I have a large collection of old emails, organized into a nested set of
folders on Outlook Express 6. I want to transfer them to another person's
computer's Outlook program. I see where OE has a feature which does the
transfer from OE to Outlook, but only on the same computer. Is there a way
I can create an export file, then email or phsically move it to the other
machine, and restore it into Outlook?

--
PT

You may copy the contents of the "Store Folder" (see the Maintenance tab in
Options) to the other computer, then import the messages into Outlook.

dOinK

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
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>I have a large collection of old emails, organized into a nested set of
> folders on Outlook Express 6. I want to transfer them to another person's
> computer's Outlook program. I see where OE has a feature which does the
> transfer from OE to Outlook, but only on the same computer. Is there a
> way
> I can create an export file, then email or phsically move it to the other
> machine, and restore it into Outlook?
>
> --
> PT
>
>

Two questions:

1. To add to the complication, I only wish to export certain folders in my
store. Suppose I have a tree like this:

main
Sub1
Sub2
SubSub1
SubSub2
Sub3

I note in my store file there's a dbx for wach oa the above items (main,
sub's and subsub's. Would I then copy the whole store to a separate folder,
then delete all but the desired items as above. Will that then restore into
outlook with the same structure?

2. When I import to Outlook, the Outlook Import feature also seems to
assume I'm getting my messages from the same computer. How would i tell
Outlook what to import, and where to find the data?
--
PT





"dOinK" <tvanvik@on_code_line.no> wrote in message
news:dnaajd$r2u$1@bat-news01.banetele.basefarm.net...
You may copy the contents of the "Store Folder" (see the Maintenance tab in
Options) to the other computer, then import the messages into Outlook.

dOinK

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
news:ui$M8IE$FHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I have a large collection of old emails, organized into a nested set of
> folders on Outlook Express 6. I want to transfer them to another person's
> computer's Outlook program. I see where OE has a feature which does the
> transfer from OE to Outlook, but only on the same computer. Is there a
> way
> I can create an export file, then email or phsically move it to the other
> machine, and restore it into Outlook?
>
> --
> PT
>
>

Hi PT,

I can't say how the folder will ultimately look in Outlook, but here's some
information to get you started.

Outlook will only import from Outlook Express, not from a backup of the DBX
files. The messages must first be imported into OE.

The entire message store could be copied and used to import only selected
folders into OE, instead of "All" folders.

DBX files for selected folders *and* the file Folders.dbx (which is required
for the import process) could be copied to a folder on the second machine
and the selected folders imported into OE. Once the messages are in OE they
can be copied by the import/export process to Outlook.

Selected folders can be chosen when exporting to Outlook from OE. Both must
be on the same PC.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
news:eRI6VYE$FHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Two questions:

1. To add to the complication, I only wish to export certain folders in my
store. Suppose I have a tree like this:

main
Sub1
Sub2
SubSub1
SubSub2
Sub3

I note in my store file there's a dbx for wach oa the above items (main,
sub's and subsub's. Would I then copy the whole store to a separate folder,
then delete all but the desired items as above. Will that then restore into
outlook with the same structure?

2. When I import to Outlook, the Outlook Import feature also seems to
assume I'm getting my messages from the same computer. How would i tell
Outlook what to import, and where to find the data?
--
PT





"dOinK" <tvanvik@on_code_line.no> wrote in message
news:dnaajd$r2u$1@bat-news01.banetele.basefarm.net...
You may copy the contents of the "Store Folder" (see the Maintenance tab in
Options) to the other computer, then import the messages into Outlook.

dOinK

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
news:ui$M8IE$FHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I have a large collection of old emails, organized into a nested set of
> folders on Outlook Express 6. I want to transfer them to another person's
> computer's Outlook program. I see where OE has a feature which does the
> transfer from OE to Outlook, but only on the same computer. Is there a
> way
> I can create an export file, then email or phsically move it to the other
> machine, and restore it into Outlook?
>
> --
> PT
>
>

If you have OL on your machine, import the OE data into OL, backup the PST
file and import it into OL on the other machine.

If you don't have OL on your machine, backup (not export!) the OE data,
import it into OE on the other machine and then import it into OL from
there.

As Tim points out, you cannot import the OE backup directly into OL.

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


PT wrote:
> I have a large collection of old emails, organized into a nested set of
> folders on Outlook Express 6. I want to transfer them to another person's
> computer's Outlook program. I see where OE has a feature which does the
> transfer from OE to Outlook, but only on the same computer. Is there a
> way I can create an export file, then email or phsically move it to the
> other machine, and restore it into Outlook?

I have OL on my machine. But I have one further question:

The new machine's OL is being used actively by its user, and thus has a
substantial PST file. Can OL import additional material from my exported
PST without overwriting and destroying the existing data?

--
PT


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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If you have OL on your machine, import the OE data into OL, backup the PST
file and import it into OL on the other machine.

If you don't have OL on your machine, backup (not export!) the OE data,
import it into OE on the other machine and then import it into OL from
there.

As Tim points out, you cannot import the OE backup directly into OL.

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


PT wrote:
> I have a large collection of old emails, organized into a nested set of
> folders on Outlook Express 6. I want to transfer them to another person's
> computer's Outlook program. I see where OE has a feature which does the
> transfer from OE to Outlook, but only on the same computer. Is there a
> way I can create an export file, then email or phsically move it to the
> other machine, and restore it into Outlook?

You would have to ask about that potential problem in an Outlook newsgroup,
letting them know what version of Outlook you have installed since different
versions of it may act in a different fashion.

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.Calendaring
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....configuration
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.Contacts
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ic.outlook.Fax
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.General
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...k.installation
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.interop
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.printing
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...Program_AddIns
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....program_forms
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.Program_VBA
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ThirdPartyUtil
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.



"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
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>I have OL on my machine. But I have one further question:
>
> The new machine's OL is being used actively by its user, and thus has a
> substantial PST file. Can OL import additional material from my exported
> PST without overwriting and destroying the existing data?
>
> --
> PT
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uh5tvtH$FHA.2264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> If you have OL on your machine, import the OE data into OL, backup the PST
> file and import it into OL on the other machine.
>
> If you don't have OL on your machine, backup (not export!) the OE data,
> import it into OE on the other machine and then import it into OL from
> there.
>
> As Tim points out, you cannot import the OE backup directly into OL.
>
> References:
>
> Backup & Restore OE Data
> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>
> OE Files & Settings
> http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm
>
> OE Registry Keys
> http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm
>
> Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
>
> Importing a single DBX file
> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
>
> PT wrote:
>> I have a large collection of old emails, organized into a nested set of
>> folders on Outlook Express 6. I want to transfer them to another person's
>> computer's Outlook program. I see where OE has a feature which does the
>> transfer from OE to Outlook, but only on the same computer. Is there a
>> way I can create an export file, then email or phsically move it to the
>> other machine, and restore it into Outlook?
>
>
>