Email contacts

How do I import OE contacts from an XP desktop to a Vista laptop. The two
machines are networked.

Ask in a windows Mail group, being networked is immaterial

"mmobilman" <> wrote in message
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> How do I import OE contacts from an XP desktop to a Vista laptop. The two
> machines are networked.

mmobilman wrote:

> How do I import OE contacts from an XP desktop to a Vista laptop. The two
> machines are networked.

Assuming you want to use Windows Mail in Vista and not some other email
client:

1. Address Book - Start OE in XP and go to File>Export>Address Book

2. Export as a Text File (csv)

3. Select saving location and all the contact details you want to export and
click Finish.

4. Mail Settings - Still in OE, go to Tools>Accounts>Mail tab. Click on the
correct account and click Export. Select saving location and click Save.

Repeat the procedure for all the email accounts you want to export to
Windows Mail.

5. Email - Still in OE, go to Tools>Options>Maintenance tab. Click on the
Store Folder button. A window showing the location will appear. Navigate to
that location and copy all the contents somewhere safe (like where the other
items are being saved). Make sure you copy the parent folder.

Make sure none of the exported files are read-only.

B. After all the exporting is done, copy everything to the user's Documents
in Vista. Then start Windows Mail. Run WinMail as administrator.

1. Address Book - File>Windows Contacts. In the Import to Windows Contacts
window, select CSV and press Import. Browse to where the correct file is
located. Then press Next and choose the fields you want to import. Then click
Finish.

2. Mail Settings - Now go to Tools>Accounts. In the Internet Accounts
window, press Import. Browse to the correct file and finish the procedure.

3. Email - File>Import>Messages. In the Windows Mail Import window, select
Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and click Next. Select "Import mail from an OE6
store directory" and press OK. Now browse to the correct file and finish the
wizard. Make sure you browse to the parent folder and not just the one
containing the .dbx files.

By default, all the imported messages will be placed in the Imported Folder.
You can move them to other folders as you like.

Malke
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