Import DBX files

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• OE6 .dbx files do not "exported".

  In a panic, I copied my files Outlook Express .dbx on an external drive, rather that export them. Now that my OS has been reinstalled, I am unable to get them into OE again, even with the import function.  Help?

  Copy the entire repertoire of dbx files to a subdirectory under My Documents.  Then select all the dbx files and right-click on it and choose Properties and uncheck the read-only attribute if it is defined.  Then use a file | Import | Messages in OE, point to the directory (note that folders.dbx must be present) dbx files.  If she will not yet imported, you can try to import dbx files individually (see www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1) or my DBXpress program will extract the messages from files if the messages are still in the files dbx (see www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/).

  Steve

• I had to install Widows XP Home SP2 on a new hard drive. How can I import my .dbx files Express into__Outlook?

  I copied the files to the Outlook Express folder, but they do not appear when Outlook Express is started. I haven't had any problem copy my address book Windows (WAB) file. My addresses appear, but I have important files stored in folders that I need and are irreplaceable.
  Can someone help me please
  Ernie in Arizona

  You must import the data.

  References:

  Backup & restore OE data
  http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
  http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

  OE data import (all DBX, including Folders.dbx files)
  http://www.insideoe.com/FAQs/how.htm#importOE5

  General OE newsgroup support: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• When you try to copy messages from Outlook Express to Live Mail, all of the .dbx except folders.dbx files copy OK. My new PC cannot read the disc to import messages (probably because that folders.dbx is missing?)

  I followed the contours of Ms. webesite steps to transfer my OE messages to my new LiveMail on my new PC. Instructions to mention to make sure that when you copy the message on a CD for transfer files to new PC that they must include the file "folders.dbx".  All my files message correctly copy except "folders.dbx".

  I guess that's why the new PC says there are no messages on the CD to be imported from (although I see that all of the .dbx files).

  Why is that I am having a problem copying "folders.dbx" and this is my problem in terms of imports?

  Create a new identity in OE and import the messages. This new storage location to transfer it to WLMail. It will be all new dbx files so no corruption should be gone.

• I forgot to backup Outlook Express! However, the .dbx files are all in the data folder of Application that I have back up! How can I see what is in them to import to my chosen e-mail program?

  Original title: .dbx files

  I've updated computer laptop of my client from Windows XP to 7.  I forgot to backup Outlook Express!  However, the .dbx files are all in the data folder of Application that I have back up!  How can I see what is in them to import to my chosen e-mail program?

  This is how you would normally import into Windows Live Mail. If all goes well it will give you enough of a jump start.
   
   
   
  Copy the * ENTIRE * OE message store folder to a flash drive. (Folders.dbx must be included). Place it on the desktop or another location on the computer using WLMail.
   
  
  WLMail 2011/2012: folder button. Import Messages. Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the point where it was saved.
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

• How to import a dbx file unique to Windows Live Mail?

  I imported my files of dbx to Outlook Express 6 for WLM (Windows 7) last month, but a valuable record has been lost due to corruption. Now, I discovered a forgotten dbx backup that I'm desperate to add to WLM7, but it does not recognize the dbx file. All the advice I have read, says that you can import all OE6 files and folders at once, and that it does not recognize simple records. There is no work around for this? I'm desperate to import this file, but do not want to lose all my other imported files making.

  Help, please!

  The reason why you can not get imported WLMail dbx files is because Folders.dbx must be included in the backup. Manually recover dbx files in OE, you can export them.

  1: How to restore individual dbx files
  http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1

  2: transfer of data from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail

  For Messages:

  In Outlook Express, compact you files first.

  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.

  Compress your OE folders:
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact

  Copy the * ENTIRE * OE message store folder to a flash drive. (Folders.dbx should be included). Place it on the desktop or another location on the computer using WLMail.

  V-2009: open WLMail and: file | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the point where it was saved.

  V-2011/2012: Menu button. Import Messages. Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the point where it was saved.

  Location of OE message store:

  In OE: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.

  In Windows XP the OE User (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.

