Re: Dire need to restore Winmail.fol folders to Outlook Express

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:55:36 -0600, DiamondJim
<> wrote:


> I don't know if this is the correct forum for this or not - but here
> goes.
>
> I had to reformat and decided to go back to XP Pro, exported my Windows
> Mail folders and forgot to export in Outlook Express format. They are
> all on my data drive as winmail.fol. I've searched the web till I'm
> exhausted to find a way to import the folders into Outlook Express with
> no luck. I have hundreds of saved emails in these folder and some are
> extremely important to me.
>
> I saved my contacts with no problem and have imported them correctly.
>
> Does anyone on this forum know how to import the .fol folders into OE?


Burn your files to a CD and take them to the computer of a friend who
runs Vista. Load them there, then export them in Outlook Express
format and burn the results to a CD.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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I need to do the same but the only export option I find is to windows mail
or exchange. Please expand on how to save in OE format.

thanks


"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:55:36 -0600, DiamondJim
> <> wrote:
>
>
>> I don't know if this is the correct forum for this or not - but here
>> goes.
>>
>> I had to reformat and decided to go back to XP Pro, exported my Windows
>> Mail folders and forgot to export in Outlook Express format. They are
>> all on my data drive as winmail.fol. I've searched the web till I'm
>> exhausted to find a way to import the folders into Outlook Express with
>> no luck. I have hundreds of saved emails in these folder and some are
>> extremely important to me.
>>
>> I saved my contacts with no problem and have imported them correctly.
>>
>> Does anyone on this forum know how to import the .fol folders into OE?
>
>
> Burn your files to a CD and take them to the computer of a friend who
> runs Vista. Load them there, then export them in Outlook Express
> format and burn the results to a CD.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup