Importing .dbx files into OE6 - How?

These .dbx files are mail messages in folders that I
copied from my old computer. Want to move them to my new
computer.

The .dbx files are not read-only and are not located in
the OE store root folder.

When I click File| Import and Export, I get the Wizard.
No choice for .dbx, so I select on Import Internet Mail
and Addresses.
I click Next, then select Outlook Express 4.x, 5 and
select Import Mail, Import Address book. Click Next.
I then get a box about the Address Book/Contacts. I then
click Next.
I get Import Internet Mail Summary box. It imports one
file -- the Welcome to Outlook Express message!

I never get a chance to browse to a location or select
the .dbx files.

I have also tried storing the .dbx files in the store file
as indicated in the File| Data File Management menu
choice. This also did not work.

HELP!! Thank you.

File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express | Import mail from an
OE6 store directory.
Press BROWSE and nagigate to the folder that contains the DBX files (You did
include the Folders.dbx? It's required).
Select it then press OK then finish up the wizard.


"M Seeley" wrote in message
...
These .dbx files are mail messages in folders that I
copied from my old computer. Want to move them to my new
computer.

The .dbx files are not read-only and are not located in
the OE store root folder.

When I click File| Import and Export, I get the Wizard.
No choice for .dbx, so I select on Import Internet Mail
and Addresses.
I click Next, then select Outlook Express 4.x, 5 and
select Import Mail, Import Address book. Click Next.
I then get a box about the Address Book/Contacts. I then
click Next.
I get Import Internet Mail Summary box. It imports one
file -- the Welcome to Outlook Express message!

I never get a chance to browse to a location or select
the .dbx files.

I have also tried storing the .dbx files in the store file
as indicated in the File| Data File Management menu
choice. This also did not work.

HELP!! Thank you.

Yes, the Folders.dbx is in the list of folders.

In OE6, I went to File / Import and Export /, then I get
the Wizard and go down the same, unsatisfactory road noted
below.

The path of File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook
Express | Import mail from an OE6 store directory | BROWSE
does not exist. How to I get that to do the import as you
recommend?

Thank you for your assistance.

My email is .

-----Original Message-----
File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express |
Import mail from an
OE6 store directory.
Press BROWSE and nagigate to the folder that contains the
DBX files (You did
include the Folders.dbx? It's required).
Select it then press OK then finish up the wizard.


"M Seeley" wrote in
message
...
These .dbx files are mail messages in folders that I
copied from my old computer. Want to move them to my new
computer.

The .dbx files are not read-only and are not located in
the OE store root folder.

When I click File| Import and Export, I get the Wizard.
No choice for .dbx, so I select on Import Internet Mail
and Addresses.
I click Next, then select Outlook Express 4.x, 5 and
select Import Mail, Import Address book. Click Next.
I then get a box about the Address Book/Contacts. I then
click Next.
I get Import Internet Mail Summary box. It imports one
file -- the Welcome to Outlook Express message!

I never get a chance to browse to a location or select
the .dbx files.

I have also tried storing the .dbx files in the store
file
as indicated in the File| Data File Management menu
choice. This also did not work.

HELP!! Thank you.




.

If you are clicking on FileImport and Export (as one line command),
then you are trying to import via Internet Explorer ((or possibly
another program (may be Outlook, I don't know as I do not use Outlook))
and *not* Outlook Express. Outlook Express under "File" does not have
Import and Export as a one line command, they are separate listings.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)


wrote:
Yes, the Folders.dbx is in the list of folders.

In OE6, I went to File / Import and Export /, then I get
the Wizard and go down the same, unsatisfactory road noted
below.

The path of File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook
Express | Import mail from an OE6 store directory | BROWSE
does not exist. How to I get that to do the import as you
recommend?

Thank you for your assistance.

My email is .

-----Original Message-----
File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express | Import mail
from an OE6 store directory.
Press BROWSE and nagigate to the folder that contains the DBX files
(You did include the Folders.dbx? It's required).
Select it then press OK then finish up the wizard.