  Note: If any DBX file is over 300 MB, return to OE and move some messages from the folder related to a new user created folder and compact down the size of the file.

• Dbx file large will not import into Microsoft Live Mail

  I'm migration of Outlook Express to Microsoft Live Mail - all records were imported fine except the file sent.  It's a large dbx file with 5 k + messages.  Only the oldest 1600 will import.  How to import in its entirety?  I really need the latest messages, not messages in 2008 as well.  Help!

  The file is probably corrupted and it may not even have the messages inside.  If you have OE still works, and then try to save again and trying to import from this backup.  Otherwise, if the file contains messages, then DBXpress ( www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/ ) can extract them as individual eml files.  But if the messages are not in the file longer, then nothing can.   DBXpress disc function extract could be used to such cases on the XP practice to try to recover what was lost, if the folder on this drive does not have messages any longer.

  Steve

• Installed Windows 7 and windows live mail, how can I import my emails (.dbx files) of Outlook Express 6 in XP.___Jackson

  I tried everything, I use import in windows live, but the messages do not appear in the additional email account. Changed all Office win7 .dbx files, they seem to be important but do not appear in the email client. I tried everything, and read all that, short of ideas.
  Any help, greatly appreciated.

  Jackson9

  Thanks for the help, finally understand it a day or two ago, it is important in a storage folder, it WILL NOT put it in the mail client, you have to find the storage folder. who is buried deep (C:\Users\***\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Storage Folders\Imported Folder\Local folder) in the C drive, and then copy and paste in the files, one folder by one. BTW, the link refers to the import of Vista, Win7 not. The process does not work in Win7

  J

• I have several .dbx files stored in a directory on a Windows 8. How to import them to my mail application?

  I configured my Gmail account in my Mail application.  As, I exported my Outlook Express files and stored these .dbx files in a directory on my PC in Windows 8.  To import the .dbx files, I have read that I have to go in my WinMail application and select File--> Import Messages (by selecting the format of OE 6), import them from the directory in which they are stored, navigate to that directory, select the .dbx files and import them.

  However, the Mail app doesn't have the file--> import feature, or at least I can't locate.  Can someone advise please how I can perform this function in the Mail application?  Thank you.

  John

  My DBXpress program retrieves messages from the dbx (www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/) files.  You can then get my ceml program (free - www.oehelp.com/ceml/) to read.  Otherwise, you will need to get a 3rd mail program (e.g. Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail, Outlook) group to import the files and read them.  The Mail App in Win8 will not read them.

  Steve

• I can't convert WPS or DBX files in a readable format... they came a sys XP and now imported to Win 8... simple please? !!

  I installed Word Viewer and no help. I need to install Office with word? Then, the conversion will be automatic? I have a little

  important documents I can't access.

  See this on the WPS files.

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/FileExtensions/f/wps-file.htm

  DBX files are data files Outlook Express and you will need a Windows Live Mail e-mail client to open.

  In Outlook Express, compact you files first.

  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.

  Compress your OE folders:
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact

  Transfer of data from Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail:

  For Messages:

  Copy the * ENTIRE * OE message store folder to a flash drive. (Folders.dbx must be included). Place it on the desktop or another location on the computer using WLMail.

  V-2009: open WLMail and: file | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the point where it was saved.

  V-2011/2012: Menu button. Import Messages. Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the point where it was saved.

  Location of OE message store:

  In OE: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.

  In Windows XP the OE User (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.

  Note: If any DBX file is over 300 MB, return to OE and move some messages from the folder related to a new user created folder and compact down the size of the file.

  For addresses:

  Open the address book in OE and file | Export | Address book (wab) and save it to the desktop. Copy it to a flash drive. Place it on the desktop or another location on the computer using WLMail.

  For WLMail 2009: Open list of Contacts in WLMail, (go |) Contacts in the Menu bar) and the file | Import | Address book (wab) Windows and the point where you saved it.

