Thanks for picking up the message. I've been going nuts with this.

The dialogue box doesn't let me change the info. I couldn't backspace or
delete. Its infurating. Any ideas?

I assume the deal is to import the old files into the new Windows Mail, then
import into Outlook 07?

Thanks again,
Al


"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:exC%23AG1YHHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> 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
> news:A25A5855-7B23-49A6-894E-569CF8A30BC6@microsoft.com...
>> 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.
>>>
>