"M Seeley" wrote in message
...
These .dbx files are mail messages in folders that I
copied from my old computer. Want to move them to my new
computer.

The .dbx files are not read-only and are not located in
the OE store root folder.

When I click File| Import and Export, I get the Wizard.
No choice for .dbx, so I select on Import Internet Mail
and Addresses.
I click Next, then select Outlook Express 4.x, 5 and
select Import Mail, Import Address book. Click Next.
I then get a box about the Address Book/Contacts. I then
click Next.
I get Import Internet Mail Summary box. It imports one
file -- the Welcome to Outlook Express message!

I never get a chance to browse to a location or select
the .dbx files.

I have also tried storing the .dbx files in the store file
as indicated in the File| Data File Management menu
choice. This also did not work.

HELP!! Thank you.




.

OK, maybe the problem is that I am trying to import.dbx
files from Outlook Express (old computer) into MS Outlook
6 (new computer).

So, I went to the Microsoft site to download MS Internet
Explorer which contains Outlook Express. But I cannot do
it. The wizard displays the message "There is a newer
version of Internet Explorer detected" and will not
download.

If I remove my current version of Internet Explorer, how
could I have internet access to download the (old) version
with Outlook Express?

Oh, my. Any suggestions??


-----Original Message-----

If you are clicking on FileImport and Export (as one
line command),
then you are trying to import via Internet Explorer ((or
possibly
another program (may be Outlook, I don't know as I do not
use Outlook))
and *not* Outlook Express. Outlook Express under "File"
does not have
Import and Export as a one line command, they are
separate listings.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)


wrote:
Yes, the Folders.dbx is in the list of folders.

In OE6, I went to File / Import and Export /, then I get
the Wizard and go down the same, unsatisfactory road
noted
below.

The path of File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook
Express | Import mail from an OE6 store directory |
BROWSE
does not exist. How to I get that to do the import as
you
recommend?

Thank you for your assistance.

My email is .

-----Original Message-----
File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express |
Import mail
from an OE6 store directory.
Press BROWSE and nagigate to the folder that contains
the DBX files
(You did include the Folders.dbx? It's required).
Select it then press OK then finish up the wizard.


"M Seeley" wrote
in message
...
These .dbx files are mail messages in folders that I
copied from my old computer. Want to move them to my
new
computer.

The .dbx files are not read-only and are not located
in
the OE store root folder.

When I click File| Import and Export, I get the
Wizard.
No choice for .dbx, so I select on Import Internet
Mail
and Addresses.
I click Next, then select Outlook Express 4.x, 5 and
select Import Mail, Import Address book. Click Next.
I then get a box about the Address Book/Contacts. I
then
click Next.
I get Import Internet Mail Summary box. It imports one
file -- the Welcome to Outlook Express message!

I never get a chance to browse to a location or select
the .dbx files.

I have also tried storing the .dbx files in the store
file
as indicated in the File| Data File Management menu
choice. This also did not work.

HELP!! Thank you.




.

.

File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6 | Import mail from an
OE6 store directory | BROWSE
--
Ron Sommer

" wrote in
message ...
Yes, the Folders.dbx is in the list of folders.

In OE6, I went to File / Import and Export /, then I get
the Wizard and go down the same, unsatisfactory road noted
below.

The path of File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook
Express | Import mail from an OE6 store directory | BROWSE
does not exist. How to I get that to do the import as you
recommend?

Thank you for your assistance.

My email is .

-----Original Message-----
File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express |
Import mail from an
OE6 store directory.
Press BROWSE and nagigate to the folder that contains the
DBX files (You did
include the Folders.dbx? It's required).
Select it then press OK then finish up the wizard.


"M Seeley" wrote in
message
...
These .dbx files are mail messages in folders that I
copied from my old computer. Want to move them to my new
computer.

The .dbx files are not read-only and are not located in
the OE store root folder.

