Transferring Old e-mail to new computer in Outlook Express

[Dick Sigrist]

I have purchased a minitower (98) and have Outlook Express
6 installed. I have set up the mail account and have been
using it for several weeks.

My Laptop is an old one (Win 98) and I would like to move
the old mail, also Outlook Express 6, from the laptop to
my minitower.

I tried to move one of the .dbx folders from my laptop to
the folder where they are stored in the minitower, but
when I brought up Outlook Express it was not there.

I tried to use the Import Messages function in Outlook
Express, but when I identified a folder where I put
the .dbx file, I got an error message that said either
there was no mail there or another application was using
it.

Bottom line: Should I attempt to just move the .dbx files
directly into the mail folder with the other .dbx folders
that are already there or do I try to use the import
function to bring them in?

Dick Sigrist

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Ask in an Outlook Express group - this one supports Microsoft Office
Outlook, a completely different program.

You can also find help on this very good website: http://www.tomsterdam.com


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Dick Sigrist asked:

| I have purchased a minitower (98) and have Outlook Express
| 6 installed. I have set up the mail account and have been
| using it for several weeks.
|
| My Laptop is an old one (Win 98) and I would like to move
| the old mail, also Outlook Express 6, from the laptop to
| my minitower.
|
| I tried to move one of the .dbx folders from my laptop to
| the folder where they are stored in the minitower, but
| when I brought up Outlook Express it was not there.
|
| I tried to use the Import Messages function in Outlook
| Express, but when I identified a folder where I put
| the .dbx file, I got an error message that said either
| there was no mail there or another application was using
| it.
|
| Bottom line: Should I attempt to just move the .dbx files
| directly into the mail folder with the other .dbx folders
| that are already there or do I try to use the import
| function to bring them in?
|
| Dick Sigrist