this possible? John

You need to copy the entire OE msg store to the Vista PC before you can then
import into Mail.
A link with specific instructions was posted a few days ago by Gary
VanderMolen

<John> wrote in message news:epj8i459b1nts7on327i16ecame951fhlp@xxxxxx

See the section on WinMail here: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx Its a bit
tricky, but it will work.

steve

"John" wrote in message news:epj8i459b1nts7on327i16ecame951fhlp@xxxxxx

"John" wrote in message news:v13bi416vcjf66mf9e6g7v62bamuvhhdhb@xxxxxxYou shouldn't need to edit the registry. Copy the ENTIRE OE message store to
the Vista machine, in a folder created in the User's Documents folder. Then
just import from within Windows Mail....

"John" wrote in message news:3e6bi4tg8b0op3m45q3n3v4gsrcr39hpu1@xxxxxxSome more detailed info here:
Copy ALL the mail files from OE (including the one called Folders.dbx) and
paste them into a folder you have created on your new machine, to which you
have read/write permissions. A folder within your Documents folder would
seem to be the best place.
Then in Windows Mail, do File-Import-Messages, highlight Microsoft Outlook
Express, and click next.
Make sure that "Import from an OE6 Store directory is checked, (that's why
you need to copy the folders.dbx file, because that tells WM the folder is
an OE message store) and click on OK. Browse to the folder you created.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008, "Earle Horton" <earleh@xxxxxx> wrote:Yes, $150 to have Dell install XP instead of Vista

You can go to Dell's page for more information

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:58:58 -0000, "Gordon"
<gordonbparker@xxxxxx> wrote:
Ok... thanks

She is using my (mostly unused) laptop with XP, so I am going to
drill down in local settings for her account and copy the entire
Outlook Express directory to USB drive

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:16:34 -0500, "Steve Cochran"
<scochran@xxxxxx> wrote:Ok... I went back to www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx to read again

Last time I did not get past the top section, where it does
have directions for registry editing

When I am at her (borrowed) laptop and have OE open, I'll see what I
can find for "Outlook Express (or possibly Outlook) message store"
and then copy that to USB drive to move to the new Dell w/Vista

Thansk... John

Its quite tricky, so make sure you follow all those steps.

steve

"John" wrote in message news:9drdi45775kr6s6hklf14sq77me8s8m0vp@xxxxxx