[pchelpers] Re: Outlook express, copy dbx files to new pc

  • From: Robert McLellan <bobmclellan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:49:29 -0500 (CDT)

> I have saved on a cd the 'folders' I have on my old win98 pc in Outlook
> express. Dbx files.
> <many of them>
> I am trying to figure out how to get these up and showing on the WinXP
> machine.
>
> I thought I had to find that path in the last email but apparently
> that's not how you do it in XP.
>
> Could someone please provide an answer to this for me?

In out look express go to 'File'  'Import'  'messages'  'choose 6' in the
next catagory and in the next screen go to 'import mail from an 06
directrory' click OK and go to the folder that you have saved with your
dbx.  ZOOM there is all your mail!  Simple  :-)

Bob McLellan


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