Folders in OE.Transfer to another PC

[David]

I want to transfer all the folders in the Outlook Express from one PC to
another and being able to read them.
What I have done is 'Send To' Outlook Express' to a disk from my old PC and
then transfer it to the My Document in the other PC but when I open the
folders I cannot read the files because they are in --bak.files
Any help appreciated
TIA
David

[David]

Sorry that should be DBX.Files
David

"David" wrote:

> I want to transfer all the folders in the Outlook Express from one PC to
> another and being able to read them.
> What I have done is 'Send To' Outlook Express' to a disk from my old PC and
> then transfer it to the My Document in the other PC but when I open the
> folders I cannot read the files because they are in --bak.files
> Any help appreciated
> TIA
> David
>

[Wesley Vogel]

For OE Backup, have a look here:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm

How do I back up my files and settings?
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

6. How does one backup and restore or transfer OE messages and settings?
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6

For DBXtract, have a look here:
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx

From Tom Koch @ http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/

[[Importing from a CDRW or Zip disk
OE must have write-access to any *.dbx files you want to import. You must
therefore copy the files to your hard disk and then turn off the Read-Only
attribute. In Explorer, select all the files, then right-click on any one
and select Properties. You can then uncheck the Read-Only box. Or at a DOS
prompt, enter this:
attrib -r *.*]]
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
David > hunted and pecked:
> Sorry that should be DBX.Files
> David
>
> "David" wrote:
>
>> I want to transfer all the folders in the Outlook Express from one PC to
>> another and being able to read them.
>> What I have done is 'Send To' Outlook Express' to a disk from my old PC
>> and then transfer it to the My Document in the other PC but when I open
>> the folders I cannot read the files because they are in --bak.files
>> Any help appreciated
>> TIA
>> David