The old Outlook Express under Vista file recovery

I have a file called "Outlook Express" that was recovered from my XP machine failure.  I bought a new computer with Vista.  Vista mail will not import these files of messages in this folder in OE.  How to import these old messages in Windows Mail; or d ' elsewhere-how to access and read those old emails with any method?
Thank you. ***

In Outlook Express folder should be several files with names like Sent.dbx, Inbox.dbx and Folders.dbx.  The last one is particularly important.  If these files exist, you can import Outlook Express messages in Windows Mail:

  1. Press ALT + F .
  2. Click on import > Messages > Microsoft Outlook Express > Next .
  3. Click on Import mail from an OE6 store directory > OK .
  4. Navigate to the Outlook Express folder, click Next , and follow the prompts.

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