You do not export to move the dbx files.
The messages and folders will be added to the existing messages and folders.

This is what you should do:

On the other computer:
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button, right click,
Select All, right click, copy.
Close OE.
Start, Run, right click, Paste.
OK
NOTE: in XP the dbx files may be hidden, in My Computer, Tools, Folder
Options, View tab, check Show hidden files.

Move the files to a new folder on the new computer.
Highlight all of the files and make sure the Read Only attribute is not set.
Open OE, File, Import, Messages, OE6, Message store directory, then browse
to the new folder.
--
Ronald Sommer


"Jackanory" wrote in message
o.uk...
: Problem
: For some months I had to use another computer for my emails. Now I am back
: to my usual computer and would like to import my .dbx files from my other
: computer to my main computer BUT without overwriting my existing .dbx
files
: so that I have continuity. Is this possible and how?
:
: I DO have rather a complex setup with folders and subfolders for some 20
to
: 30 persons etc I correspond with where I drag and drop all incoming as
well
: as sent mail so I can go to any folder and have a full history of my
: correspondence with that person.
:
: Somehow I don't think this will be possible but one never knows. Anybody
out
: there with clever ideas? If I export my .dbx files from my other computer
: and import them to my mainstay computer, the existing .dbx files on my
main
: computer will be overwritten for sure.
:
: Why are email files lumped all into .dbx files instead of being saved
: individually like word documents etc anyway?
:
: --
: Jackanory
:
: