Can't import Outlook Express backup messages over network

[Bogey]

I normally backup my Outlook Express store messages to a second hard drive
that is on my other PC networked. But.....If I try to import these messages
after a reinstall/clean install of my system, I get a message back from OE
that
no stored messages can be found in the folder that I backed up. I don't
understand, as
I can import any other folders from the networked computer, but not the OE
store
messages. And that's even when I have unchecked the "Attributes" blocks for
the
folder. Any help?

[rifleman]

In article >,
took up the quill and scribed...
> I normally backup my Outlook Express store messages to a second hard drive
> that is on my other PC networked. But.....If I try to import these messages
> after a reinstall/clean install of my system, I get a message back from OE
> that
> no stored messages can be found in the folder that I backed up. I don't
> understand, as
> I can import any other folders from the networked computer, but not the OE
> store
> messages. And that's even when I have unchecked the "Attributes" blocks for
> the
> folder. Any help?
>
>
>
OE is not a "network-enabled" mail client. Copy the files onto your HDD
locally and import from there. You did backup your folders.dbx file,
didn't you?
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[Bogey]

"rifleman" > wrote in message
om...
> In article >,
> took up the quill and scribed...
> > I normally backup my Outlook Express store messages to a second hard
drive
> > that is on my other PC networked. But.....If I try to import these
messages
> > after a reinstall/clean install of my system, I get a message back from
OE
> > that
> > no stored messages can be found in the folder that I backed up. I don't
> > understand, as
> > I can import any other folders from the networked computer, but not the
OE
> > store
> > messages. And that's even when I have unchecked the "Attributes" blocks
for
> > the
> > folder. Any help?
> >
> >
> >
> OE is not a "network-enabled" mail client. Copy the files onto your HDD
> locally and import from there. You did backup your folders.dbx file,
> didn't you?
> --
> (I may be wrong...I usually am....)
> Google is your Friend
> Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
> www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
Yes, of course. But.....I'm not using it as a "network-enabled" mail
client. I am only
using the networked computer as a 2nd back-up facility for files I really,
really can't
afford to lose. Perhaps you are suggesting I transfer the OE store folder
from the
backup PC to the PC actually using OE? And then import the messages that
way?

[rifleman]

In article >,
says...
>
>
> Yes, of course. But.....I'm not using it as a "network-enabled" mail
> client. I am only
> using the networked computer as a 2nd back-up facility for files I really,
> really can't
> afford to lose. Perhaps you are suggesting I transfer the OE store folder
> from the
> backup PC to the PC actually using OE? And then import the messages that
> way?
>
>
>
That's correct. OE is not designed to even import files over a network.
--
(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
Google is your Friend
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk