Import .DBX folders

[Duda]

My old computer went dead and I am trying to transfer the e-mails from the
old hard drive into my new computer. I was able to locate the Outlook Express
folder on my old hard drive but when I try to use Outlook's import feature I
get "The mail folder could not be opened. If another application is using
this file, please close it and try again." How can I get .dbx files into
Outlook?

 

[DL]

By making the dbx folders available to either Outlook Express or Windows
Mail on your new PC first, then exporting to Outlook on the same PC

 

[Roady [MVP]]

This is not a one-step process. You first must reconfigure your dbx-files
with either Outlook Express, Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail on your new
computer before you can export from either application to Outlook.
For details see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/migratefromoewlm.htm#files_only

 

[Duda]

I am trying to uncheck the read only attrribute in properties but it defaults
back to checked even though I am clicking apply before I close out.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I am trying to uncheck the read only attrribute in properties but it defaults
back to checked even though I am clicking apply before I close out.

Have you copied the DBX files to your hard drive first?

 

[danial44]

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