Copying E-mail from OE to Outlook 2007

[Rollo]

I'm new to discussion groups so please overlook it if I don't present the
question as clearly as needed.

I need to move E-mail messages from Outlook Express 6 on a Win XP computer
to Outlook 7 on a Win 7 computer. I found a Microsoft article on this, but
the procedure required opening OE on the target computer, and Outlook Express
is not installed on Win 7 machines. I presume the online article assumed the
target machine was running Vista.

If possible I'd like to keep the same mail folders as I will use the same
topics on the new computer.

Any help the community can provide will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Peter Foldes]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100799191033.aspx
and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010943871033.aspx

 

[Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100799191033.aspx
and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010943871033.aspx

The recommendation is actually to EXPORT from OE as Outlook's Import
process is imperfect.

Install Outlook 2007 trial on the XP machine, export the messages from
your OE (File -> Export). Take the resulting PST to the Windows 7
computer and open it from within Outlook 2007.
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[Peter Foldes]

Leonid

The OP does not have OE installed. He is using Windows 7 and obviously the method
you posted will not work. What he has is the *.dbx files which he has probably saved
on a media. What I posted should sort his issue

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[Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]]

I need to move E-mail messages from Outlook Express 6 on a Win XP computer
to Outlook 7 on a Win 7 computer. I found a Microsoft article on this, but
the procedure required opening OE on the target computer, and Outlook
Express
is not installed on Win 7 machines. I presume the online article assumed
the
target machine was running Vista.

See if this helps: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/migratefromoewlm.htm

 

[Rollo]

The link supplied by Brian looks like it will solve my problem. It appears
that those of us with Win 7 will have to install Windows Live Mail as part of
the process of bringing in the old Outlook Express files.

As soon as I have the time, I'll give the process a try and report on this
thread how it worked out.

Thanks for the help - much appreciated.

Rollo