OE6 .dbx files, cannot reinstall from CD

[DickJ65]

I have received plenty of advice, but nothing is working
on this problem. I have .dbx files on a CD from a backup
when HD failed. I have located the folder where MS
Outlook Express stores the .dbx files. I copy all the
files to a folder on my desktop, and then remove the read
only attributes. Then the fun begins, I can drag the
files to the open window of explorer to the location of
the OE6 files, but I cannot open the files!!! When I go
to OE there is nothing in the new LOCAL FOLDER that I
made with the same name as what is in the file. No advice
so far is working.

DickJ65

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

This is a group to support Outlook from the Office group of programs.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and is a quite different
program, despite its similar name..

You will probably get a faster and more expert answer if you post this to an
Outlook Express news group.

Try posting in one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x
microsoft.public.internet.outlookexpress.mac for OE for Macintosh

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups).

A good website for information on OE is:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/