Importing emails to Outlook 2003

to take the ownership of the archive file, as described in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

Hope this helps.


Kees

Drag your archived INBOX and SENT DBX files [as saved to a CD or on a Floppy] onto your computer's desktop = Now I feel you will find them ''Write Protected]'' [Right Click on the DBX file go to ''Properties'' and uncheck ''Read Only'']



Now there are two ways of using the Archived Files [


1] Use them to replace the INBOX and SENT DBX DBX files in Outlook [Copy and Paste?] may have to reboot your computer?



[2] You can use the Free Program ?Outlook Express 5 Extraction? by = Macallan Mail Solution = which enables you to open and view and read DBX files in Outlook / Outlook Express folders = You can transfer the DBX desktop files one at a time to your computes Inbox and Sent boxes by going to = Toolbar = File = Move / Copy to Folder = The program can be Download from Web Site URL = http://macallan.club.fr/index.htm



With the Address book drag the Address Book to your computer's desktop = I feel you will find it is also ''Write Protected'' - so uncheck ''Read Only'' open the file with a double click = Select one address [have it bright blue] and then = Edit = Select All = [or the ones you require] = drag them across into your computer's Outlook Address Book

Hope may be of help!