IMPORTING EMAILS INTO OUTLOOK EXPRESS 6

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"Nickster" wrote in message
...
When trying to go to http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/, I get
"The
webpage cannot be found"

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

See what you didn't do here.

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

If all else fails, you may have to import them manually. A little work,
but
not so bad once you get going. This canned reply refers to the Desktop as
where the files are now, so just substitute Desktop for the folder you
put
them in.

If any have a name that is the same as a folder in OE now with message in
them, either rename the one you want to import, or the one in OE as this
will overwrite.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go to Windows Explorer
and
locate the Message Store folder for your OE identity, but don't open it.
Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop in the right hand
pane to the OE store folder in the left pane. Prompt - "Do you want to
overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"Nickster" wrote in message
...
Bruce,

I've followed your solutions for others so here's my scenario:

After trying to Import into OE my 18 .dbx files (one is Folders.dbx), I
get
the message: No messages can be found in this folder or another
application
is running that has the required files open. Please select another
folder
or
try closing applications that may have files open.

I have copied the files (each are not Read-Only) to another folder
named
email, checked off the Read-Only mode, hit Apply, then close it out.
After
checking properties again, the email folder says it's Read-Only again
but
each individual file is not. If this is the problem, how do I correct
it?

Your help will be much appreciated.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You're welcome. That was an old post. Congrats for doing some
searching
before posting.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"RG" wrote in message
...
TAAAADAAAAA!!!! After struggling with this literally ALL DAY, I
tried
this
and it worked!!! You are "da bomb" bruce!! THANK-YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!
And
just
in time to watch Ugly Betty LOL : )
THANK-YOU THANK-YOU THANK-YOU!!!! I owe ya a beer!!!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You're welcome. Thanks for posting back.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Maxi" wrote in message
...
Hi Bruce

Thanks it worked! What I was omitting to do, was include the
FOLDERS.dbx
file. Once I included that it worked fine.

Many thanks.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Was XP an upgrade from another OS?

Lost mail after upgrade to XP. (applies to SP2 upgrade also):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313055

--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Maxi" wrote in message
news I have recently reinstalled Windows XP and would now like to
import
my
old
emails into Outlook Express. I have located the .dbx files but
when
I
use
FILE/IMPORT/MESSAGES/OUTLOOK EXPRESS 6/IMPORT MAIL FROM AN OE6
DIRECTORY/BROWSE

A message comes up saying:
No messages can be found in this folder or another application
is
running
that has the required files open. Please select another
folder
or
try
closing applications that have files open.

Any ideas?
Thanks.

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