When I click File| Import and Export, I get the Wizard.
No choice for .dbx, so I select on Import Internet Mail
and Addresses.
I click Next, then select Outlook Express 4.x, 5 and
select Import Mail, Import Address book. Click Next.
I then get a box about the Address Book/Contacts. I then
click Next.
I get Import Internet Mail Summary box. It imports one
file -- the Welcome to Outlook Express message!

I never get a chance to browse to a location or select
the .dbx files.

I have also tried storing the .dbx files in the store
file
as indicated in the File| Data File Management menu
choice. This also did not work.

HELP!! Thank you.




.

wrote:
OK, maybe the problem is that I am trying to import.dbx
files from Outlook Express (old computer) into MS Outlook
6 (new computer).

So now he (she) tells us!
That would have been useful to know in your first post. Everyone assumed
you were importing into OE as this is an OE newsgroup? :-)

In your second post you say "In OE6, I went to File / Import and Export
/, then I get..."
You need to be specific about *exactly* what you are doing. Are you
importing into Outlook Express or Outlook? These are two different
programs .

So, I went to the Microsoft site to download MS Internet
Explorer which contains Outlook Express. But I cannot do
it. The wizard displays the message "There is a newer
version of Internet Explorer detected" and will not
download.

Don't understand this part, why go looking for IE? What OS are you using
and what version of OE - HelpAbout?

If I remove my current version of Internet Explorer, how
could I have internet access to download the (old) version
with Outlook Express?

Again, don't understand why you would want to remove IE.
You would have internet access even if you did remove it. IE is a
browser. There are others available. I would suggest you just leave it
as it is. You're not having problems with IE?

Oh, my. Any suggestions??

If you are indeed trying to import into Outlook (and not Outlook
Express) then you would be better posting in an Outlook newsgroup?

Kath


-----Original Message-----

If you are clicking on FileImport and Export (as one line command),
then you are trying to import via Internet Explorer ((or possibly
another program (may be Outlook, I don't know as I do not use
Outlook)) and *not* Outlook Express. Outlook Express under "File"
does not have Import and Export as a one line command, they are
separate listings. --
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)


wrote:
Yes, the Folders.dbx is in the list of folders.

snip

Its not clear if its Outlook or OE. There is no MS Outlook 6 that I know
of.

steve

"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...
wrote:
OK, maybe the problem is that I am trying to import.dbx
files from Outlook Express (old computer) into MS Outlook
6 (new computer).

So now he (she) tells us!
That would have been useful to know in your first post. Everyone assumed
you were importing into OE as this is an OE newsgroup? :-)

In your second post you say "In OE6, I went to File / Import and Export
/, then I get..."
You need to be specific about *exactly* what you are doing. Are you
importing into Outlook Express or Outlook? These are two different
programs .

So, I went to the Microsoft site to download MS Internet
Explorer which contains Outlook Express. But I cannot do
it. The wizard displays the message "There is a newer
version of Internet Explorer detected" and will not
download.

Don't understand this part, why go looking for IE? What OS are you using
and what version of OE - HelpAbout?

If I remove my current version of Internet Explorer, how
could I have internet access to download the (old) version
with Outlook Express?

Again, don't understand why you would want to remove IE.
You would have internet access even if you did remove it. IE is a
browser. There are others available. I would suggest you just leave it
as it is. You're not having problems with IE?

Oh, my. Any suggestions??

If you are indeed trying to import into Outlook (and not Outlook
Express) then you would be better posting in an Outlook newsgroup?

Kath


-----Original Message-----

If you are clicking on FileImport and Export (as one line command),
then you are trying to import via Internet Explorer ((or possibly
another program (may be Outlook, I don't know as I do not use
Outlook)) and *not* Outlook Express. Outlook Express under "File"
does not have Import and Export as a one line command, they are
separate listings. --
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)


wrote:
Yes, the Folders.dbx is in the list of folders.

snip

Well, I didn't think so, but did not check.

