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Old May 9th 09, 03:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Default Need to get my old dbx files into outlook express

On May 8, 12:56*pm, "philo" wrote:
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HI! *Isavedmyinbox,sent, anddeletedfolders asdbxfiles. *Then I
reloaded windows xp onmycomputer. *Now I had to redomyoutlook
express. *How do I get these three folders back intomynewoutlook
express? *Isavedand importedmyaddress book with ease. *But when I
try to import "messages" (I placed thesedbxfilesonmydesktop) it
cannot find it. *I tried dragging thesefilesintooutlookexpress,
but then OE made it an attachment to an email. *HELP!


I've never been able to get the "import" function to work

I simply copy thedbxfilesover

be sure to do so *prior* to using OE

Thedbxfilesare pretty well hidden within your profile

just do a drive search for *.dbx

you may need to enable "hidden"


I saved those dbx files onto an external hard drive, then I reloaded
Windows XP. I dragged those dbx files back onto my desktop. So,
those files would not be hidden anywhere because I just put them back
onto the desktop. How then do I get them into Outlook Express. I
would really like to get my old inbox, deleted, and sent folders into
the new OE.
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