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Export mail FROM Windows Mail TO Outlook Express

Sep 1, 2007 4:22AM PDT

I have 2 laptops (one with Windows Vista - Windows Mail and other with Windows XP - Outlook Express). I have tried using Microsoft website to find a way to Export messages from Windows Mail back to Outlook Express BUT didn't work. Do you have any info or suggestions?

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Link, comment.
Sep 1, 2007 4:27AM PDT
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Export mail FROM Windows Mail TO Outlook Express - Reply
Sep 5, 2007 2:56AM PDT

We had already tried below Microsoft suggestion but when choosing Microsoft Exchange (step 2) it loops back without going anywhere. We were able to export by using Windows Mail option to a flash drive BUT when attempting to Import using Outlook Express tool they don't list windows mail as a program to import from. Any suggestions/options?

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

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How to export mail from Windows Mail into Outlook Express
Sep 7, 2007 7:41AM PDT

The link actually is "How to export e-mail messages from Windows Mail & Outlook Express into Outlook"
What the poster and I are looking for is how to export "from Windows Mail into Outlook Express"

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Migrate exported Windows Mail messages into Outlook Express
Sep 12, 2007 10:39PM PDT

I have an identical problem to yours that I have had zero luck solving. If I can figure it out, I will post a solution here. Exporting messages is not our problem. The problem is migrating the exported messages. Your post says export, but what you are looking for is how to migrate (not export) the mesages from Windows Mail format into Outlook Express's dbx format.

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Moving Windows Mail into Outlook Express
Sep 13, 2007 11:35PM PDT

I worked out an easy solution to transferring Vista Windows Mail to Outlook Express:
1. On the Vista computer, create a New Folder on the Desktop.
2. Open Windows Mail and position the window and New Folder so that you can see both.
3. Select the e-mail messages you want to go to Outlook Express, and drag them to the New Folder.
4. Put the new Folder onto removable media.
5. Attach the removable media to the XP computer.
6. Open Outlook Express and position the window and New Folder so that you can see both.
7. Open the New Folder and Select All.
8. Drag the selected messages into the list of messages for the Inbox or desired folder in Outlook Express (just make sure that the target folder is open.
9. Delete the New Folder from both computers and the removable media.

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Moving Windows Mail to Outlook Express
Sep 19, 2007 6:04AM PDT

The post by Kaezio seems to have worked. We copied the contents of each individual folder (inbox, all the sub-folders, sent items etc) and did the transfer as instructed. I think one could bypass using the desktop and create the folder(s) directly within the flashdrive, saving a step or two in the process. Thanks for the helpful suggestions, they worked!

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copying email messages
Oct 6, 2007 2:37AM PDT

Yes, Kaezio, that works. BUT you have to do that with individual messages only; you can't do that with the FOLDER containing them, right? It seems that you have to make a new folder (as you said) for every mail folder in Windows Mail and drag the messages into each of those folders. A slow process, imho.

Have you, by any chance, figured out such a neat way to copy the address book from Vista's Windows Mail to Outlook Express on an XP machine?

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exporting Vista mail contacts to Outlook express contacts
Oct 11, 2007 7:45AM PDT

Exporting the addess book from Vista mail to OLEXP is pretty easy. Just export from Vista to a .csv file. You can then import to OLEXP from this .csv file...

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importing the csv file into OE
Oct 11, 2007 8:19AM PDT

Thanks, warleque, I exported it fine, to a thumb drive, now am trying to import it into OE. I chose "File | Import | Other Address Book" as the other 2 options did not appear to fit. Then, I got a looooong list of options and I have NO idea which to choose there; got another Word of Wisdom for me please?

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Select 'Text File (Comma Separated Values)'
Oct 11, 2007 8:22AM PDT

..then navigate to the location where the .csv file was saved.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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importing it
Oct 11, 2007 8:39AM PDT

Hey, that was nice, Grif! THANK you!!

I don't suppose you are THE MAN when it comes to Vista problems, are you? I have a bad problem that so far, nobody can help me with......

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Is It Regarding 'Saving Files' in Vista?
Oct 11, 2007 9:38AM PDT

..at this link below?

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?forumID=133&threadID=263624&messageID=2581584&tag=mcnt#2581584

If you have further input, post it at that location or simply reply with a "bump" to bring the thread back to the top of the forum discussions.

It appears like your problem is occurring with .html files.. Just a thought, before making the change, did you RIGHT click on the file, and UNCHECK the "Read Only" option?

Have you tried RIGHT clicking on the shortcut to "Notepad.exe", then choose "Run as administrator"?

Next, are those complete ".html" files? If their full .html file formats, and this is just a WAG, because those files are associated with Internet Explorer, have you tried disabling "Protected Mode" for IE7?

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Yes, Grif, that was the problem
Oct 11, 2007 11:45AM PDT

Looks like you have suggested several things that I'll have to try out, Grif. Will do; many thanks.

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I spoke too soon
Oct 11, 2007 12:11PM PDT

Grif, that address list copy job did not work correctly. There are a whole bunch of weird entries in the list and some are missing; others have foreign characters in them now. I think the problem is a bug in Vista not allowing this to happen as it should.

Just so you know.