A problem in OE 6 - can't import messages anymore

**William Thompson**

"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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Hi Ron,

Corruption of folders.dbx would not affect browsing to the folder to
import messages. The path sometimes when one browses in WinMail (see
www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx) gets messed up and so the actual path has to
be specified so that the files show up.

How about if you move all the files to another simple directory such as
C:\messages. Then File | Import | Messages and choose OE6 format and then
specify import from a directory and then browse to C:\messages. See if
that works.

steve

"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
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Steve,

I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered.

I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file were
indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse for a path
in the Import Messages window?

I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not
recognize that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but if
one is unable to see a folder tree and select that (or any other) folder,
how would Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried to use it?

Ron
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"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the
actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could be
wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import steps
for Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm)

It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to pursue
it, we can just drop it.

steve

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
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Steve,
Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows
Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be a
problem when using OE import.
The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it possible
the folders.dbx is corrupted?
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Ron Sommer

"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and
folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS files
to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. Also if
searching you need to include hidden files and folders in the advanced
search properties.

steve

"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
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Hi Steve,

No, they're not read-only.

My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but
the inability to get anything at all to display in the browser window
to point to the path/folders involved.

Ron

"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read
only files.

You can manually import also. See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1

steve

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