Re: OE message backup/move

[spongebob@xxxxxxxxxx]

Well I just had to do this this evening when Outlook Express (I know, I know!) would not open for me. So I could not do the export thing.

I had to make some registry settings which are not relevant to your query which essentially resulted in a 'new' Outlook Express with none of my original messages. I then had to import my old email messages. These are "*.dbx files" and are in the documents &settings\administrator\local settings\application data\Identities\{OE GUI #}\microsoft\outlook express folder (in Win2k. If unsure do a search for *.dbx and it will be obvious where they are.

Then do FILE>IMPORT>Mail Messages

Choose the version of OE

Browse to where the files are, when prompted

Import the files from "an OE storage directory"

Your address book is a *.wab file and can be imported in a similar manner

You can also import your blocked list and mail rules but that involves tinkering with the registry


And that should do it


 Bob



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gilbert Strang" <gstrang@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Omega List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>


Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: OE message backup/move


> This is exactly what I did and failed. The exported file cannot be imported
> in the new PC. This is why I ask this list for help.
> 
> > Does it work to select the messages, export them to a file (in the "file"
> > menu), move the file to the new PC, and import them (also in the "file"
> > menu)?
> 
>