And why has this "problem" with IE cropped up in the meantime?

Who knows now? :-)

Kath

Steve Cochran wrote:
Its not clear if its Outlook or OE. There is no MS Outlook 6 that I
know of.

steve

"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...
wrote:
OK, maybe the problem is that I am trying to import.dbx
files from Outlook Express (old computer) into MS Outlook
6 (new computer).

So now he (she) tells us!
That would have been useful to know in your first post. Everyone
assumed you were importing into OE as this is an OE newsgroup? :-)

In your second post you say "In OE6, I went to File / Import and
Export /, then I get..."
You need to be specific about *exactly* what you are doing. Are you
importing into Outlook Express or Outlook? These are two different
programs .

So, I went to the Microsoft site to download MS Internet
Explorer which contains Outlook Express. But I cannot do
it. The wizard displays the message "There is a newer
version of Internet Explorer detected" and will not
download.

Don't understand this part, why go looking for IE? What OS are you
using and what version of OE - HelpAbout?

If I remove my current version of Internet Explorer, how
could I have internet access to download the (old) version
with Outlook Express?

Again, don't understand why you would want to remove IE.
You would have internet access even if you did remove it. IE is a
browser. There are others available. I would suggest you just leave
it as it is. You're not having problems with IE?

Oh, my. Any suggestions??

If you are indeed trying to import into Outlook (and not Outlook
Express) then you would be better posting in an Outlook newsgroup?

Kath


-----Original Message-----

If you are clicking on FileImport and Export (as one line
command), then you are trying to import via Internet Explorer ((or
possibly another program (may be Outlook, I don't know as I do not
use Outlook)) and *not* Outlook Express. Outlook Express under
"File" does not have Import and Export as a one line command, they
are separate listings. --
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)


wrote:
Yes, the Folders.dbx is in the list of folders.

snip

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Further.... I believe it MUST be Outlook he's trying to import to.
The wording - "Import Summary", "Import Internet Mail and Addresses" and
"Outlook Express 4.x, 5" appears in Outlook.

Kath

Kath Adams wrote:
Well, I didn't think so, but did not check.

And why has this "problem" with IE cropped up in the meantime?

Who knows now? :-)

Kath

Steve Cochran wrote:
Its not clear if its Outlook or OE. There is no MS Outlook 6 that I
know of.

steve

"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...
wrote:
OK, maybe the problem is that I am trying to import.dbx
files from Outlook Express (old computer) into MS Outlook
6 (new computer).

So now he (she) tells us!
That would have been useful to know in your first post. Everyone
assumed you were importing into OE as this is an OE newsgroup? :-)

In your second post you say "In OE6, I went to File / Import and
Export /, then I get..."
You need to be specific about *exactly* what you are doing. Are you
importing into Outlook Express or Outlook? These are two different
programs .

So, I went to the Microsoft site to download MS Internet
Explorer which contains Outlook Express. But I cannot do
it. The wizard displays the message "There is a newer
version of Internet Explorer detected" and will not
download.

Don't understand this part, why go looking for IE? What OS are you
using and what version of OE - HelpAbout?

If I remove my current version of Internet Explorer, how
could I have internet access to download the (old) version
with Outlook Express?

Again, don't understand why you would want to remove IE.
You would have internet access even if you did remove it. IE is a
browser. There are others available. I would suggest you just leave
it as it is. You're not having problems with IE?

Oh, my. Any suggestions??

If you are indeed trying to import into Outlook (and not Outlook
Express) then you would be better posting in an Outlook newsgroup?

Kath


-----Original Message-----

If you are clicking on FileImport and Export (as one line
command), then you are trying to import via Internet Explorer ((or
possibly another program (may be Outlook, I don't know as I do not
use Outlook)) and *not* Outlook Express. Outlook Express under
"File" does not have Import and Export as a one line command, they
are separate listings. --
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)


wrote:
Yes, the Folders.dbx is in the list of folders.

snip

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)