How can I transfer Outlook express ver 6 mail messages to another machine?
his is an old broken system and I cannot load/reinstall windows on it - I
an run command prompt of win98 only.

Can you put the hard drive on the second machine?
If so, copy the DBX files from it to a folder on the second machine to one
named such as C:\Mail
Do not try to put them in the Identities folder on the second machine.

File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6 | Import mail from an
OE6 store directory
Press OK
Press Browse and navigate to the C:\Mail folder. Select it to highlight it,
then press OK
Finish up the import.


"M Mordkovych" wrote in message
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How can I transfer Outlook express ver 6 mail messages to another machine?
his is an old broken system and I cannot load/reinstall windows on it - I
an run command prompt of win98 only.

Thanks a simple solution!
The problem is however how not to cope duplicate messages
I have many messages on both systems.
I dont know if I can put the drive in other machine, but maybe I can use
Laplink.

"DGuess" wrote in message
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Can you put the hard drive on the second machine?
If so, copy the DBX files from it to a folder on the second machine to one
named such as C:\Mail
Do not try to put them in the Identities folder on the second machine.

File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6 | Import mail from
an
OE6 store directory
Press OK
Press Browse and navigate to the C:\Mail folder. Select it to highlight
it,
then press OK
Finish up the import.


"M Mordkovych" wrote in message
...
How can I transfer Outlook express ver 6 mail messages to another
machine?
his is an old broken system and I cannot load/reinstall windows on it -
I
an run command prompt of win98 only.

Remove duplicate e-mails with this tool.

OEX:
http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"M Mordkovych" wrote in message
...
Thanks a simple solution!
The problem is however how not to cope duplicate messages
I have many messages on both systems.
I dont know if I can put the drive in other machine, but maybe I can use
Laplink.

"DGuess" wrote in message
...
Can you put the hard drive on the second machine?
If so, copy the DBX files from it to a folder on the second machine to
one
named such as C:\Mail
Do not try to put them in the Identities folder on the second machine.

File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6 | Import mail from
an
OE6 store directory
Press OK
Press Browse and navigate to the C:\Mail folder. Select it to highlight
it,
then press OK
Finish up the import.


"M Mordkovych" wrote in message
...
How can I transfer Outlook express ver 6 mail messages to another
machine?
his is an old broken system and I cannot load/reinstall windows on it -
I
an run command prompt of win98 only.

EIDE drive? Set the old one as a slave or cable select depending upon the
cable.

Bruce already mentioned OEX which works great.


"M Mordkovych" wrote in message
...
Thanks a simple solution!
The problem is however how not to cope duplicate messages
I have many messages on both systems.
I dont know if I can put the drive in other machine, but maybe I can use
Laplink.

"DGuess" wrote in message
...
Can you put the hard drive on the second machine?
If so, copy the DBX files from it to a folder on the second machine to
one
named such as C:\Mail
Do not try to put them in the Identities folder on the second machine.

File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6 | Import mail from
an
OE6 store directory
Press OK
Press Browse and navigate to the C:\Mail folder. Select it to highlight
it,
then press OK
Finish up the import.


"M Mordkovych" wrote in message
...
How can I transfer Outlook express ver 6 mail messages to another
machine?
his is an old broken system and I cannot load/reinstall windows on it -
I
an run command prompt of win98 only.

I have a similar problem, only I'm trying to transfer my old messages and
folders from a working "old" machine to my "newer" PC. I was able to do the
address book, OE to OE, but I have not been able to move the
messages/folders--different process from the address book. Any help or
suggestions would be appreciated.

Dan

"M Mordkovych" wrote in message
...
How can I transfer Outlook express ver 6 mail messages to another machine?
his is an old broken system and I cannot load/reinstall windows on it - I
an run command prompt of win98 only.

Hi Dan,

You can use Import to acquire all your old mail folders and messages.

To find the location where Outlook Express stores its folders and messages.
On the old computer, open Outlook Express, choose Tools | choose Options |
on the Maintenance tab click Store Folder, examine the displayed path, that
is where all your messages are stored.

This folder and its contents needs to copied to a location on your new
computer, I suggest My Documents.

On the new computer, open Outlook Express, choose File, on it's menu select
Import, on the expanded menu choose Messages. In the Outlook Express Import
dialog window select "Microsoft Outlook Express 6" (or 4 if old computer has
OE4), click Next. In the Import From OE6 dialog window tick "Import mail
from OE6 store directory", click OK. In the Outlook Express Import dialog
window click Browse and browse to the location in My Documents where you
stored the data, click Next. In the next dialog window assure All Folders
is ticked, click Next.

Ken
PS: perhaps you might be interested in Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

FILE & SETTINGS TRANSFER
(F.A.S.T. for Short)
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.php

Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ovember12.mspx

Step-by-Step Guide to Migrating Files and Settings
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../mgrtfset.mspx



"Dan Kline" wrote in message
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| I have a similar problem, only I'm trying to transfer my old messages and
| folders from a working "old" machine to my "newer" PC. I was able to do
the
| address book, OE to OE, but I have not been able to move the
| messages/folders--different process from the address book. Any help or
| suggestions would be appreciated.
|
| Dan
|

| "M Mordkovych" wrote in message
| ...

| How can I transfer Outlook express ver 6 mail messages to another
machine?
| his is an old broken system and I cannot load/reinstall windows on it -
I
| an run command prompt of win98 only.
|
|
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|

Backup and Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...ten.mspx#E3EAC

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Dan Kline" wrote in message
...
I have a similar problem, only I'm trying to transfer my old messages and
folders from a working "old" machine to my "newer" PC. I was able to do
the address book, OE to OE, but I have not been able to move the
messages/folders--different process from the address book. Any help or
suggestions would be appreciated.

Dan

"M Mordkovych" wrote in message
...
How can I transfer Outlook express ver 6 mail messages to another
machine?
his is an old broken system and I cannot load/reinstall windows on it -
I
an run command prompt of win98 only.