Importing from Outlook Express

On Sunday the motherboard on my old PC quit. I now have a new PC. The hard
drive from the old computer used Outlook Express on XP for email.

Vista has Windows Mail. and I would like to import messages, contacts, and
accounts from the old hard drive, which is F on the new PC.

When I go to import messages, I am asked to browse to their location.

I am unable to locate the folder where these items are stored on the F
drive. Can anyone advise?

This should help you with that task:

How to Import messages into Windows Mail from Outlook Express
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...7994f1033.mspx

At the bottom of the webpage there's a link to another "how-to" procedure to
transfer the contact info (address book).

"Jean-Marc DUMAS" <tssupportasia@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message
news:ey4UBW9NIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> I all, I have the same problem and unable to find a rule to fix, I would
> like also to be able to retrieve my Inbox and Send folders from old PC to
> new one.
> JM
> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1871CD70-6DE7-457F-8056-A65BA87A3E26@microsoft.com...
> > On Sunday the motherboard on my old PC quit. I now have a new PC. The
> > hard
> > drive from the old computer used Outlook Express on XP for email.
> >
> > Vista has Windows Mail. and I would like to import messages, contacts,
> > and
> > accounts from the old hard drive, which is F on the new PC.
> >
> > When I go to import messages, I am asked to browse to their location.
> >
> > I am unable to locate the folder where these items are stored on the F
> > drive. Can anyone advise?
>

Normally these are *.dbx files. They are Located in the OE store. To find it on your F drive I suggest that you do a search for the *.dbx files after enabling the Show all Files .on the F drive

Hope this helps.

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Peter

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"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1871CD70-6DE7-457F-8056-A65BA87A3E26@microsoft.com...
> On Sunday the motherboard on my old PC quit. I now have a new PC. The hard
> drive from the old computer used Outlook Express on XP for email.
>
> Vista has Windows Mail. and I would like to import messages, contacts, and
> accounts from the old hard drive, which is F on the new PC.
>
> When I go to import messages, I am asked to browse to their location.
>
> I am unable to locate the folder where these items are stored on the F
> drive. Can anyone advise?

I all, I have the same problem and unable to find a rule to fix, I would
like also to be able to retrieve my Inbox and Send folders from old PC to
new one.
JM
"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1871CD70-6DE7-457F-8056-A65BA87A3E26@microsoft.com...
> On Sunday the motherboard on my old PC quit. I now have a new PC. The
> hard
> drive from the old computer used Outlook Express on XP for email.
>
> Vista has Windows Mail. and I would like to import messages, contacts,
> and
> accounts from the old hard drive, which is F on the new PC.
>
> When I go to import messages, I am asked to browse to their location.
>
> I am unable to locate the folder where these items are stored on the F
> drive. Can anyone advise?

"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1871CD70-6DE7-457F-8056-A65BA87A3E26@microsoft.com...
> On Sunday the motherboard on my old PC quit. I now have a new PC. The
> hard
> drive from the old computer used Outlook Express on XP for email.
>
> Vista has Windows Mail. and I would like to import messages, contacts,
> and
> accounts from the old hard drive, which is F on the new PC.
>
> When I go to import messages, I am asked to browse to their location.
>
> I am unable to locate the folder where these items are stored on the F
> drive. Can anyone advise?

If you used Outlook Express on the old computer, see
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

word problem of the voyel very expensive, maybe shop before ask
for a F today than tomorrow

Paul
pgroulx_5@sympatico.ca

"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1871CD70-6DE7-457F-8056-A65BA87A3E26@microsoft.com...
> On Sunday the motherboard on my old PC quit. I now have a new PC. The
> hard
> drive from the old computer used Outlook Express on XP for email.
>
> Vista has Windows Mail. and I would like to import messages, contacts,
> and
> accounts from the old hard drive, which is F on the new PC.
>
> When I go to import messages, I am asked to browse to their location.
>
> I am unable to locate the folder where these items are stored on the F
> drive. Can anyone advise?