Importing Outlook Express messages into Vista

I have exported my old messages in .pst file extension, but cannot find a way
to import this very large file into Windows Mail? Can anyone give me a clue
or tell me what to do? I hope so, and thanks in advance... Peace, Brownie

"Brownie6x" <Brownie6x@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A3C7DF6B-784C-47EB-BCDB-BB4083B5DF3E@microsoft.com...
>I have exported my old messages in .pst file extension, but cannot find a
>way
> to import this very large file into Windows Mail? Can anyone give me a
> clue
> or tell me what to do? I hope so, and thanks in advance... Peace, Brownie

To import .pst files, you have two choices: 1. Install Outlook under
Vista,
preferably version 2003 or more recent. Version 2002 also works under
Vista, but with a few problems. Windows Mail has problems importing
..pst files if it can't use part of Outlook to help it understand the .pst
files.
2. Import the file into Outlook Express on a computer that also has
Outlook installed. Then import from Outlook Express to Windows Mail.

<http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>

<http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>

If you want your old contacts, bring along the .wab file. After you copy
the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new computer, make
sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly before you import
them into Windows Mail.

"Brownie6x" <Brownie6x@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A3C7DF6B-784C-47EB-BCDB-BB4083B5DF3E@microsoft.com...
>I have exported my old messages in .pst file extension, but cannot find a
>way
> to import this very large file into Windows Mail? Can anyone give me a
> clue
> or tell me what to do? I hope so, and thanks in advance... Peace, Brownie

PST is an Outlook format, not an Outlook Express format. To import into
WinMail from a PST file Outlook must be installed and using that PST file as
its default.

If the old machine is still available you should be able to import the
messages from Outlook into Outlook Express and then follow the instructions
here:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

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