I would like to take a dbx file and "separate" all the messages into
separate eml files, one per message, into a directory.

Somebody have pointers to utilities or techniques for getting this job done?

Thanks!

John

Hi JMF,

Messages can be copied from OE to a Windows folder creating *.eml files. The
downside is there is not the same capability to sort the messages (by date),
which end up randomized.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"JMF" wrote in message
...
I would like to take a dbx file and "separate" all the messages into
separate eml files, one per message, into a directory.

Somebody have pointers to utilities or techniques for getting this job done?

Thanks!

John

Thanks for the info, Tim. I'll keep that in mind when I do this.

John

"Kuay Tim" wrote in message
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Hi JMF,

Messages can be copied from OE to a Windows folder creating *.eml files.
The
downside is there is not the same capability to sort the messages (by
date),
which end up randomized.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"JMF" wrote in message
...
I would like to take a dbx file and "separate" all the messages into
separate eml files, one per message, into a directory.

Somebody have pointers to utilities or techniques for getting this job
done?

Thanks!

John

You can use Drag-and-Drop to save multiple e-mail messages at a time.

- Open the Windows File Explorer to the folder (directory) that you
want to save the messages to (e.g. C:\EML-TEMP). For minimal confusion,
the folder should be empty or only used for saving mail messages.
- In Outlook Express highlight the desired messages (Ctrl-Click or
Shift-Click)
- While holding down the Left mouse button, drag the messages to the
Explorer window. If the Explorer window is not visible, drag to the
Taskbar button for Explorer, keep holding the left mouse button down
until Explorer moves to the front, then complete the drag to the
Explorer window and then release the Left mouse button.
- Complication: Messages are saved as *.EML files where the first part
of the file name is the message's subject. If you save multiple
messages in one drag-and drop operation, OE will automatically number
the subsequent messages with identical subject to make the name unique.
But if you later save additional messages with the same subject it will
start the numbering process over again and you will get a "Confirm File
Replace" dialog for the duplicate names. When this happens, leave the
confirm dialog and switch to the Windows File Explorer. Rename the
first file (e.g. rename "The Subject.EML" to "The Subject-1.EML"). Then
switch back to the Confirm dialog and click on YES. The new message
will get saved with the original name and the previous message will
still be there with the new name.

You might also be interested in one of these programs:
DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx

OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx

DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html

Outlook Express Extraction
http://macallan.club.fr/index.htm


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"JMF" wrote in message
...
I would like to take a dbx file and "separate" all the messages into
separate eml files, one per message, into a directory.

Somebody have pointers to utilities or techniques for getting this job
done?

Thanks!

John

Mike,

This is really very comprehensive and helpful. THANKS for taking the time!!

John

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
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You can use Drag-and-Drop to save multiple e-mail messages at a time.

- Open the Windows File Explorer to the folder (directory) that you want
to save the messages to (e.g. C:\EML-TEMP). For minimal confusion, the
folder should be empty or only used for saving mail messages.
- In Outlook Express highlight the desired messages (Ctrl-Click or
Shift-Click)
- While holding down the Left mouse button, drag the messages to the
Explorer window. If the Explorer window is not visible, drag to the
Taskbar button for Explorer, keep holding the left mouse button down until
Explorer moves to the front, then complete the drag to the Explorer window
and then release the Left mouse button.
- Complication: Messages are saved as *.EML files where the first part of
the file name is the message's subject. If you save multiple messages in
one drag-and drop operation, OE will automatically number the subsequent
messages with identical subject to make the name unique. But if you later
save additional messages with the same subject it will start the numbering
process over again and you will get a "Confirm File Replace" dialog for
the duplicate names. When this happens, leave the confirm dialog and
switch to the Windows File Explorer. Rename the first file (e.g. rename
"The Subject.EML" to "The Subject-1.EML"). Then switch back to the
Confirm dialog and click on YES. The new message will get saved with the
original name and the previous message will still be there with the new
name.

You might also be interested in one of these programs:
DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx

OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx

DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html

Outlook Express Extraction
http://macallan.club.fr/index.htm


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"JMF" wrote in message
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I would like to take a dbx file and "separate" all the messages into
separate eml files, one per message, into a directory.

Somebody have pointers to utilities or techniques for getting this job
done?

Thanks!

John

DBXtract or DBXpress (better)
http://www.oehelp.com

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/


"JMF" wrote in message
...
I would like to take a dbx file and "separate" all the messages into
separate eml files, one per message, into a directory.

Somebody have pointers to utilities or techniques for getting this job
done?

Thanks!

John

Thanks, Frank. Looks like DBXpress is the tool of choice, it seems.

John

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message
...
DBXtract or DBXpress (better)
http://www.oehelp.com

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/


"JMF" wrote in message
...
I would like to take a dbx file and "separate" all the messages into
separate eml files, one per message, into a directory.

Somebody have pointers to utilities or techniques for getting this job
done?

Thanks!

John

"JMF" wrote in message

Thanks, Frank. Looks like DBXpress is the tool of choice, it seems.

Yes.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
"Anyone who prefers security over freedom deserves neither."