Export Inbox to another computer
I'm using XP now, however, I am about to load Windows 7 unto a new computer. How could I get the contents out of my 'Outlook Express Inbox' into the new computer's email Inbox?1 person needs an answerI do too
August 17th, 2010 2:44am

That depends on what e-mail program you plan on using. Unlike previous Windows versions, Win7 does not come with a 'built-in' e-mail client. Should you plan on using Windows Live Mail, (the successor to OE), this is what you need to know.Transferring data from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail:For Messages:Copy the *ENTIRE* OE message store folder to a flash drive. (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.OE Message Store Location:In OE: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View. For Addresses:Open the Address Book in OE and File | Export | Address Book (wab) and save it to the Desktop. Copy to a flash drive. 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. Note: If you use a CD or DVD instead of a flash drive, after placing on the new machine you must remove the Read Only attribute in Properties before you import.For Account Settings:In OE: Tools | Accounts, select the account and export it to the Desktop. This will be a .iaf file. Copy it to the new machine's Desktop and in WLMail: Tools | Accounts and import the settings from the location you saved them.Bruce Hagen ~ MS-MVP [Mail]
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