Export messages from Windows Mail to Outlook

I'm struggling to export my messages from Windows Mail to Outlook 2003 (which
is installed and running on my computer).

When I export to Microsoft Exchange format, the outlook.pst file is created
in C:\User\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\. .., not under "roaming"
as described below. If I try to import this file into Outlook I get an error
message "The source and destination folders for this operation cannot be the
same".

I've tried exporting to Windows Mail format, but then I can't figure out how
to import this into Outlook.

Please help!!!

"Dave" wrote:

> If you export to Microsoft Exchange format, it creates an Outlook.pst file
> located in
> C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outl ook\
>
> If you export to Windows Mail format, you have to tell it where to save (to
> an empty folder).
>
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "RWS" <> wrote in message
> news:9FBC5A79-0839-459C-89FA-...
> > Forgot to mention, using VISTA
> > --
> > RWS
> >
> >
> > "RWS" wrote:
> >
> >> Where does the file created using export messages go??
> >> --
> >> RWS
>
>

There's a possibility you have to copy the outlook.pst file that was
created to some other directory before you import the copy, in
order to avoid that error message.

"Helen" <> wrote in message
news:04DF4164-4904-4B2A-AB04-...
> I'm struggling to export my messages from Windows Mail to Outlook 2003
> (which
> is installed and running on my computer).
>
> When I export to Microsoft Exchange format, the outlook.pst file is
> created
> in C:\User\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\. .., not under
> "roaming"
> as described below. If I try to import this file into Outlook I get an
> error
> message "The source and destination folders for this operation cannot be
> the
> same".
>
> I've tried exporting to Windows Mail format, but then I can't figure out
> how
> to import this into Outlook.
>
> Please help!!!
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> If you export to Microsoft Exchange format, it creates an Outlook.pst
>> file
>> located in
>> C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outl ook\
>>
>> If you export to Windows Mail format, you have to tell it where to save
>> (to
>> an empty folder).
>>
>>
>> --
>> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>> "RWS" <> wrote in message
>> news:9FBC5A79-0839-459C-89FA-...
>> > Forgot to mention, using VISTA
>> > --
>> > RWS
>> >
>> >
>> > "RWS" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Where does the file created using export messages go??
>> >> --
>> >> RWS
>>
>>
>

Don't attempt to import the created .PST file, just open it. In Outlook
2003, go to 'File|Open|Outlook Data File', navigate to this created .PST
file, and click OK. You can now drag and drop anything you need from this
..PST file into your default Outlook 2003 .PST file.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
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"Helen" <> wrote in message
news:04DF4164-4904-4B2A-AB04-...
> I'm struggling to export my messages from Windows Mail to Outlook 2003
(which
> is installed and running on my computer).
>
> When I export to Microsoft Exchange format, the outlook.pst file is
created
> in C:\User\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\. .., not under
"roaming"
> as described below. If I try to import this file into Outlook I get an
error
> message "The source and destination folders for this operation cannot be
the
> same".
>
> I've tried exporting to Windows Mail format, but then I can't figure out
how
> to import this into Outlook.
>
> Please help!!!
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> > If you export to Microsoft Exchange format, it creates an Outlook.pst
file
> > located in
> > C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outl ook\
> >
> > If you export to Windows Mail format, you have to tell it where to save
(to
> > an empty folder).
> >
> >
> > --
> > Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> > http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> >
> >
> > "RWS" <> wrote in message
> > news:9FBC5A79-0839-459C-89FA-...
> > > Forgot to mention, using VISTA
> > > --
> > > RWS
> > >
> > >
> > > "RWS" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Where does the file created using export messages go??
> > >> --
> > >> RWS
> >
> >
>

Hi,

i have converted my windows mail to outlook 2007 using this windows live mail converter softlay.

it just took 20 minutes to convert my all emails to outlook.

you can try this from www.windowslivemailconverter.com



> On Saturday, June 21, 2008 11:20 AM Hele wrote:

> I'm struggling to export my messages from Windows Mail to Outlook 2003 (which
> is installed and running on my computer).
>
> When I export to Microsoft Exchange format, the outlook.pst file is created
> in C:\User\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\. .., not under "roaming"
> as described below. If I try to import this file into Outlook I get an error
> message "The source and destination folders for this operation cannot be the
> same".
>
> I've tried exporting to Windows Mail format, but then I can't figure out how
> to import this into Outlook.
>
> Please help!!!
>
> "Dave" wrote:


>> On Saturday, June 21, 2008 5:21 PM <robertmile wrote:

>> There is a possibility you have to copy the outlook.pst file that was
>> created to some other directory before you import the copy, in
>> order to avoid that error message.


>>> On Monday, June 23, 2008 2:45 PM Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] wrote:

>>> Don't attempt to import the created .PST file, just open it. In Outlook
>>> 2003, go to 'File|Open|Outlook Data File', navigate to this created .PST
>>> file, and click OK. You can now drag and drop anything you need from this
>>> .PST file into your default Outlook 2003 .PST file.
>>>
>>> Hal
>>> --
>>> Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
>>> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
>>> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
>>> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
>>> Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>>>
>>> "Helen" <> wrote in message
>>> news:04DF4164-4904-4B2A-AB04-...
>>> (which
>>> created
>>> "roaming"
>>> error
>>> the
>>> how
>>> file
>>> (to


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