Import mail Outlook 6 in Windows Mail (Vista)

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• Problem importing files Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail in Windows 7__

  My new computer has Windows 7 and, of course, Windows Live Mail.  My old computer has Windows XP and Outlook Express.  I copied my file OE that contains all my USB key *.dbx files.  On the file menu of WLM, I then selected "Import Messages" and then indicated the location of my OE files on the USB key.  When I clicked to import the files, a small window with a green status bar that showed all the imported files.  I then clicked on "Finish."  My problem is even if the import seems to be successful I don't think the imported files or folders in Live Mail.  I tried twice with the same results.  Did I miss a step?  My just OE files seem to have not gotten in my Windows Live Mail program.

  Look in the imported folders under storage folders. If you do not see the storage files, in the Menu bar: view | Page layout | The folders pane. Check: View the storage folders.

  Missing Menu bar? Click the menu button to the left of the help button and activate the menu bar.

  If still no joy, copy the database messages OE of the USB on the desktop and try to import from there.

  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. Open WLMail and: file | 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, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (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.

  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.

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

  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.

  Bruce Hagen MS - MVP [Mail]

• Could not import the Outlook address book for Contacts in Windows Live Mail

  I used the file transfer to my new computer 7 of my old XP computer and had pretty good luck.  I can't get my contacts to import from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail Contacts - error says "cannot find the Outlook address book.

  Hi Jamey,

  You can also post your query on the Windows Live Mail community.

  Windows Live
  http://windowslivehelp.com/default.aspx

  Kind regards
  Abdelouahab

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

• Import of Outlook Exp 6 in Windows Mail (Vista) mail backup files

  I have a mail file Outlook Express 6 backup, I am trying to import into Windows Mail.  I can open the dbx files but not, of course, to open them. I followed faithfully all the import steps, checked to make sure that all the files in the folder are readable (even copied to a new location to check). All the import steps seem to work fine, folders (Inbox), sent, etc. come in the form of files imported as it should-, but with none of the messages!

  I read many messages of help about it in various forums. Obviously there is something that I always hurt, but I'm at my wit's end. Any help will be appreciated.

  Hi Michael in Atl,

  Good to know you have a fix for the problem. This will certainly help other users.

  For later use, you can consult the following link for importing emails from Outlook Express in Windows mail:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/import-messages-into-Windows-mail-from-Outlook-Express

  In case, if you need help, you can always post your questions as well as your valuable suggestions in this forum.

  Have a great day.

  Concerning

  Boumediene. K.
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Use Outlook Express (XP) and Windows Mail (Vista) at the same time.

  Can I have my mail sent to both Outlook Express on my PC and Windows Mail on my laptop?
  How to import mail from my XP computer on the Vista laptop?

  None of this is related to the Windows 7 forum. However:

  A: If both computers use the same e-mail address, on both machines:

  Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced - Check: leave a copy of messages on the server.

  On a single computer only, make sure to delete messages after X days to satisfy your allocated space that you get from your server.

  B: import messages into Windows Mail from Outlook Express
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/import-messages-into-Windows-mail-from-Outlook-Express

  Bruce Hagen MS - MVP [Mail]

• How to import Windows Mail emails in Outlook 2007 on Windows 7 when getting my ERREURLa message: "file not could not be opened.

  Hello

  I have used Vista before I put now to Windows 7. On Vista, I used Windows Mail as my email client. Now on Windows 7, I would use Outlook 2007 and import my old emails.

  Before I upgraded to Windows 7, Vista help - I exported all my emails from Windows Mail on my external hard drive, where I now .eml files and in each subfolder of emails, I have a winmail.fol file.

  After I installed Windows 7 and Office 2007 now, I tried simply to import the files exported from my external hard drive by: "file-> import-> import Internet mail and addresses-> choose the folder to the top folder with the files of e-mail-> OK" However, I always get the error message: "the mail folder not could be opened. If another application is using this file, please close it and try again. "I don't understand what is wrong and what needs to be changed that it works.

  I tried the things:
  * On Windows 7 now: I activated Windows Mail and imported the exported files, which worked well. Therefore, I am currently using Windows Mail as my standard client on Windows 7. Now on Windows 7, I exported my emails again to Windows Mail and tried later import new files exported into Outlook 2007, as described above. I get the same message error ("could not mail file be open...").

  * On Windows 7: I downloaded and installed Windows LIVE Mail. Imported from my original (exported under Vista) of e-mails from my HDD external and exported them once again, in the hope that Outlook 2007 may be more willing to import files exported Windows LIVE Mail. It didn't work either.

  * On Windows 7: I opened the folder with the emails on my external hard drive and Outlook 2007 and dragged the .eml file in Outlook 2007. It worked, in a sense, that I got the emails and the content of these emails in Outlook 2007. This method is not, is to import the email title and time when he received etc. This method is therefore unnecessary.

  * On Windows 7: I've always been able to import my contacts in Outlook 2007.

