Re: Can't import OE Messages

"Roger K" <> wrote in message
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> Previously used OE6 in Win XP, now have new PC with Win 7. I have copied
> all of my old OE 6 messages from my external HD to a folder in my Win 7 My
> Documents. Have checked that they are not "Read only". I try to import
> into Live Mail using File - Import - Messages... choosing MS OE6 format
> and browsing to appropriate folder but when I click Next the message "No
> messages can be found in this folder...." etc appears.
> I'd be grateful for any advice on what is going wrong or if there's a
> workaround.
>
>
>

That's usually because you omitted to copy the file called Folders.dbx.
Without that file WLM won't see the folder as an OE message store.

It will be there.

For messages:

Copy the *ENTIRE* OE message store folder to flash or CD. (Folders.dbx
must be included). Place this on the Desktop or other location on the
machine using WLMail. Open WLMail and: File | Import | Messages |
Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and point to where you saved it.

For Addresses:

Open the Address Book in OE and File | Export | Address Book (wab) and
save it to the Desktop. Copy to flash or CD. Place this on the Desktop or
other location on the machine using WLMail.

Open the Contacts list in WLMail, (Go | Contacts on the Menu Bar), and
File | Import | Windows Address Book (wab) and point to where you saved
it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Roger K" <> wrote in message
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> That's interesting - Folders.dbx isn't among the backed-up OE files on
> my external HD. Tomorrow I'll fire up the old PC and see if it's there
> in the message folder (or anywhere else).
>
> Thanks for the info.

Fyi..
If you have groups in OE(distribution list of multiple people)...the wab(address book) import is the only method to import those
groups(Categories in WLM) into WLM. Barring any errors or data import issues the groups should import, if not, categories must be
recreated manually in WLM.

--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"Roger K" <> wrote in message news:CE71n.3870$2...
> OK thanks Bruce I'll try that.

You're welcome. Glad you got the messages back.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Roger K" <> wrote in message
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> Success! As was suggested the problem was that my backup utility (OE
> Plug-In for Handy Backup) had not included Folders.dbx. All now looks
> good.
> Thanks for the help.
> Roger