Problems Transferring Outlook Express to Outlook 2003

You can import the mail and contacts from just about any program into Outlook.  While in Outlook, go to File > Import and Export.

 

Then in your case, select "Import from another program or file".

Then select "Outlook Express 4.x, 5.x,  6.x"

Then select the Internet Mail Client which in your case is OE.

 

Then just follow the directions.

 

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Problem 2

 

Create a folder such as C:\Outlook.  Then put the PST file and point both copies of outlook 2003 to it.  Then you both will be using the same email file and still be able to use your own settings.

 

>>Then in your case, select "Import from another program or file".

>>Then select "Outlook Express 4.x, 5.x,  6.x"

>>Then select the Internet Mail Client which in your case is OE.

 

OK, then I get "Import Warning: No internet accounts were found to import."  I click "OK"

 

Then I get "Microsoft Office Outlook:  Woudl you like to import e-mail messages and addresses from Microsoft Outlook Express?"  I click "Yes"

 

I get a "Browse for Folder".  I point it to the folder that has all the *.dbx files, including the Folders.dbx.  The Folder Name is "Outlook Express".  I click "OK".

 

It flashes really quickly, and I do *not* get all my old saved emails.

 

Am I doing something incorrectly?

 

 

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Problem 2:  I did it, and it work, thanks so much!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bay Wolf wrote:

You can import the mail and contacts from just about any program into Outlook.  While in Outlook, go to File > Import and Export.

 

Then in your case, select "Import from another program or file".

Then select "Outlook Express 4.x, 5.x,  6.x"

Then select the Internet Mail Client which in your case is OE.

 

The next screen should have asked you what Mail Account you want to import.  Did you delete the account setup from OE?  If you did, go back and set it up so that Outlook knows what it is importing.

 

The issue here appears to be that OE on the new computer was never setup, so there are no "accounts".  I find it easiest to move from OE to OE, THEN run the Outook import and it actually goes and grabs everything.

I have windows Vista and I have my dbx files.  I have a trial version of outlook 2003 and it won't import my outlook express files (dbx files on my new computer with Vista).  I don't have a copy of outlook express handy.  Dell puts all programs on a computer pack and I don't know which disk has it on it out how to install it individaully.

 

 

Can someone point me where to download outlook express or how to import my dbx files?  I did the import from outlook express and pointed to the folder with my dbx files.  (this failed and said nothing).   Do I need outlook express or can I just have folder.dbx and my other folders and have it work?

 

thanks,

 

Jared