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How to import email from Outlook Express

   I had so many requests on this topic that I decided to write this tutorial.The first step is to save all the Outlook Express files on your Hard Disk,if you are running Vista on the same machine,or on a CD in the case you have Outlook and Vista on different Computers.If you haven't done it yet,please read this tutorial How to back-up e-mails to find out how to save Outlook Express .dbx files.

To import email into Windows Mail 


    File/Import/messages
    Figure 1

  1. Assuming you have saved all the Outlook Express files on the hard drive or on CD, REMEMBER!!! you must save ALL the dbx files in a new folder   have a look at this article if you don't know EmailBackup.html, then ,open Windows Mail ,click on File > Import > Messages (see Fig1)



    2. Disk Check errors Options


    Figure 2

  2. A window opens .Select Microsoft Outlook Express 6  and click Next (See Fig.2)




    3. Figure 3

  3. In the second window ,check Import Mail from anOE6 store directory  and click Next  (see Fig 3)




    4. Figure 4

  4. Then, in the next window,browse to the location  where you  saved your Outlook Express files,in this case they are in a folder called OldMail ,click on the folder to select it and press Select Folder button. (See Fig.4)




    5. Figure 5

  5. In this window,make sure that  the address in the box is correct and press next (Fig 5}.




    6. Figure 6

  6. Here you can either check the All Folders option or Selected Folders and then choose which folder(s) you want to import and click Next(Fig 6}.




    7. Figure 7

  7. Congratulation.Vista tells you just finish importing the old emails from Outlook express  (Fig 7}.



















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From:  jojo   Comment Nr 1    
 Posted on  07/07/09
  
 I'm sorry sir, but this DOES NOT work for my Vista Windows Mail I keep getting the error: 'No items match your search' and then 'No messages can be found in this folder or another application is running that has the required files open. Please select another folder or try closing applications that may have files open' What applications on a NEW 64 bit Vista OS computer would be using >dbx files??? SO NOW WHAT??? Thanks! j0
From:  jp50   Comment Nr 2    
 Posted on  14/07/09
  
 Hi jojo, to be successful,you have to save ALL your .dbx files from Outlook Express,and then you'll be able to open the folder and select what you want to import.But,I repeat,you first save ALL FILES.
From:  DS   Comment Nr 3    
 Posted on  15/09/09
  
 Hello, I am trying to restore some 20 email boxes for my little charity group. Unfortunately the restoration is not working for me in anyway. I am getting this "No messages can be found in this folder or another application is running that has the required files open..." message every time I tried. Files are not read only and no windows explorer or other programms access them. I am sure they are not corrupted either. Can you help? please
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