  WLMail 2011/2012: switch to the contacts window (click on the book icon to the address at the foot of the folders pane, or press Ctrl-3). Click on the import button, select address book (wab) Windows and point on where it was saved.

  Note: If you use a CD or a DVD instead of a flash drive, after placing on the new machine you must remove the read-only attribute in the properties before you import.

  For the account settings:

  In OE: Tools | Accounts, select the account and export it to the desktop. This will be an .iaf file. Copy it to the new desktop computer.

  For WLMail 2009: Tools | Accounts and import the settings from the location you saved the.

  For WLMail 2011: The Menu button. Options | E-mail accounts and import the settings from the location you saved the.

  Account settings do not matter in WLMail 2012. You will have to do it manually.

  Windows Live Mail help is in this forum
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/Forum/LIVEmail?tab=all

• Reached maximum .dbx file Inbox

  My of Outlook Express Inbox.dbx file has reached the maximum limit of 2 gig and now I see all the emails in OE.

  Is there a way to open the .dbx file and edit it to a smaller size, so I see the emails manually?

  If not, how can I retrieve emails from the file and bring back them to OE?

  Thank you

  You can extract the messages from the Inbox.dbx file using my DBXpress program (www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/) as eml files, which can then be dragged in OE folders.  If the file was emptied of messages then nothing can find them in the file, but DBXpress has an excerpt from the disc feature that may be able to recover.

  You can move the Inbox.dbx file to another directory and then OE will create a vacuum.  But you're probably better disable by clicking file | Identities and establishing a new identity, incompetent and then using file | Import | Messages to bring them from the old identity.

  DBX files should be limited to a few hundred megabytes as they otherwise tend to get corrupted and messages are lost.  Therefore, it is important to back up all the important messages frequently.  See points 2, 3 and 6 here: www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx

  Steve

• I can't open the dbx files in the storage folder?

  Somewhere, I am unable to open dbx files in the folder of stores located in my documents. I'm trying uesing MS word and Notepad without result. Can anyone help please.

  Peter

  Moved from feedback

  Windows version not specified

  DBX files are used by Outlook Express to store messages and data.  No program can read outside of EO, because messages are stored in a proprietary format which is not documented.  If you have messages in files, you can import them either manually in OE (see www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1) or alternatively you can retrieve messages using my DBXpress (www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/) program which will extract the as other e-mail programs can import eml files in them.

  Steve

• Most of my OE .dbx files are disproportionately high

  Most of my OE .dbx files are disproportionately high. For example a file has only about 100 messages small (IE without attachments) in it, and yet it is a gigabyte in size. How can I make the "right" size folder? I tried compact all folders, but that seems to have done nothing.

  I use XP SP3.

  Thanks for any help.

  1. You manually compact all folders?
  2. He launched without hanging on any folder?
  If Yes, at once, you can have the corruption of dbx files and a new identity is the best way to heal that.
   
  You may have a damaged identity especially if it's the default main identity. File | Identities | Add the new identity. Create a new one and try it. If all goes well, you can import your messages and address book from the old identity and delete it.
   
  Note: Do not use the main word in the name of the new identity.

• How do I reinstall the .dbx files saved with carbonite

  Carbonite saved my .dbx files but when I try to re-import them in OE, I get a notice that says to another application may require open?

  I tried to import colectably go to a folder and individually as a file with the same result each time?

  Folders.dbx featured in this backup? Otherwise, a normal import fails and you must import them manually one at a time.

  How to restore individual dbx files
  http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1

  If Folders.dbx is included, can you get the storage folder of OE of Carbonite on the desktop? If you can, do a right-click top and remove the read-only attribute and try to import.

• How can I check Auto .dbx files in My Documents. I have a lot

  How can I see the .dbx files in My Documents. I have a lot

  How can I see the .dbx files in My Documents. I have a lot

  You can not. DBX files contain e-mail messages and are read with Outlook Express. If you have a file with dbx files and included Folders.dbx, you can use the OE import function and import from a store directory.

  If Folders.dbx is not included, then you must import the manually.

  How to restore individual dbx files
  http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1