OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have it
configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System (WinXP
Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E, so the
Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same configuration as
prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to another storage drive
prior to the reinstall so I have everything backeup pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the address
book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the "messages" fine
but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As to the WAB it shows
an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have been.

"techie" ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
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OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have it
configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System (WinXP
Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E, so the
Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same configuration
as prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to another storage
drive prior to the reinstall so I have everything backeup pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the address
book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the "messages"
fine but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As to the WAB it
shows an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have been.

I've solved the address book issue.
Now I still have the problem with the email messages (inbox, outbox etc)
I've tried creating a new identity and then copying all the folders into the
new store folder, then I deleted the "folders.dbx" file. then no luck
though. I've tried importing the old data also. It says it completes fine
but tthere is no data. The old folders show approx. 8 Megs in them yet
nothing comes over?
Any help?

"techie" wrote in message
...
OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have it
configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System (WinXP
Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E, so the
Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same configuration
as prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to another storage
drive prior to the reinstall so I have everything backeup pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the address
book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the "messages"
fine but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As to the WAB it
shows an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have been.

Please post any/all follow-up to your new thread in OE General newsgroup:
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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techie wrote:
I've solved the address book issue.
Now I still have the problem with the email messages (inbox, outbox etc)
I've tried creating a new identity and then copying all the folders into
the
new store folder, then I deleted the "folders.dbx" file. then no luck
though. I've tried importing the old data also. It says it completes fine
but tthere is no data. The old folders show approx. 8 Megs in them yet
nothing comes over?
Any help?

"techie" wrote in message
...
OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have it
configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System
(WinXP
Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E, so the
Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same configuration
as prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to another storage
drive prior to the reinstall so I have everything backeup pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the
address
book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the "messages"
fine but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As to the WAB it
shows an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have been.

If you want to send identical messages to more than one newsgroup, please
crosspost one message to all the groups. This way if a post is replied to in
one group, it will also be replied to in the other group(s) as well. Thank
you.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"techie" wrote in message
...
OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have it
configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System (WinXP
Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E, so the
Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same configuration
as prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to another storage
drive prior to the reinstall so I have everything backeup pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the address
book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the "messages"
fine but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As to the WAB it
shows an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have been.

Sorry about the multi posting. Both groups seem to be on this idea..
I have not used newsgroups in many years and messed up.
I'll try to cross post next time. Hope I get it right. I'll try with this
one

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
If you want to send identical messages to more than one newsgroup, please
crosspost one message to all the groups. This way if a post is replied to
in one group, it will also be replied to in the other group(s) as well.
Thank you.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"techie" wrote in message
...
OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have it
configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System
(WinXP Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E, so
the Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same
configuration as prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to
another storage drive prior to the reinstall so I have everything backeup
pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the
address book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the
"messages" fine but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As to
the WAB it shows an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have been.

Make a new folder in My Documents called Old Mail.
Copy all the DBX files, including Folders.dbx, to Old Mail.
Make sure none of them are Read Only.
Now try the import, selecting the Old Mail folder, not the DBX files.

"techie" wrote in message
...
Sorry about the multi posting. Both groups seem to be on this idea..
I have not used newsgroups in many years and messed up.
I'll try to cross post next time. Hope I get it right. I'll try with this
one

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
If you want to send identical messages to more than one newsgroup, please
crosspost one message to all the groups. This way if a post is replied to
in one group, it will also be replied to in the other group(s) as well.
Thank you.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

"techie" wrote in message
...
OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have it
configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System
(WinXP Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E, so
the Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same
configuration as prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to
another storage drive prior to the reinstall so I have everything
backeup pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the
address book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the
"messages" fine but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As
to the WAB it shows an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have been.

Tried what you suggested. No luck. Same result.
Still hoping for a solution.

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote in message
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Make a new folder in My Documents called Old Mail.
Copy all the DBX files, including Folders.dbx, to Old Mail.
Make sure none of them are Read Only.
Now try the import, selecting the Old Mail folder, not the DBX files.

"techie" wrote in message
...
Sorry about the multi posting. Both groups seem to be on this idea..
I have not used newsgroups in many years and messed up.
I'll try to cross post next time. Hope I get it right. I'll try with this
one

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
If you want to send identical messages to more than one newsgroup,
please crosspost one message to all the groups. This way if a post is
replied to in one group, it will also be replied to in the other
group(s) as well. Thank you.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

"techie" wrote in message
...
OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have
it configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System
(WinXP Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E,
so the Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same
configuration as prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to
another storage drive prior to the reinstall so I have everything
backeup pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the
address book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the
"messages" fine but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As
to the WAB it shows an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have
been.

"techie" wrote in message
...
Tried what you suggested. No luck. Same result.
Still hoping for a solution.


You can use these programs to extract messages from the DBX files:

DBXtract ($7): http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
There is also a free alternative to DBXtract, though not for DBXpress:
http://www.insideoe.com/resources/tools.htm#macallan
DBXpress: ($25) http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx

DBXpress can also extract whatever deleted messages are still anywhere on
the drive.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

"techie" wrote in message
...
OS- WINXP PRO sp2, Outlook Express 6, Fresh reinstall, Cannot import
messages or caddress book.
Do to serious problems with system I had to reinstall windows. I have it
configured in a multi drive configuration with the Operating System (WinXP
Pro) on drive C, the Programs on drive D, the Data on drive E, so the
Documents and settings folder etc is on E. This is the same configuration
as prior to the reinstall. I ghosted everything over to another storage
drive prior to the reinstall so I have everything backeup pretty well.
Problem:
I cannot seem to get outlook Express 6 to import the emails or the address
book from the old setup. It says it completes importing the "messages"
fine but there is nothing in the mail folders afterward. As to the WAB it
shows an error whenever I try to import it.
I have tried many different ways to do this. Could it be a problem with
identities? I do not know exactly what the old identity could have been.


Answered somewhere else.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email