Outlook Express File Tranfer Between Computers

[planorez]

I want to transfer the OE6 email files from my notebook to my desktop
computer. Both computers have XP Home with OE6.
I have tried transferring my notebook email files to a CD and then to a
folder on my desktop and then tried importing the .dbx files in that folder
to my desktop OE6 without success.
Using the desktop OE6, I clicked on File, Import, Messages, selected OE6 and
then "Import from an OE6 folder" and navigated to the folder where the .dbx
files were stored.
I get a message that no .dbx files were found in the folder I navigated to.
Are there any rules about the names of files being imported agree with
folders existing in the OE6 importing the files?
I would appreciate help with this problem.
Thanks,
Planorez

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In ,
planorez > typed:
> I want to transfer the OE6 email files from my notebook to my desktop
> computer. Both computers have XP Home with OE6.
> I have tried transferring my notebook email files to a CD and then to
> a folder on my desktop and then tried importing the .dbx files in
> that folder to my desktop OE6 without success.
> Using the desktop OE6, I clicked on File, Import, Messages, selected
> OE6 and then "Import from an OE6 folder" and navigated to the folder
> where the .dbx files were stored.
> I get a message that no .dbx files were found in the folder I
> navigated to. Are there any rules about the names of files being
> imported agree with folders existing in the OE6 importing the files?
> I would appreciate help with this problem.
> Thanks,
> Planorez

No need for export/import.

With OE closed, find your store folder & copy it wherever you like...then on
the destination computer, you can set up an identity, and then in tools |
options | maintenance | store folder, point it at the new location. For the
address book, it's a little more complicated, but it's a wab file...

Slightly OT, but I don't use the default profile paths for most data
storage...I would use

c:\data (for My Documents)
c:\data\OE (for Outlook Express)
c:\data\outlook (for Outlook)

....ad nauseum.

Note that OE questions are best directed to OE
groups....microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie 6_outlookexpress is meant
for OE6 questions. However, www.insideoe.com might be the best place to
start.

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
and
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/OEtopten.mspx#EBAA
Number 1
and
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
"Anyone who prefers security over freedom deserves neither."


"planorez" > wrote in message
...
>I want to transfer the OE6 email files from my notebook to my desktop
> computer. Both computers have XP Home with OE6.
> I have tried transferring my notebook email files to a CD and then to a
> folder on my desktop and then tried importing the .dbx files in that
> folder
> to my desktop OE6 without success.
> Using the desktop OE6, I clicked on File, Import, Messages, selected OE6
> and
> then "Import from an OE6 folder" and navigated to the folder where the
> .dbx
> files were stored.
> I get a message that no .dbx files were found in the folder I navigated
> to.
> Are there any rules about the names of files being imported agree with
> folders existing in the OE6 importing the files?
> I would appreciate help with this problem.
> Thanks,
> Planorez

[Ron Sommer]

You must remove the Read Only attribute.
Highlight all of the dbx files, Properties, uncheck Read Only.
Files coming from a CD are Read Only.
--
Ron Sommer

"planorez" > wrote in message
...
>I want to transfer the OE6 email files from my notebook to my desktop
> computer. Both computers have XP Home with OE6.
> I have tried transferring my notebook email files to a CD and then to a
> folder on my desktop and then tried importing the .dbx files in that
> folder
> to my desktop OE6 without success.
> Using the desktop OE6, I clicked on File, Import, Messages, selected OE6
> and
> then "Import from an OE6 folder" and navigated to the folder where the
> .dbx
> files were stored.
> I get a message that no .dbx files were found in the folder I navigated
> to.
> Are there any rules about the names of files being imported agree with
> folders existing in the OE6 importing the files?
> I would appreciate help with this problem.
> Thanks,
> Planorez

[planorez]

Thanks for your help. I established another identity and was able to put my
transferred notebook files under it.
Planorez

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>
>
> In ,
> planorez > typed:
> > I want to transfer the OE6 email files from my notebook to my desktop
> > computer. Both computers have XP Home with OE6.
> > I have tried transferring my notebook email files to a CD and then to
> > a folder on my desktop and then tried importing the .dbx files in
> > that folder to my desktop OE6 without success.
> > Using the desktop OE6, I clicked on File, Import, Messages, selected
> > OE6 and then "Import from an OE6 folder" and navigated to the folder
> > where the .dbx files were stored.
> > I get a message that no .dbx files were found in the folder I
> > navigated to. Are there any rules about the names of files being
> > imported agree with folders existing in the OE6 importing the files?
> > I would appreciate help with this problem.
> > Thanks,
> > Planorez
>
> No need for export/import.
>
> With OE closed, find your store folder & copy it wherever you like...then on
> the destination computer, you can set up an identity, and then in tools |
> options | maintenance | store folder, point it at the new location. For the
> address book, it's a little more complicated, but it's a wab file...
>
> Slightly OT, but I don't use the default profile paths for most data
> storage...I would use
>
> c:\data (for My Documents)
> c:\data\OE (for Outlook Express)
> c:\data\outlook (for Outlook)
>
> ....ad nauseum.
>
> Note that OE questions are best directed to OE
> groups....microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie 6_outlookexpress is meant
> for OE6 questions. However, www.insideoe.com might be the best place to
> start.
>
>
>