Importing -Outlook Express Old Emails (DBX) To Windows Mail
Mar 23, 2008
I've read all of the posts here and not one of them help at all. I'm looking on how to import outlook express email accounts into windows mail. I can import the email messages just fine, but not my 15 email accounts. I have created a folder and stored this onto the windows vista machine, named: Outlook Express Email Accounts.
When I go to: Tools => Accounts => Import. A box appears that says "Import Internet Account". I select one of the Outlook Express 6's *.iaf files and I constantly get this error: "The import did not complete because an error occurred." What's causing this and how do I fix this frustrating problem.
My email provider is Sky although I have chosen to use Outlook express for years. I have just bought a new laptop and have set up my windows mail account copying the settings from my Outlook account. However, not all emails seem to be coming through to my laptop, when I check my mail through Outlook there are maybe 5 new ones there but only one of those shows in my Windows mail. Then to add to the confusion if I try to access my emails through my Sky account there are some showing there that have not come through to Outlook or Windows.
I have just puchased a new computer using the Vista format. I have all of my contacts in a PST file and would like to import them. I have OUTLOOK....not Outlook Express.
having issues importing data from my Outlook Express 6.0 account to Outlook 2003. The move is necessary because my previous laptop is no longer bootable. I can access the data however, via my new laptop. Since I can?t boot the old drive, I can?t run Outlook Express data (so that I can export the data). The previous drive hard-drive ran XP. The new laptop runs Vista which makes Outlook Express unavailable. Is it possible to find the right files to move from the old hard-drive to the new one?
I have saved my dbx files from Outlook express and retrieved them when my mother board died. I have a new computer but am now running Live Mail. How can I Import these dbx files into Winidows Live.
VAEoG7JHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl> Importing address book, file and documents from our old computer (HP) to this new computer. Out old computer is no longer functioning. Can we still transfer information? Also, how do I get spell check? I have clicked on the task bar under tools and the spelling check (ABC) but a window opens saying: 'spell check' not available in this language............?? What is that........
Forgive me, but I am new to Vista and Windows Live Mail. I set up my Contacts folder by importing addresses from Outlook Express (.wab file). However, when creating a message from within Windows Live Mail, not all of the Contacts are shown there. I placed the Contacts folder on my desktop for easy access, and when I look there, the addresses that I am missing are shown. It's as if the Windows Live Mail software is using another Contacts folder. I checked the Options tab under Tools to see if the address source requires identification, but could not find such a reference.
MSN 9 - (I use this as my main email - waiting for live and hotmail to get stable) to windows mail - will not allow me to do this - message pops up stating that outlook express could not be found - I looked all over for outlook express to download it and can not find it anywhere, or would not let me download - went to Office Depot trying to buy but could not....I have only found problems with windows mail - does not function like outlook express.
I am quite amazed that you have not been able to make a better product than Windows Mail as a replacement for Outlook Express. On 7/3/2007 6:10 PM PST Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in a related discussion: Why do you have to make life difficult for the users? When I check the box "Automatically complete e-mail addresses when composing, I'd expect more than just the 29 last addresses.
Furthermore, Windows Mail has got a lot worse search feature than Outlook express. When searching for emails, it will not find all the emails. For instants, when I'm searching for parts of an email address, it finds only the messages for 2008. I would like to have Outlook Express on my Vista Home Premium system.
Just migrated from Outlook Express on XP-SP3 to Windows Mail on Vista. Trying to import .dbx files from OE to WM - and following the import "wizard". Having selected the drive where the .dbox files definitely are, I get the message "No messages can be found in this folder or another application is running that has the required files open" Windows Explorer confirms the files are in the selected drive and I am quite unaware of any other file which might be using them. Any ideas what I may be doing wrong/how to solve ?
I bought a new home computer with Vista to replace an old one running XP. Outlook Express came with XP, while Vista has Windows Mail instead. I used to be able to set it up to get my MSN mail from within Outlook Express, which I have yet to figure out how to do the same with Windows Mail. I heard that Windows mail cannot take in webmail like MSN. Is that true? Is that is true, then two obvious questions.
1) Why would Microsoft go backward and remove a functionality from newer mail program that comes with the operating system?
2) Both Windows Mail and MSN are Microsoft products, so how can it be possible that they don't connect? Can anyone enlighten me before I throw in the tower and move back to XP?
I bought a new HP desktop running Vista, and used a cable to transfer files, contacts, etc. from my old XP machine. Vista's Windows Mail worked fine for a couple of weeks, then suddenly, for no reason, XP's Outlook Express appeared, and Windows Mail disappeared. Every email, including those that I had deleted in XP going back to January '09 showed up; and now when I send an email, it doesn't show up in the "sent" box. I suspect Windows Mail is running in the background, and my sent emails are being saved there. Where is my Windows Mail, and how to I get it to become my default email again? My desktop icon still says "Windows Mail," but when I open it Outlook Express shows up.
I am getting a new computer with a Vista OS. I have been using OE email on my XP computer. Is there a way to transfer all of my folders and my address book from OE to the new Windows Mail? Need getting all of my OE 'stuff' from my present XP computer into the new Windows Mail I will have on the new computer.
I've got a *.bak (was a *.dbs until OE Compacted it to the Recycle Bin) Folder in my PC with XP and was wondering how to take that folder & import it into Windows Mail? I don't want to Restore it on my XP PC with OE as it will overwrite a folder with newer Email.
Having just purchased a laptop running Vista Home Premium, I am setting up a Windows Mail account and I wish to import all my Outlook Express Folders and Address Book from my Windows XP SP2 machine. Could someone re-direct me to the correct group for dealing with this, or even tell me where to find the information necessary to make the export/import transition?
I've upgraded to Vista and windows mail but cant seem to import the old message from XP. I see the files in explorer but when I try the import messages via windows mail, the directory where the emails are don't show up?
I'd like to transfer all my messages from Windows mail to Outlook Express... I just can't figure out how. how to do it or at least saying it if it's not possible? I'm all ears!
I just bought a new PC with Vista and see that microsoft mail appears instead of outlook express. I have my old hard drive also connected to the new PC so imagine all old emails are there somewhere, but how can I access them?
I can receive but cannot send emails using outlook express. The following error box appears Account: 'pop.freeuknet', Server: 'relay.freeuk.net', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E I have tried ticking and unticking the outgoing server requires authorisation box
I updated my windows xp dell with a VISTA HOME PREMIUM UPGRADE without backing up my old system.I have managed to recover my documents etc but cannot figure out how to retrive my old emails in outlook.
Among the many difficulties I have experienced with Vista, a new affliction has recently occurred. I use Windows Mail, Vista's version of Outlook Express. When I open emails, and minimise Windows Mail or exit altogether, on my return all the opened emails have gone. They are not in the Deleted folder. They have just vanished.
Laptop gave up and died, HDD ok, all my @blueyonder ( on outlook 6.0) emails lost - I log on to blueyonder web mail and find no saved emails at all. How do I access outlook 6.0 and get all my emails? Now have vista laptop.
While using XP Outlook Express, I was able to add the account for my online school, Walden University. Everything still worked fine even after I upgraded my computer from XP to Vista. Now the school has changed their email program to be some kind of eCampus. I followed their instructions for adding an account to Outlook Express and was told that they should be the exact same for Vista Windows Mail. However, when I set up the account, before I can send and receive, I get a user verification screen where I have to type in my user name and password. This screen just shows up repeatedly even though I know I am using the right user name and password. I finally hit cancel and receive an error that my email could not complete execution to send and retrieve email messages for that account.
It is set as a POP account. I don't know if there is a problem with Vista compatibility, or a problem since I still have dialup and not highspeed, or if the school is wrong with their instructions for adding an account. I can provide more specific information regarding all the settings if anyone thinks they can help me. I am extremely frustrated with this since I have been able to view my school emails through my personal email account for years. Now I have to login to the school webpage and check my emails via a different link. I know it doesn't sound like that big of a deal, but the convenience factor right now is huge in my little world.
I just got a new computer with Vista 64 Bit Home Premium. I cannot figure out how to transfer my old Outlook Express Contacts to Windows Mail and where they would be displayed. I cannot seem to open a box on the left of the Windows Mail page where they would go, similar to Outlook Express.
I have upgraded to Vista Ultimate. You have to run Windows Mail (WM) on Vista - you cant run Outlook Express (OE). With OE you could "cut" an image out of MS Word and paste it into the body of the message. You cant do that in WM and its a massive drawback. Does anyone have a solution to this? I have read the threads on "upgrading" to Windows Live Mail but is that just the latest version of WM or something else? Also, it appears that there are lots of crashes when people have done that.
Where I live, the only newsgroup which I can access is on Microsoft's server; no other newsgroups are offered thru any ISPs (because of POLITIKAL considerations). I know that Google offers browser-based newsgroup review and posting, but its interface is far from the convenience of a traditional newsreader such as Windows Mail, Outlook Express etc. Does anyone know of a way to get around this and access a server by a something like Windows Mail?
Having problems with Vista and am really dissappointed. One of the main problems I am having is with Windows Mail. Much less user friendly than Outlook Express. The main problems I am having are:
1) Missing several emails from others. I have a desktop computer set up with XP and outlook express which is receiving all of the emails without a problem, however, my laptop with vista and windows mail captures only some of these emails. Junk mail folders don't contain these emails either. Why are they not coming through?
2) Also, when I am in a file (Excel or Word) that I want to send to someone, I can't just right click on it / or go to file and then scroll down to "send file as an attachment". I have to manually save the file first, exit, then open windows mail, create a new message and then attach the saved file. Very frusterating to have to go through all these steps. Thought that Vista and Windows mail were supposed to be an upgrade?
3) Also, my saved contacts from Outlook Express are much more of a headache to manage. None of them will auto complete in the "Send to" line when sending a message. I have to go into the contacts folder every time and manually select each one. Again, upgrade?
4) Also having numerous Driver problems with various hardware. Finding simple solutions to vista hardware connectivity seems impossible.
Im giving my Vista computer to my daughter. I want to take all my current email and put it on my XPPro machine in Outlook Express...Short if sending each one to myself at the XP machine is there an easier work around?
I want to move back to use my old laptop with xp platform with my Windows Mail emails. Today I am copying the Vista Windows Mail folder about 10G to an external hardisk first now still in progress taking probably 3 to 4 hours or more. After it is done, what is the next step and how to restore the folder back to my another PC using XP outlook express 6.
