Vista - Re: How can I recover my .dbx files?

If the import method into Outlook didn't work, then there is no way to
directly import from the OE message store. You could extract the messages
from the dbx files and them import those, but that would require a 3rd party
extraction tool (see www.oehelp.com). You could then drag those messages
into Windows Mail and then import them into Outlook from Windows Mail.

I don't know any other way to do it at this point.

steve

"MaxP" <MaxP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello I recently installed Vista+IE7 , I used Outlook Express 6 to manage
> my
> Hotmail account.
> I'd like to keep using my Hotmail with a fat client. I know that Outlook
> can
> manage it but I don't know how to import my old OE6 folders (I tried the
> procedure described in Outlook Help with no success).
> I tried with Windows Live Mail but it tells me that I need a subscription
> to
> MSN (???)
>
> Pls help !!!
>
> Max

Thanks Steve.
The import method works: Outlook tries to import mails from OE and I get a
'1 on 1 message imported' msg. Do you know where (folder) it looks to import
OE messages?
Obviously I don't have OE on my PC any longer, but I keep a copy of all .dbx
files.
thanks

Max

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> If the import method into Outlook didn't work, then there is no way to
> directly import from the OE message store. You could extract the messages
> from the dbx files and them import those, but that would require a 3rd party
> extraction tool (see www.oehelp.com). You could then drag those messages
> into Windows Mail and then import them into Outlook from Windows Mail.
>
> I don't know any other way to do it at this point.
>
> steve
>
> "MaxP" <MaxP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49C03B44-32A8-469E-A40B-D58A989C4613@microsoft.com...
> > Hello I recently installed Vista+IE7 , I used Outlook Express 6 to manage
> > my
> > Hotmail account.
> > I'd like to keep using my Hotmail with a fat client. I know that Outlook
> > can
> > manage it but I don't know how to import my old OE6 folders (I tried the
> > procedure described in Outlook Help with no success).
> > I tried with Windows Live Mail but it tells me that I need a subscription
> > to
> > MSN (???)
> >
> > Pls help !!!
> >
> > Max
>

Hi Max,

I think Outlook is going to look where you point it for the messages. Is
there not a Browse button?

Also, every Windows computer has OE on it. You can't uninstall it above
Win9x.

steve

"MaxP" <MaxP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Steve.
> The import method works: Outlook tries to import mails from OE and I get a
> '1 on 1 message imported' msg. Do you know where (folder) it looks to
> import
> OE messages?
> Obviously I don't have OE on my PC any longer, but I keep a copy of all
> .dbx
> files.
> thanks
>
> Max
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
>> If the import method into Outlook didn't work, then there is no way to
>> directly import from the OE message store. You could extract the
>> messages
>> from the dbx files and them import those, but that would require a 3rd
>> party
>> extraction tool (see www.oehelp.com). You could then drag those messages
>> into Windows Mail and then import them into Outlook from Windows Mail.
>>
>> I don't know any other way to do it at this point.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "MaxP" <MaxP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:49C03B44-32A8-469E-A40B-D58A989C4613@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello I recently installed Vista+IE7 , I used Outlook Express 6 to
>> > manage
>> > my
>> > Hotmail account.
>> > I'd like to keep using my Hotmail with a fat client. I know that
>> > Outlook
>> > can
>> > manage it but I don't know how to import my old OE6 folders (I tried
>> > the
>> > procedure described in Outlook Help with no success).
>> > I tried with Windows Live Mail but it tells me that I need a
>> > subscription
>> > to
>> > MSN (???)
>> >
>> > Pls help !!!
>> >
>> > Max
>>

"mar" <m2rezaee2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Well your PC clock is only 25 hours fast.

No wonder it will not work, do you still have the box it came in, if so?
Then use it.

"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Max,
>
> I think Outlook is going to look where you point it for the messages. Is
> there not a Browse button?
>
> Also, every Windows computer has OE on it. You can't uninstall it above
> Win9x.
>
> steve
>
> "MaxP" <MaxP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FDB7D90B-05EB-4A08-AD6A-6EDAD5C50B88@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks Steve.
>> The import method works: Outlook tries to import mails from OE and I get
>> a
>> '1 on 1 message imported' msg. Do you know where (folder) it looks to
>> import
>> OE messages?
>> Obviously I don't have OE on my PC any longer, but I keep a copy of all
>> .dbx
>> files.
>> thanks
>>
>> Max
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>>
>>> If the import method into Outlook didn't work, then there is no way to
>>> directly import from the OE message store. You could extract the
>>> messages
>>> from the dbx files and them import those, but that would require a 3rd
>>> party
>>> extraction tool (see www.oehelp.com). You could then drag those
>>> messages
>>> into Windows Mail and then import them into Outlook from Windows Mail.
>>>
>>> I don't know any other way to do it at this point.
>>>
>>> steve
>>>
>>> "MaxP" <MaxP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:49C03B44-32A8-469E-A40B-D58A989C4613@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hello I recently installed Vista+IE7 , I used Outlook Express 6 to
>>> > manage
>>> > my
>>> > Hotmail account.
>>> > I'd like to keep using my Hotmail with a fat client. I know that
>>> > Outlook
>>> > can
>>> > manage it but I don't know how to import my old OE6 folders (I tried
>>> > the
>>> > procedure described in Outlook Help with no success).
>>> > I tried with Windows Live Mail but it tells me that I need a
>>> > subscription
>>> > to
>>> > MSN (???)
>>> >
>>> > Pls help !!!
>>> >
>>> > Max
>>>
>

" mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
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>
> "mar" <m2rezaee2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:edJZrZYIHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> Well your PC clock is only 25 hours fast.
>
> No wonder it will not work, do you still have the box it came in, if so?
> Then use it.
>