unable improt oe 6 messages

Subject says it all. No matter what I do, I cannot get the import function in Windows Mail to see my OE 6 messages for import. Does it not recognize .DBX files?

Into what mail program are you having this problem? Are you asking about Windows Mail Desktop-Beta in XP, or Windows Mail in Vista? How are you attempting the import? Specific steps you are using and where they seem to fail would be helpful. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
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"jhansman" wrote in message

Subject says it all. No matter what I do, I cannot get the import function in Windows Mail to see my OE 6 messages for import. Does it not recognize .DBX files?

I'm attempting to import messagef from OE6 into Vista Mail (hence the chosen forum for my message), I am using the Import command in Mail and asking it to import the .DBX ffiles rom my Identity in WinXP. THis is the standard method for importing message for OE 6, so why won't Mail recognize these folder files?
"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Into what mail program are you having this problem? Are you asking about Windows Mail Desktop-Beta in XP, or Windows Mail in Vista? How are you attempting the import? Specific steps you are using and where they seem to fail would be helpful. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
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"jhansman" wrote in message Subject says it all. No matter what I do, I cannot get the import function in Windows Mail to see my OE 6 messages for import. Does it not recognize .DBX files?

Try choosing the option on the bottom instead of an identity and browse to where the DBX files are.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.
"jhansman" wrote in message

I'm attempting to import messagef from OE6 into Vista Mail (hence the chosen forum for my message), I am using the Import command in Mail and asking it to import the .DBX ffiles rom my Identity in WinXP. THis is the standard method for importing message for OE 6, so why won't Mail recognize these folder files?
"Jim Pickering" wrote:
Into what mail program are you having this problem? Are you asking about Windows Mail Desktop-Beta in XP, or Windows Mail in Vista? How are you attempting the import? Specific steps you are using and where they seem to fail would be helpful. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
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"jhansman" wrote in message Subject says it all. No matter what I do, I cannot get the import function in Windows Mail to see my OE 6 messages for import. Does it not recognize .DBX files?

Tha is the option I'm using. The identity option is grayed out. When I browse to the store folder, nothing shows up. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote:

Try choosing the option on the bottom instead of an identity and browse to where the DBX files are.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.
"jhansman" wrote in message I'm attempting to import messagef from OE6 into Vista Mail (hence the chosen forum for my message), I am using the Import command in Mail and asking it to import the .DBX ffiles rom my Identity in WinXP. THis is the standard method for importing message for OE 6, so why won't Mail recognize these folder files?
"Jim Pickering" wrote:
Into what mail program are you having this problem? Are you asking about Windows Mail Desktop-Beta in XP, or Windows Mail in Vista? How are you attempting the import? Specific steps you are using and where they seem to fail would be helpful. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates

"jhansman" wrote in message Subject says it all. No matter what I do, I cannot get the import function in Windows Mail to see my OE 6 messages for import. Does it not recognize .DBX files?

"jhansman" wrote in message Are you dual booting on the computer? Or did you just copy the message store folder from another computer to this one? If so, and you used a CD to transfer the DBX files, you will have to copy them from CD to a folder on your existing hard drive, then select all of the DBX files in the folder and clear the Read-Only attribute that was set when you copied them to a CD.
And while this may be the "appropriate forum" for your question, there have been many postings from others who are also using Windows Mail, and Windows Mail Desktop Beta (which is a separate program), and we have posting from people asking about Windows Live Mail. So please don't fly off on a high horse when basic questions about operating sytem, and version of Mail program are asked. They are asked only so that we can better help you. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Tha is the option I'm using. The identity option is grayed out. When I browse

to the store folder, nothing shows up. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote:
Try choosing the option on the bottom instead of an identity and browse to where the DBX files are.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.
"jhansman" wrote in message I'm attempting to import messagef from OE6 into Vista Mail (hence the chosen forum for my message), I am using the Import command in Mail and asking it to import the .DBX ffiles rom my Identity in WinXP. THis is the standard method for importing message for OE 6, so why won't Mail recognize these folder files?
"Jim Pickering" wrote:
Into what mail program are you having this problem? Are you asking about Windows Mail Desktop-Beta in XP, or Windows Mail in Vista? How are you attempting the import? Specific steps you are using and where they seem to fail would be helpful. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates

"jhansman" wrote in message Subject says it all. No matter what I do, I cannot get the import function in Windows Mail to see my OE 6 messages for import. Does it not recognize .DBX files?

