Importing mail from a folder

[Terlingua]

We have installed a new computer and I exported the Outlook Express mail to
an online storage site then downloaded the files into a folder on the newer
computer's desktop. I cannot import the files into Outlook from the folder.
When I browse for the area to import from, the files don't appear for
selection. I have tried file>import>from another program or file> then from
personal folder file (didn't work) and tab separated value (windows). The
other selections are programs such as Eudora. I also tried
File>Import>Internet Mail and Address> Outlook Express (because that's what
was used on the old computer). That didn't work either.

Thank you very much in advance for your help!!

 

[DL]

You have to make the mail store available to Outlook Express on the new PC
(or Windows Mail if Vista) before you can then export them to Outlook
(Outlook has to be set up)
Importing changes the modified dates to import date.

 

[Terlingua]

DL,

Uh oh.... how do you make the "mail store available"? I say uh oh because
I'm not sure I can still get to the old computer.... I had looked on the
Microsoft site to see how I could find the folders and I just copied them all
and uploaded them to an online storage site before downloading them to the
newer computer. Do I still have a chance to access them some way?

Thanks again for your reply.

V.

 

[DL]

Depends what *exactly* you saved from your old PC
If you saved the complete folder tree that contained your msgs - they are
contained in dbx files, but you need the folder named Identity, I recollect.
Within Express, Import>Msgs>.......follow the prompt pointing it to your
Identity/Folder you saved
If you saved something else then best post an Internet Explorer group
corresponding with your version

 

[Terlingua]

The Microsoft knowledge base told me where to find the entire folder so I
uploaded (then downloaded) the entire folder. I didn't change anything
(names or extensions). From Outlook I tried file>import>from file but when I
followed that all the way through to the folder the dialogue box didn't show
any files to select.

 

[DL]

Not Outlook!
You have to import the msgs into Outlook Express, before you can then export
them to Outlook

 

[Terlingua]

I tried that too... it said that either the file(s) could not be found or are
in use by another program (which they aren't). They're all .dbx files but I
can't find a way to import them from the folder.

 

[DL]

What is the *exact* name of this folder you saved to desktop

 

[Terlingua]

The folder on the desktop is named "email" and there is a folder inside of it
named "old mail" that contains everything.

 

[DL]

Then you saved the wrong folder from your old installation
The folder you should have saved being under Documents &
Settings\;username'\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\'folder with
a name comprising numbers & letters'

The above is the OE msg store / Identity which contains all your mail
OE, on your new PC, can import from an Identity.

If you have only saved the dbx folders then I'd suggest posting to an OE
newsgroup for assistance
OE groups are part of the Internetexplorer groups

 

[Terlingua]

I sure appreciate your help DL. Thanks for the info and newsgroup that might
be able to help.

 

[DL]

good luck

I sure appreciate your help DL. Thanks for the info and newsgroup that
might
be able to help.