It depends how you saved them. If you didn't include Folders.dbx, an import
will fail.

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

See this for message recovery techniques:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"George Robertson" wrote in message
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How do I transfer backed up .dbx files from my desktop back into my OE?