Hi Jim I tried this method too.......where do u copy the files DBX's to? Can u provide the path & dir I copy them to in Vista . All other methods of trying to import in winmail in vista have failed. I am familar with the import features in xp pro & have used it many times before .Using it in Vista winmail I have not had any luck "Jim Pickering" wrote in message

"jhansman" wrote in message Are you dual booting on the computer? Or did you just copy the message store folder from another computer to this one? If so, and you used a CD to transfer the DBX files, you will have to copy them from CD to a folder on your existing hard drive, then select all of the DBX files in the folder and clear the Read-Only attribute that was set when you copied them to a CD.
And while this may be the "appropriate forum" for your question, there have been many postings from others who are also using Windows Mail, and Windows Mail Desktop Beta (which is a separate program), and we have posting from people asking about Windows Live Mail. So please don't fly off on a high horse when basic questions about operating sytem, and version of Mail program are asked. They are asked only so that we can better help you. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Tha is the option I'm using. The identity option is grayed out. When I browse to the store folder, nothing shows up. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote:
Try choosing the option on the bottom instead of an identity and browse to where the DBX files are.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.
"jhansman" wrote in message I'm attempting to import messagef from OE6 into Vista Mail (hence the chosen forum for my message), I am using the Import command in Mail and asking it to import the .DBX ffiles rom my Identity in WinXP. THis is the standard method for importing message for OE 6, so why won't Mail recognize these folder files?
"Jim Pickering" wrote:
Into what mail program are you having this problem? Are you asking about Windows Mail Desktop-Beta in XP, or Windows Mail in Vista? How are you attempting the import? Specific steps you are using and where they seem to fail would be helpful. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates

"jhansman" wrote in message Subject says it all. No matter what I do, I cannot get the import function in Windows Mail to see my OE 6 messages for import. Does it not recognize .DBX files?

I just create a folder in Vista called Mail. Copy all the mail folder DBX files along with the master index, folders.dbx and make sure they are not marked as Read-Only. Then open Windows Mail and use its File/Import/Messages and select From a Message Store and point to the folder containing the DBX files and not to the DBX files themselves.
If for some reason that fails, you can simply open Outlook Express and drag/drop all the messages you are trying to save to a folder you create. Then copy that folder (which will contain only EML files) to the Vista machine and drag/drop them from the folder into a local mail folder you create for the purpose. That's probably the easiest way to do it.
In either case, newsgroup messages will not import at all. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
"Kue2" wrote in message

Hi Jim I tried this method too.......where do u copy the files DBX's to? Can u provide the path & dir I copy them to in Vista . All other methods of trying to import in winmail in vista have failed. I am familar with the import features in xp pro & have used it many times before .Using it in Vista winmail I have not had any luck "Jim Pickering" wrote in message
"jhansman" wrote in message Are you dual booting on the computer? Or did you just copy the message store folder from another computer to this one? If so, and you used a CD to transfer the DBX files, you will have to copy them from CD to a folder on your existing hard drive, then select all of the DBX files in the folder and clear the Read-Only attribute that was set when you copied them to a CD.
And while this may be the "appropriate forum" for your question, there have been many postings from others who are also using Windows Mail, and Windows Mail Desktop Beta (which is a separate program), and we have posting from people asking about Windows Live Mail. So please don't fly off on a high horse when basic questions about operating sytem, and version of Mail program are asked. They are asked only so that we can better help you. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Tha is the option I'm using. The identity option is grayed out. When I browse to the store folder, nothing shows up. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote:
Try choosing the option on the bottom instead of an identity and browse to where the DBX files are.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.
"jhansman" wrote in message I'm attempting to import messagef from OE6 into Vista Mail (hence the chosen forum for my message), I am using the Import command in Mail and asking it to import the .DBX ffiles rom my Identity in WinXP. THis is the standard method for importing message for OE 6, so why won't Mail recognize these folder files?
"Jim Pickering" wrote:
Into what mail program are you having this problem? Are you asking about Windows Mail Desktop-Beta in XP, or Windows Mail in Vista? How are you attempting the import? Specific steps you are using and where they seem to fail would be helpful. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates

"jhansman" wrote in message Subject says it all. No matter what I do, I cannot get the import function in Windows Mail to see my OE 6 messages for import. Does it not recognize .DBX files?

I had a similar problem, when trying to import OE 6 messages into vista windows mail. When directed to the folder where the messages were saved, there was an error message that the folder did not contain the correct file or the file was open. In other words the folder appeared empty to the import function. This was resolved by uninstalling Office 2007, (I think it was Outlook in particular that caused the problem). Then the messages imported easily. In conclusion import the messages before installing Office.
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