  I really hope someone can help me and describe what I do to import my emails.

  I appreciate all help.

  See you soon
  Shinedown2010

  Please find the solution:

  http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?cat=en_US_31ae1f62-930c-4298-b074-3f017f7df8c5&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general&tid=95b1a964-42d0-4037-b48c-6c17c5c1ab18&mid=6e8a2b49-9716-4038-89d7-49bd344cae02&rmid=6e8a2b49-9716-4038-89d7-49bd344cae02&helpful=1&p=1&stgxml=http%3a%2f%2fwww.microsoft.com%2fcommunities%2fnewsgroups%2fen-us%2fsettings.xml

• import messages from outlook express in windows mail

  I'm moving all my old outlook express messages on a computer with window mail (sys for operation is windows 7).   I found the messages on my old PC and copied to the new PC.   I ran import from windows mail, and he says that the import has been completed.   But now I can't find where are the messages in windows mail.   If I do a search I find some messages and he says they are in a storage file.   I'd like to find out where is this file and how can I move my files to normal mail messages?

  Windows Mail or Outlook Express missing.

  You have upgraded to Windows 7 or bought a new PC with Windows 7?

  "If you have already upgraded to Windows 7 you will notice that some of the features provided with Windows Vista or Windows XP does not come with Windows 7. Http://download.live.com/Windows7 Microsoft now provides email, IM, editing photo and making Windows Live Essentials applications with similar functionality to our clients separate from the Windows operating system, as part of the suite download film. »

  Copy you email files to a new folder in Windows 7 and then install Windows Live Mail to import you old email:
  Download Windows Live Essentials Suite: http://download.live.com/windows7

  Import your emails, contacts and calendar in Windows Live Mail:
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7install/thread/fe9544b8-9f3c-4d85-8201-c0f3daaadb68

  Windows Live Mail - Import Windows Mail Messages from
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3798-Windows-Live-Mail-import-Windows-mail-messages.html

  How to import Contacts from Vista and groups of contacts in Windows Live Mail
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3818-Windows-Live-Mail-import-Vista-contacts-contact-groups.html

  How to identify your Windows Mail, Live Mail, or Outlook Express Store folder
  http://email.about.com/od/livemaildesktoptips/Qt/Identify_Your_Windows_Mail_Live_Mail_or_OE_Store_Folder.htm

  The Windows.old folder has two objectives:
  (1) can be used to uninstall Windows 7 and return your PC to the previous version of Windows.
  (2) contains all your photos, documents and personal data files. Etc.

  If you don't need either of these two options can delete the Windows.old folder.

  Note: Option to change Windows Explorer to see the Windows.old folder:
  Click on start and enter in the box "Search": "hidden" (without the quotes)
  Click on the "Show the hidden files and folders" option at the top of the list.
  In the "Folder Options" window
  Click the 'view' if it is not already selected.
  In the list "Advanced settings" locate "hidden files and folders".
  Now click 'show files and folders '.
  Then, disable the following:
  "Hide empty drives in the computer folder.
  "Hide the extensions of the file types that you want to know."
  "Hide protected operating system files"

  Click on the "Apply" button and the OK"" button.

  Credit: J. W. Stewart

  Releasing it's easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• XP Outlook Express in Windows Vista Mail

  Why should it be a major act just to access your messages moved from one computer to another?  As a technician, is why people ask me why they should stay with Microsoft?  Why can not do just a simple conveter since you can't import the indentities in Windows Mail?  Direct would be real simple.

  It is not Microsoft.

  These are public Forums, implemented and hosted by Microsoft.

  It is not a difficult path to follow the steps below.

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail

  Migrate from Outlook Express to Windows Mail

  http://www.SimpleHelp.NET/2007/02/07/a-beginners-guide-to-setting-up-Windows-Mail/

  Link above has an easy to follow Guide to set up Windows Mail.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Import of Outlook Express 6 in Windows Live Mail e-mail

  Hello

  This has been addressed several times before, but I am struck errors whenever I try to perform an import.

  I indicated Live Mail of Win7 in the sense of a perfectly fine case contain two XP Outlook Express 6's *.dbx files imported those files into Outlook and have exported to a *.pst file (in the same folder).

  During an attempt or import I get the same message: "no messages are located in this folder or another application is using the files.

  Whereas the process is so simple I can't work on what I'm doing wrong.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  See you soon.

  I indicated Live Mail of Win7 in the sense of a perfectly fine case contain two XP Outlook Express 6's *.dbx files imported those files into Outlook and have exported to a *.pst file (in the same folder).

  You need import Outlook pst files into OE, not vice versa, and then copy the OE message store to the new machine.

  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. Open WLMail and: file | 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, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (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.

  Bruce Hagen MS - MVP [Mail]

• Import messages from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail Inbox

  I can't import my Inbox of Outlook Express to WIndows Live Mail.  I saved my OE Inbox to a file .csv to a flash drive.   I then copied the file from my desktop flash player.   I open Live Mail, import, Microsoft Outlook express and stressed the desktop icon of the file.   I get an error that no message is available.  What I am doing wrong?

