Vista Tutorial - Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along?

07-04-2009

I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now.
Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP
Outlook?

Thanks,
Walt

07-05-2009

"Walter Cohen" <w_cohen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uQK1drR$JHA.3708@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now.
> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP
> Outlook?
>
> Thanks,
> Walt

Take a look here..

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196347

--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

07-06-2009

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

Quote:

> "Walter Cohen" <w_cohen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uQK1drR$JHA.3708@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now.
>> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP
>> Outlook?
>>

> Take a look here..
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196347

That'll work but only if he (a) exports the WinMail data to OL on the Vista
machine, (b) backs up the OL data, and then (c) imports it into OL on the
WinXP computer.

WinMail => OL/Vista =>OL/WinXP, yes.

WinMail => OL/WinXP, no.

07-06-2009

Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, back-up
your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer.

However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML
files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and
then export the OE data to OL.

You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be imported
into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Walter Cohen wrote:

Quote:

> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now.
> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP
> Outlook?
>
> Thanks,
> Walt

07-06-2009

Thanks all!
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23ZkelMg$JHA.1376@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, back-up
> your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer.
>
> However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML
> files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and
> then export the OE data to OL.
>
> You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be
> imported into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> Walter Cohen wrote:

Quote:

>> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now.
>> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP
>> Outlook?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Walt

>

07-06-2009

I should have specified that I'm using Windows Mail on VIsta Home
Premium (which I think corresponds/correlates to the equivalent of
OE). On an XP Pro machine I'd be using OE. So I'm hoping all the
replies here are applicable to this situation as I do not use Outlook
on Vista nor would I look to use it on XP Pro.

Thanks again.
Walt
On Jul 6, 2:28*am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

> Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, back-up
> your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer.
>
> However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML
> files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and
> then export the OE data to OL.
>
> You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be imported
> into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
>
> Walter Cohen wrote:

Quote:

> > I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now.
> > Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP
> > Outlook?

>

Quote:

> > Thanks,
> >Walt- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -

07-06-2009

Paragraphs #2 and #3 in my previous reply would apply, Walt/Wally.
--
~PA Bear

Wally wrote:

Quote:

> I should have specified that I'm using Windows Mail on VIsta Home
> Premium (which I think corresponds/correlates to the equivalent of
> OE). On an XP Pro machine I'd be using OE. So I'm hoping all the
> replies here are applicable to this situation as I do not use Outlook
> on Vista nor would I look to use it on XP Pro.
>
> Thanks again.
> Walt
> On Jul 6, 2:28 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>> Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, back-up
>> your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer.
>>
>> However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML
>> files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and
>> then export the OE data to OL.
>>
>> You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be
>> imported
>> into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>>
>> Walter Cohen wrote:

Quote:

>>> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now.
>>> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP
>>> Outlook?

>>

Quote:

>>> Thanks,
>>> Walt- Hide quoted text -

>>
>> - Show quoted text -

07-08-2009

Thanks.
Only problem I see is that the resulting date/time of *all* messages would
be the same and be of the export/import date/time - NOT the true date/time
of each email.
Bummer....

Walt
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ukh5d8o$JHA.1376@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Paragraphs #2 and #3 in my previous reply would apply, Walt/Wally.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Wally wrote:

Quote:

>> I should have specified that I'm using Windows Mail on VIsta Home
>> Premium (which I think corresponds/correlates to the equivalent of
>> OE). On an XP Pro machine I'd be using OE. So I'm hoping all the
>> replies here are applicable to this situation as I do not use Outlook
>> on Vista nor would I look to use it on XP Pro.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>> Walt
>> On Jul 6, 2:28 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>>> Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer,
>>> back-up
>>> your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer.
>>>
>>> However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML
>>> files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and
>>> then export the OE data to OL.
>>>
>>> You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be
>>> imported
>>> into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer.
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Walter Cohen wrote:
>>>> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now.
>>>> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to
>>>> XP
>>>> Outlook?
>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Walt- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -

>

07-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
Walter Cohen Guest n/a posts	Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along? I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now. Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP Outlook? Thanks, Walt
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07-05-2009	#2 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MVP Guest n/a posts	Re: Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along? "Walter Cohen" <w_cohen@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uQK1drR$JHA.3708@xxxxxx Quote: > I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now. > Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP > Outlook? > > Thanks, > Walt Take a look here.. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196347 -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
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07-06-2009	#3 (permalink)
PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest n/a posts	Re: Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along? Mike Hall - MVP wrote: Quote: > "Walter Cohen" <w_cohen@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uQK1drR$JHA.3708@xxxxxx Quote: >> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now. >> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP >> Outlook? >> > Take a look here.. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196347 That'll work but only if he (a) exports the WinMail data to OL on the Vista machine, (b) backs up the OL data, and then (c) imports it into OL on the WinXP computer. WinMail => OL/Vista =>OL/WinXP, yes. WinMail => OL/WinXP, no.
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07-06-2009	#4 (permalink)
PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest n/a posts	Re: Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along? Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, back-up your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer. However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and then export the OE data to OL. You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be imported into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Walter Cohen wrote: Quote: > I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now. > Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP > Outlook? > > Thanks, > Walt
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07-06-2009	#5 (permalink)
Walter Cohen Guest n/a posts	Re: Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along? Thanks all! "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23ZkelMg$JHA.1376@xxxxxx Quote: > Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, back-up > your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer. > > However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML > files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and > then export the OE data to OL. > > You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be > imported into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer. > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 > > > Walter Cohen wrote: Quote: >> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now. >> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP >> Outlook? >> >> Thanks, >> Walt >
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07-06-2009	#6 (permalink)
Wally Guest n/a posts	Re: Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along? I should have specified that I'm using Windows Mail on VIsta Home Premium (which I think corresponds/correlates to the equivalent of OE). On an XP Pro machine I'd be using OE. So I'm hoping all the replies here are applicable to this situation as I do not use Outlook on Vista nor would I look to use it on XP Pro. Thanks again. Walt On Jul 6, 2:28*am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, back-up > your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer. > > However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML > files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and > then export the OE data to OL. > > You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be imported > into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer. > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 > > > > Walter Cohen wrote: Quote: > > I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now. > > Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP > > Outlook? > Quote: > > Thanks, > >Walt- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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07-06-2009	#7 (permalink)
PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest n/a posts	Re: Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along? Paragraphs #2 and #3 in my previous reply would apply, Walt/Wally. -- ~PA Bear Wally wrote: Quote: > I should have specified that I'm using Windows Mail on VIsta Home > Premium (which I think corresponds/correlates to the equivalent of > OE). On an XP Pro machine I'd be using OE. So I'm hoping all the > replies here are applicable to this situation as I do not use Outlook > on Vista nor would I look to use it on XP Pro. > > Thanks again. > Walt > On Jul 6, 2:28 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >> Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, back-up >> your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer. >> >> However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML >> files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and >> then export the OE data to OL. >> >> You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be >> imported >> into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer. >> -- >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >> >> >> >> Walter Cohen wrote: Quote: >>> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now. >>> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to XP >>> Outlook? >> Quote: >>> Thanks, >>> Walt- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text -
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07-08-2009	#8 (permalink)
Walter Cohen Guest n/a posts	Re: Possible to downgrade Vista to XP and take mail folders along? Thanks. Only problem I see is that the resulting date/time of all messages would be the same and be of the export/import date/time - NOT the true date/time of each email. Bummer.... Walt "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ukh5d8o$JHA.1376@xxxxxx Quote: > Paragraphs #2 and #3 in my previous reply would apply, Walt/Wally. > -- > ~PA Bear > > Wally wrote: Quote: >> I should have specified that I'm using Windows Mail on VIsta Home >> Premium (which I think corresponds/correlates to the equivalent of >> OE). On an XP Pro machine I'd be using OE. So I'm hoping all the >> replies here are applicable to this situation as I do not use Outlook >> on Vista nor would I look to use it on XP Pro. >> >> Thanks again. >> Walt >> On Jul 6, 2:28 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >>> Only if you export the WinMail data to OL on your Vista computer, >>> back-up >>> your OL data & then import it into OL on your WinXP computer. >>> >>> However, you can back-up your WinMail messages (EML files), drag the EML >>> files into appropriate Outlook Express folders on your WinXP machine and >>> then export the OE data to OL. >>> >>> You can export your Vista Contacts to a CSV file which can then be >>> imported >>> into OL Contacts or (OE) Address Book on your WinXP computer. >>> -- >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 >>> >>> >>> >>> Walter Cohen wrote: >>>> I've tried Vista and need to give up on it, for now. >>>> Is there some way to reload my Vista mail folders back onto XP and to >>>> XP >>>> Outlook? >>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Walt- Hide quoted text - >>> >>> - Show quoted text - >
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