Import/Export ...

[Sharon R.]

Hi everyone,

Please say there's a resolution to my problem!

My portable PC was about to die and so, in haste, I
copied my Outlook Express folder to my USB memory stick.
(Just in the nick of time ... the PC died almost
immediately afterwards).

I now have a new PC and used the Outlook Express import
facility to get the data on to the new PC. The import
brings all of my belove folders BUT ... it only brings
old data: mails from way back when (most of which I am
sure I deleted). From what I can see on the "stick" there
are two folders under root Outlook Express directory, one
called Mail and one called News. I believe the mail items
I want are in the Mail directory but try as I might I
can't get them. The import won't recognize it when I try.
There are heaps of .dbx files. How can I get them to my
new setup???????????

Thanks in anticipation!

Sharon R.

 

[Thom]

Don't import the files. Just copy the files over and over-
write the ones there (you might want to back them up
first). This will bring over the messages (I have done
this many times when saving email before a harddrive
upgrade or new system transfer.