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Old 06-12-2009
Steve
 

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Re: Can I import Outlook .PST files to Windows Mail?
File > Import > Messages > MS Exchange <Next>
X Messages cannot be mported from the MAPI client. No profiles are
configured on this computer. <OK>

File > Import > Messages > MS Outlook <Next>
X Messages cannot be mported from the MAPI client. No profiles are
configured on this computer. <OK>

File > Import > Messages > MS Outlook Express 6 <Next>
* Import mail from an OE6 store directory <OK>
<Browse> to find my directory <Next>
X No messages can befound in this folder or another application is
running that has the required files open.
Please select another folder or try closing the apps that may have
ththe files open. <OK>

How do I "configure the profiles"?

Steve


"Rainald Taesler" <taesler@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Steve wrote:
>> Gary VanderMolen wrote:
>>> Steve wrote:

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>>> Does Windows Mail have the ability to import Outlook files (MS
>>> Office XP Small Business Outlook) into Windows Mail? I'd like to
>>> know before configuring it.

>> Windows Mail can import from an Outlook PST file only if Outlook
>> is installed. WM needs the Outlook machinery to interpret the PST
>> file. You can do a temporary install of the free trial version of
>> Office 2007.
>>
>> OK,
>> I installed Office 2007 Outlook, ran WM and try to import the old
>> Outlook directory but still no joy. Do you have an instruction sheet?

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> What do you mean by "still no joy"?
> Any error messages?
>
> Way to go:
> File | Import;
> from the context menu select "Messages";
> in the next dialog select "Microsoft Outlook";
> then choose the profile;
> click on OK;
> then select the folders to be imported.
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