Too Stupid to Help myself - Importing messages

El Penguini · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

My old PC died, but I have a copy of my old hard drive, including my (I
assume) OE 5 inbox.

i would like to import my old messages, and I can see the inbox.dbx file,
but I can't figure out how to get OE 6 on my new computer to import the
file. I tried to point to the file and open it, but i can't do that either.

thanks for your help!
Peter

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 15

"El Penguini" wrote in message@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
> My old PC died, but I have a copy of my old hard drive, including my
> (I assume) OE 5 inbox.
>
> i would like to import my old messages, and I can see the inbox.dbx
> file, but I can't figure out how to get OE 6 on my new computer to
> import the file. I tried to point to the file and open it, but i
> can't do that either.
> thanks for your help!
> Peter

Do you have a copy of Folders.dbx in the same Windows folder?
If so make sure that none of the DBX files are Read Only and then use OE's
File | Import.
If not see
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
and the last paragraph here:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

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El Penguini · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

Frank -

Although I'm "Too Stupid to Help Myself,", you certainly are not!

I followed your first link and it worked great.

Thanks so much for your quick and accurate response.

Peter
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message @tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> "El Penguini" wrote in message
> @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
>> My old PC died, but I have a copy of my old hard drive, including my
>> (I assume) OE 5 inbox.
>>
>> i would like to import my old messages, and I can see the inbox.dbx
>> file, but I can't figure out how to get OE 6 on my new computer to
>> import the file. I tried to point to the file and open it, but i
>> can't do that either.
>> thanks for your help!
>> Peter
>
> Do you have a copy of Folders.dbx in the same Windows folder?
> If so make sure that none of the DBX files are Read Only and then use OE's
> File | Import.
> If not see
> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
> and the last paragraph here:
> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 15

"El Penguini" wrote in message@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
> Frank -
>
> Although I'm "Too Stupid to Help Myself,", you certainly are not!
>
> I followed your first link and it worked great.
>
> Thanks so much for your quick and accurate response.
>
> Peter

Thanks for the feedback.

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Raymond Daley · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 12

"El Penguini" wrote in message@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> My old PC died, but I have a copy of my old hard drive, including my (I
> assume) OE 5 inbox.
>
> i would like to import my old messages, and I can see the inbox.dbx file,
> but I can't figure out how to get OE 6 on my new computer to import the
> file. I tried to point to the file and open it, but i can't do that
either.
>
> thanks for your help!
> Peter
>

piece of wee wee fella.
file
import
mail account settings

easy

Thankyou, come again!

>

Kath Adams · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 13

Raymond Daley wrote:
> "El Penguini" wrote in message
> @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> My old PC died, but I have a copy of my old hard drive, including my
>> (I assume) OE 5 inbox.
>>
>> i would like to import my old messages, and I can see the inbox.dbx
>> file, but I can't figure out how to get OE 6 on my new computer to
>> import the file. I tried to point to the file and open it, but i
>> can't do that either.
>>
>> thanks for your help!
>> Peter
>>
>
> piece of wee wee fella.
> file
> import
> mail account settings
>
> easy
>
> Thankyou, come again!

Gee, you're on a roll now....and with bad advice too. The OP didn't ask
about his mail settings, he asked about his old inbox.

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Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)

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