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What is the best way to import messages from my laptop to my desktop? I
can put all laptop messages into one folder if that will help. The last (first) time I tried this, I lost ALL the other folders. Thx Dave |
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Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... What is the best way to import messages from my laptop to my desktop? I can put all laptop messages into one folder if that will help. The last (first) time I tried this, I lost ALL the other folders. Thx Dave |
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Bruce -
I'm not sure I see where those references address what I'm trying to do. Lets say I have several messages on my laptop. I want to import them (that is add them to what is already there) to my desktop, without loosing what's already there obviously. Are you suggesting what I need to do is 'Backup' the laptop messages, then 'Restore' them to the desktop? I have been burned badly moving messages around in the past. I want to be sure I'm clear on this move before I start. Really appreciate the help Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Backup & Resto http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... What is the best way to import messages from my laptop to my desktop? I can put all laptop messages into one folder if that will help. The last (first) time I tried this, I lost ALL the other folders. Thx Dave |
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Copy each message to a new user created folder in OE. Copy the dbx file for
that folder to CD. Copy the CD to the Desktop on the other's hard drive and remove the Read Only attribute. To import that folder to OE: Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your desktop. ***Copy a message from any folder to the new one. You MUST do this.*** Close OE. Go to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder for the identity in the new machine that you would click to reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... Bruce - I'm not sure I see where those references address what I'm trying to do. Lets say I have several messages on my laptop. I want to import them (that is add them to what is already there) to my desktop, without loosing what's already there obviously. Are you suggesting what I need to do is 'Backup' the laptop messages, then 'Restore' them to the desktop? I have been burned badly moving messages around in the past. I want to be sure I'm clear on this move before I start. Really appreciate the help Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Backup & Resto http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... What is the best way to import messages from my laptop to my desktop? I can put all laptop messages into one folder if that will help. The last (first) time I tried this, I lost ALL the other folders. Thx Dave |
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If it is truly only "several" messages, then easiest is use a floppy or a
USB memory stick and create a folder on it. Then select the messages you want by highlighting them in the message while holding down the Ctrl key, and drag/drop them to the folder on the floppy or memory stick. Then open Outlook Express on the other machine to the folder you want the messages in, make sure the Preview Pane is enabled, and drag/drop the messages from the folder on the floppy or memory stick to Outlook Express in the Preview Pane. I keep just such a folder on a 1GB USB stick so I can drag/drop email messages I wish to keep on other machines. Don't know how we ever got along before the USB memory sticks came into being. -- Jim Pickering MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your feedback. "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Copy each message to a new user created folder in OE. Copy the dbx file for that folder to CD. Copy the CD to the Desktop on the other's hard drive and remove the Read Only attribute. To import that folder to OE: Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your desktop. ***Copy a message from any folder to the new one. You MUST do this.*** Close OE. Go to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder for the identity in the new machine that you would click to reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... Bruce - I'm not sure I see where those references address what I'm trying to do. Lets say I have several messages on my laptop. I want to import them (that is add them to what is already there) to my desktop, without loosing what's already there obviously. Are you suggesting what I need to do is 'Backup' the laptop messages, then 'Restore' them to the desktop? I have been burned badly moving messages around in the past. I want to be sure I'm clear on this move before I start. Really appreciate the help Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Backup & Resto http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... What is the best way to import messages from my laptop to my desktop? I can put all laptop messages into one folder if that will help. The last (first) time I tried this, I lost ALL the other folders. Thx Dave |
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BTW Bruce -
Looks like that 'Majik' backup routine is no longer available. I'll keep going - thanks all for the suggestions - I'll report back soon - successful I'm sure. Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Copy each message to a new user created folder in OE. Copy the dbx file for that folder to CD. Copy the CD to the Desktop on the other's hard drive and remove the Read Only attribute. To import that folder to OE: Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your desktop. ***Copy a message from any folder to the new one. You MUST do this.*** Close OE. Go to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder for the identity in the new machine that you would click to reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... Bruce - I'm not sure I see where those references address what I'm trying to do. Lets say I have several messages on my laptop. I want to import them (that is add them to what is already there) to my desktop, without loosing what's already there obviously. Are you suggesting what I need to do is 'Backup' the laptop messages, then 'Restore' them to the desktop? I have been burned badly moving messages around in the past. I want to be sure I'm clear on this move before I start. Really appreciate the help Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Backup & Resto http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... What is the best way to import messages from my laptop to my desktop? I can put all laptop messages into one folder if that will help. The last (first) time I tried this, I lost ALL the other folders. Thx Dave |
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Outlook Express Freebie Backup is not currently available, but OE Quick
Backup is: http://www.oehelp.com/oebackup/default.aspx And if you have this tool, also freeware, one click backs up everything in OE: www.oehelp.com/OETool/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... BTW Bruce - Looks like that 'Majik' backup routine is no longer available. I'll keep going - thanks all for the suggestions - I'll report back soon - successful I'm sure. Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Copy each message to a new user created folder in OE. Copy the dbx file for that folder to CD. Copy the CD to the Desktop on the other's hard drive and remove the Read Only attribute. To import that folder to OE: Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your desktop. ***Copy a message from any folder to the new one. You MUST do this.*** Close OE. Go to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder for the identity in the new machine that you would click to reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... Bruce - I'm not sure I see where those references address what I'm trying to do. Lets say I have several messages on my laptop. I want to import them (that is add them to what is already there) to my desktop, without loosing what's already there obviously. Are you suggesting what I need to do is 'Backup' the laptop messages, then 'Restore' them to the desktop? I have been burned badly moving messages around in the past. I want to be sure I'm clear on this move before I start. Really appreciate the help Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Backup & Resto http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... What is the best way to import messages from my laptop to my desktop? I can put all laptop messages into one folder if that will help. The last (first) time I tried this, I lost ALL the other folders. Thx Dave |
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Success at last. Thank you everybody - mission accomplished.
What would we do without you folks???? Thx again Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Outlook Express Freebie Backup is not currently available, but OE Quick Backup is: http://www.oehelp.com/oebackup/default.aspx And if you have this tool, also freeware, one click backs up everything in OE: www.oehelp.com/OETool/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... BTW Bruce - Looks like that 'Majik' backup routine is no longer available. I'll keep going - thanks all for the suggestions - I'll report back soon - successful I'm sure. Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Copy each message to a new user created folder in OE. Copy the dbx file for that folder to CD. Copy the CD to the Desktop on the other's hard drive and remove the Read Only attribute. To import that folder to OE: Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your desktop. ***Copy a message from any folder to the new one. You MUST do this.*** Close OE. Go to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder for the identity in the new machine that you would click to reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... Bruce - I'm not sure I see where those references address what I'm trying to do. Lets say I have several messages on my laptop. I want to import them (that is add them to what is already there) to my desktop, without loosing what's already there obviously. Are you suggesting what I need to do is 'Backup' the laptop messages, then 'Restore' them to the desktop? I have been burned badly moving messages around in the past. I want to be sure I'm clear on this move before I start. Really appreciate the help Dave "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Backup & Resto http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Dave" wrote in message ... What is the best way to import messages from my laptop to my desktop? I can put all laptop messages into one folder if that will help. The last (first) time I tried this, I lost ALL the other folders. Thx Dave |
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