Just play around with it some more. You'll get path correct eventually. If
you've got the old dbx files intact, you don't need OEX.

Try a simple path. Put the files in c:\oldmail and then see if you can get
it to point correctly. It can be done, its just screwy.

steve

"Alobar" <Alobar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> As you noted, Vista is changing the address in the dialogue box so its
> pointing to a folder that in fact does not contain the message files.
>
> Unfortunately changes to the addess seem to be blocked, so it can't be
> fixed. I've tried everything.
>
> Would this be easier to do by hooking up an old XP box, converting the
> message files to WM format, then importing them into Outlook? OEX looks
> great but money is tight.
>
> Thanks,
> Al
>
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
>> You need to use File | Import | Messages as mikey indicates and then
>> point
>> to the old OE directory. The message store is completely different from
>> OE.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "dnr" <dnr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:36D1F4E8-6DF4-4A25-A81C-934BEB6BA2A1@microsoft.com...
>> > Can I move folders from Outlook Express to Windows Mail. I tried just
>> > pointing Windows Mail at my old Outlook Express store, but it just
>> > gives
>> > an
>> > error message saying the location is not empty.
>>