Create a new identity and see if they will import into there. They are all
either 5 or 6 as OE4 used MBX files. 5x & 6 all import the same way. File |
Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and chose the Store rather
than an identity.

Another thing that may be hampering the import is the names of the files.
You might have to rename them by changing (for example) the Inbox (1) to
Saved Mail One.dbx. Inbox (2) to Saved Mail Two.dbx. Sent Items as well.
Having the same name as default folders may play a part in the problem.

There is a way to get them in manually if the import doesn't work. Let us
know.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
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Hi all ...

I have some old mail files in a store directory from several past years.
The files are named:

Inbox (5).dbx
2000.dbx
2001.dbx
2002.dbx
Inbox (1).dbx
Inbox (2).dbx
Inbox (3).dbx
Inbox (4).dbx
1999.dbx
Sent Items (1).dbx
Sent Items (2).dbx
Sent Items (3).dbx
Sent Items (4).dbx
Sent Items (5).dbx

I'm not sure if they're in OE4, 5 or 6 types, but dating back to 2003,
(guessing they'd be the current inbox, not the archive, at that time), at
best I'm guessing OE5.

How do I import these files into my current OE6 system, where obviously
the inbox numbers are duplicated? When I try to import from a store
directory using OE4 or OE6 settings it claims no messages can be found or
another application is using them ...

THANKS!!
Bill