Going back from Vista to XP

Is it possible to use Vista backup Mail files and to restore them
in Outlook Express?

No, try this:
1. On the Vista computer, create a New Folder on the Desktop.
2. Open Windows Mail and position the window and New Folder so that you can
see both.
3. Select the e-mail messages you want to go to Outlook Express, and drag
them to the New Folder.
4. Put the new Folder onto removable media.
5. Attach the removable media to the XP computer.
6. Open Outlook Express and position the window and New Folder so that you
can see both.
7. Open the New Folder and Select All.
8. Drag the selected messages into the list of messages for the Inbox or
desired folder in Outlook Express (just make sure that the target folder is
open.
9. Delete the New Folder from both computers and the removable media.

Exporting the addess book from Vista mail to OLEXP is pretty easy. Just
export from Vista to a .csv file. You can then import to OLEXP from this
..csv file...
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"McIntosh" <> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to use Vista backup Mail files and to restore them
> in Outlook Express?
>

Thank you Andre,
I'll do it as you said.

Thanks -
Joe

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
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> No, try this:
> 1. On the Vista computer, create a New Folder on the Desktop.
> 2. Open Windows Mail and position the window and New Folder so that you
> can see both.
> 3. Select the e-mail messages you want to go to Outlook Express, and drag
> them to the New Folder.
> 4. Put the new Folder onto removable media.
> 5. Attach the removable media to the XP computer.
> 6. Open Outlook Express and position the window and New Folder so that you
> can see both.
> 7. Open the New Folder and Select All.
> 8. Drag the selected messages into the list of messages for the Inbox or
> desired folder in Outlook Express (just make sure that the target folder
> is open.
> 9. Delete the New Folder from both computers and the removable media.
>
> Exporting the addess book from Vista mail to OLEXP is pretty easy. Just
> export from Vista to a .csv file. You can then import to OLEXP from this
> .csv file...
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "McIntosh" <> wrote in message
> news:eE0%...
>> Is it possible to use Vista backup Mail files and to restore them
>> in Outlook Express?
>>
>
>

Great, report back and tell me how it goes.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"McIntosh" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you Andre,
> I'll do it as you said.
>
> Thanks -
> Joe
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> No, try this:
>> 1. On the Vista computer, create a New Folder on the Desktop.
>> 2. Open Windows Mail and position the window and New Folder so that you
>> can see both.
>> 3. Select the e-mail messages you want to go to Outlook Express, and drag
>> them to the New Folder.
>> 4. Put the new Folder onto removable media.
>> 5. Attach the removable media to the XP computer.
>> 6. Open Outlook Express and position the window and New Folder so that
>> you can see both.
>> 7. Open the New Folder and Select All.
>> 8. Drag the selected messages into the list of messages for the Inbox or
>> desired folder in Outlook Express (just make sure that the target folder
>> is open.
>> 9. Delete the New Folder from both computers and the removable media.
>>
>> Exporting the addess book from Vista mail to OLEXP is pretty easy. Just
>> export from Vista to a .csv file. You can then import to OLEXP from this
>> .csv file...
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "McIntosh" <> wrote in message
>> news:eE0%...
>>> Is it possible to use Vista backup Mail files and to restore them
>>> in Outlook Express?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I must be doing something wrong. It didn't work.
I know that I did not follow literraly your procedure, but
in my view it should work But it dindn't.

I created a Vista Mail Back up Folder on drive G:\ ( HDD)
Installed a new HDD C:\ installed fres Win XP SP2c.
On Win XP OE selected Import Messeges from G:\ HDD
Backed up Mail and it coud not see anything on G:\ in bacup folder.
.............


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
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> No, try this:
> 1. On the Vista computer, create a New Folder on the Desktop.
> 2. Open Windows Mail and position the window and New Folder so that you
> can see both.
> 3. Select the e-mail messages you want to go to Outlook Express, and drag
> them to the New Folder.
> 4. Put the new Folder onto removable media.
> 5. Attach the removable media to the XP computer.
> 6. Open Outlook Express and position the window and New Folder so that you
> can see both.
> 7. Open the New Folder and Select All.
> 8. Drag the selected messages into the list of messages for the Inbox or
> desired folder in Outlook Express (just make sure that the target folder
> is open.
> 9. Delete the New Folder from both computers and the removable media.
>
> Exporting the addess book from Vista mail to OLEXP is pretty easy. Just
> export from Vista to a .csv file. You can then import to OLEXP from this
> .csv file...
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "McIntosh" <> wrote in message
> news:eE0%...
>> Is it possible to use Vista backup Mail files and to restore them
>> in Outlook Express?
>>
>
>