First, thanks for your reply. The idea of creating a new folder as you
suggest obviously has its advantages particularly for periodic backing up of
one's documents etc. It simplifies the backing up (or actually making
identical copies rather than the standard backing up with compression) in
the sense that one can easily retrieve individual documents etc. or in this
case individual .dbx files. Very sensible in view of the fact that the
default location of the .dbx files lie so deep within the tree structure.

Now, if I specify a folder for the .dbx files I will obviously have also to
configure OE6 to access and save to that particular folder/subfolders. Won't
this immediately create the problem I am trying to avoid i.e. not having
two lots of .dbx files in two different locations -- I am after merging the
subfolders so that emails from both computers will be visible
simultaneously/together and at the same moment in real time? After all OE6
can only be configured to look at a particular location for the .dbx files.

But for the purpose of getting backup copies of the dbx files, I will
specify another folder for OE6 .dbx files even if just to facilitate
periodic backing up of the dbx files using an xcopy command at the DOS
prompt. I think this is a great idea that I've been aware of for a while. I
don't know why I've neglected it for so long.

Incidentally, I have devised an xcopy command which works a treat for
backing up or rather making identical copies of "My Documents" including all
the subfolders onto an external hard disk. The command can easily be
doctored for various needs and circumstances. Good old DOS commands! If
anybody is interested I will post the C:\ prompt xcopy command here.
(Incidentally I would never add the command to delete files on the external
disk that no longer exist on the computer's internal hard disk. Yes, it
helps synchronize My Documents with the backup copies on the exteernal disk
BUT it IS a bit dicey if you ask me. The xcopy command I have devised is
somewhat sophisticated in that it will recopy any updated files but will
skip files that have not been updated.

Sorry I am so verbose. People will suspect that I am used to being paid by
wordage/word count!!!
--
Jackanory


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
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Create a new folder in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
Move the old computer dbx files into the new folder.
You do not paste dbx files into an OE folder.
You are going to import, so there will not be folders overwritten.


"Jackanory" wrote in message
.uk...
:I get the idea. Basically it is a copy and paste job. Thanks for the info
: that one cannot export and import the OE .dbx files except into MS
Outlook
: (as opposed to OE) and MS Exchange. I wonder why not? But that is
another
: issue!
:
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: Jackanory
:
: "Ron Sommer" wrote in message
: ...
: 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 *created in My Computer or Windows
Explorer* 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?
: :
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: : Jackanory
: :
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