How do you re-open archived emails (dbx)?
 

I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

Now I'd like to re-import them in a fresh OE6. How do I do this? I tried the
Import command but the Wizard presents me with a slew of confusing options.

I'd like those .dbx files to re-integrate with OE6 in new individual
folders.

How do you re-open archived emails (dbx)?
 

I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

How did you do that? The messages are already in dbx files? Where are these
dbx files now?

How to restore individual dbx files:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1

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


"Reese" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

Now I'd like to re-import them in a fresh OE6. How do I do this? I tried
the Import command but the Wizard presents me with a slew of confusing
options.

I'd like those .dbx files to re-integrate with OE6 in new individual
folders.

How do you re-open archived emails (dbx)?
 

Hi Reese,

Messages can only be exported to Microsoft Outlook or Exchange installed on
the same PC. It does not work for exporting to a file that could be used
with Outlook Express. Follow the links below to get a good idea of what's
needed for your task. Hope it's not too late.

OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;270670



More information and options

Get OETool (www.oehelp.com/OETool/) and OEQB (www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/) and
put them in the same directory. Then there is a button in OETool that will
run OEQB and backup to 3 levels of redundancy just with a click of the
button.

Both are free.

Credit: Steve Cochran



Backup tab and then Restore at…
http://insideoe.com/


--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Reese" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

Now I'd like to re-import them in a fresh OE6. How do I do this? I tried the
Import command but the Wizard presents me with a slew of confusing options.

I'd like those .dbx files to re-integrate with OE6 in new individual
folders.

How do you re-open archived emails (dbx)?
 

Hi,

I went to your link and did what it said... however after creating a new
folder (ie, Archiv1) and searching for it, windows search came up empty.
Then I searched for *.dbx and found nothing -- except the files I "backed
up" (copied the dbx files onto a memory stick).

How can that be? I mean I must have at least 50 newsgroups I interact with
daily on OE... how can there be no dbx files found on my machine? Where the
hell is OE keeping these msgs? As soon as I find THAT location, I can do
something about bringing the old folders back.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

How did you do that? The messages are already in dbx files? Where are
these dbx files now?

How to restore individual dbx files:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1

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


"Reese" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

Now I'd like to re-import them in a fresh OE6. How do I do this? I tried
the Import command but the Wizard presents me with a slew of confusing
options.

I'd like those .dbx files to re-integrate with OE6 in new individual
folders.

How do you re-open archived emails (dbx)?
 

Note that OE only mirrors what is on a news server. When a message is
deleted from the news server, it is deleted from OE unless you save it to a
local folder.

Location of your dbx files:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Reese" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I went to your link and did what it said... however after creating a new
folder (ie, Archiv1) and searching for it, windows search came up empty.
Then I searched for *.dbx and found nothing -- except the files I "backed
up" (copied the dbx files onto a memory stick).

How can that be? I mean I must have at least 50 newsgroups I interact with
daily on OE... how can there be no dbx files found on my machine? Where
the hell is OE keeping these msgs? As soon as I find THAT location, I can
do something about bringing the old folders back.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

How did you do that? The messages are already in dbx files? Where are
these dbx files now?

How to restore individual dbx files:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1

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


"Reese" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

Now I'd like to re-import them in a fresh OE6. How do I do this? I tried
the Import command but the Wizard presents me with a slew of confusing
options.

I'd like those .dbx files to re-integrate with OE6 in new individual
folders.

How do you re-open archived emails (dbx)?
 

David Guess wrote OEBackup (OEQB).

steve

"Kuay Tim" wrote in message
...
Hi Reese,

Messages can only be exported to Microsoft Outlook or Exchange installed
on
the same PC. It does not work for exporting to a file that could be used
with Outlook Express. Follow the links below to get a good idea of what's
needed for your task. Hope it's not too late.

OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;270670



More information and options

Get OETool (www.oehelp.com/OETool/) and OEQB (www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/)
and
put them in the same directory. Then there is a button in OETool that
will
run OEQB and backup to 3 levels of redundancy just with a click of the
button.

Both are free.

Credit: Steve Cochran



Backup tab and then Restore at…
http://insideoe.com/


--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Reese" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

Now I'd like to re-import them in a fresh OE6. How do I do this? I tried
the
Import command but the Wizard presents me with a slew of confusing
options.

I'd like those .dbx files to re-integrate with OE6 in new individual
folders.

How do you re-open archived emails (dbx)?
 

See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4

You have to enable showing hidden files and you have to do an Advanced
search that includes hidden files in the advanced options.

steve

"Reese" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I went to your link and did what it said... however after creating a new
folder (ie, Archiv1) and searching for it, windows search came up empty.
Then I searched for *.dbx and found nothing -- except the files I "backed
up" (copied the dbx files onto a memory stick).

How can that be? I mean I must have at least 50 newsgroups I interact with
daily on OE... how can there be no dbx files found on my machine? Where
the hell is OE keeping these msgs? As soon as I find THAT location, I can
do something about bringing the old folders back.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

How did you do that? The messages are already in dbx files? Where are
these dbx files now?

How to restore individual dbx files:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1

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


"Reese" wrote in message
...
I exported a bunch of OE6 email folders to .dbx files.

Now I'd like to re-import them in a fresh OE6. How do I do this? I tried
the Import command but the Wizard presents me with a slew of confusing
options.

I'd like those .dbx files to re-integrate with OE6 in new individual
folders.