  Contacts can be saved on one. CSV, no messages file.
  OE contacts are stored in a .wab file. You can import this (or a CSV file)
  in WLM. Just open WLM, open Contacts, do a file-import-etc.
   
  Your messages in OE are already stored in .dbx files. Copy all the .dbx
  files on the XP computer in a temporary folder on the Windows 7 computer.
  Be sure to include the folders.dbx file.
   
  then open WLM and don't file - import - etc.
   
   
  --
  Dave N.
  MS - MVP (Mail)
  Windows 7 Ultimate
  http://download.live.com/wlmail
   
   
   
  "jl0621" wrote in message news: 06ba9776-bb48-4 c 62-bcbb-6548abed590b...
  > I can't import my Inbox of Outlook Express for WIndows
  > Live Mail. I saved my OE Inbox to a file .csv to a flash drive. I then
  > copied the file from my desktop flash player. I open Live Mail,
  > Import, Microsoft Outlook express and pointed to the desktop icon of the
  > file. I get an error that no message is available. What I am
  > doing wrong?
  >
   

  32-bit Windows 7 beta

• Import e-mail messages from Outlook Express in Windows Live Mail?

  I have recently moved to a new PC with Win7 and have been using Live Mail - more often with success, I thought with the exception of one or two faults, but I'll probably post a question on those.
  On the audit of my old PC today, when I open Oulook Express have been downloaded more than 100 emails that have not appeared in Live Mail - dating back to the time I went.
  I tried to export these messages of OE, put it on a USB key and then import in LM LM do not seem to recognize them - these are the dbx files. Suggestions anyone please?
  Thank you in advance.
  Jeff.

  If both computers use the same e-mail address, you must do this to get the messages on both.
   
  On both machines: tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced - Check: leave a copy of messages on the server.
   
  On a single computer only, make sure to delete messages after X days to satisfy your allocated space that you get from your server.
  *********************************************
  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. Open WLMail and: file | 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, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (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.
   
  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.
   
  Open the Contacts list in WLMail, (go |) Contacts in the Menu bar) and the file | Import | Address book (wab) Windows and the point where you saved it.
   
  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 computer and WLMail desktop: tools | Accounts and import the settings from the location you saved the.
   
  WLMail specific help, please use this forum.
   
  Windows Live Mail Forum
  http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=15 
   
  If you just need to transfer these 100 messages, put a Windows folder on the desktop. Drag the messages of OE this folder. Copy the folder on the new machine and drag the messages into a folder of WLMail.

• Import contacts from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail

  I just bought a new Dell computer and it has Windows 7.  My old computer has Windows XP.  Can I import my list of contacts from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail and, if so, how can I go about it?

  I selected files, folders and search under the heading Windows as I couldn't see Windows Live Mail in the list of topics.

  Thank you.

  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.
   
  For WLMail 2011: 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.
   
  
  Windows Live Mail help is in this forum
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/Forum/LIVEmail?tab=all 
   
   
   
   

• Problem importing email files from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail. Not all the imported outlook express folders are visible

  I followed your instructions and now have "storage folders" visible. However that a single user account recorded message records showing if you keep double clicking and scrolling down. There are 3 other user accounts whose records are not visible. I tried as well by importing and using Windows Easy Transfer for all alphanumeric codes in Outlook Express. I signed into Live Mail using the other our of the user, but this does not solve the problem... Please tell us how to transfer files from my old computer Windows XP to the new W7 mail.

  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: 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, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (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.
   
  
  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.
   
  For WLMail 2011: 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 computer and WLMail desktop: tools | Accounts and import the settings from the location you saved the.
   
  
  If you need more assistance, help for Windows Live Mail is located in this forum
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/Forum/LIVEmail?tab=all 
   
   

• Export windows mail vista to usable file

  Need to export the addresses and records and electronic database of the vista version of windows mail. To import into outlook 2010

  Hello

  I suggest you to refer to the links and check if it helps:

  How to export e-mail messages in Windows Mail & Outlook Express into Outlook.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/196347

  Import, export, or change the format for contacts

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/import-export-or-change-the-format-for-contacts

• How to open file Outlook.pst in Windows Mail

  I bought a new computer using windows vista and I had saved my old e-mail account .pst on my external hard drive. How this open in Windows Mail to see the old emails.

  I bought a new computer using windows vista and I had saved my old e-mail account .pst on my external hard drive. How this open in Windows Mail to see the old emails.

   Windows Mail cannot import a .pst file when Outlook is installed on the
  Vista computer.

  You can install Outlook, copy the PST on the Vista computer, open the .pst file
  with Outlook, then you can import into Windows Mail.

  Or,
  If you have installed on an XP Outlook computer, import the .pst data in
  Outlook Express, copy the .dbx files and file .wab to the Vista computer,
  and import it into Windows Mail.

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