Restoring ".dbx" files into Outlook

[Johnny]

I recently had my OS re-installed on my laptop (windows
2000 prof.). I also re-installed Outlook 2003. before
this was done, my files were backed up onto cd, including
my outlook mailbox. my mailbox was backed up as a ".dbx"
file, ie. inbox.dbx. Now i can't "import" or "open" my
old inbox into my new Outlook. All of the directions i
pull up refer to .pst files only. I'v ebeen told
to "save" them ont o my HDD firwt and remove the read only
attribute then open them with outlook. I've tried this
and there is no option to "save" these files when i access
my cd rom? also, How do I configure my dbx files within
Outlook Express?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Outlook and Outlook Express are 2 different programs. Which one are you
trying to use?

Note: .dbx files belong to OE and cannot be opened directly by Outlook.


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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Johnny asked:

| I recently had my OS re-installed on my laptop (windows
| 2000 prof.). I also re-installed Outlook 2003. before
| this was done, my files were backed up onto cd, including
| my outlook mailbox. my mailbox was backed up as a ".dbx"
| file, ie. inbox.dbx. Now i can't "import" or "open" my
| old inbox into my new Outlook. All of the directions i
| pull up refer to .pst files only. I'v ebeen told
| to "save" them ont o my HDD firwt and remove the read only
| attribute then open them with outlook. I've tried this
| and there is no option to "save" these files when i access
| my cd rom? also, How do I configure my dbx files within
| Outlook Express?

 

[Johnny]

I am using Outlook. i undertand that they are two diferent
prpograms. how do i "configure" my dbx files in outlook
express so that i can import them into OE then export them
into Outlook? Or is there another way of getting these
files inot Outlook? I need to get my mail into Outlook.
Thanks for your reply.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Open Outlook Express and on the Tools menu, select Options and then
Maintenance. You can re-point OE to look at your saved .dbx files. Then
you can export them from OE to Outlook.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Johnny asked:

| I am using Outlook. i undertand that they are two diferent
| prpograms. how do i "configure" my dbx files in outlook
| express so that i can import them into OE then export them
| into Outlook? Or is there another way of getting these
| files inot Outlook? I need to get my mail into Outlook.
| Thanks for your reply.
|
|| -----Original Message-----
|| Outlook and Outlook Express are 2 different programs. Which one are
|| you trying to use?
||
|| Note: .dbx files belong to OE and cannot be opened directly by
|| Outlook.
||
||
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|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
|| the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
|| personal account will be deleted without reading.
||
|| After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Johnny
|| asked:
||
||| I recently had my OS re-installed on my laptop (windows
||| 2000 prof.). I also re-installed Outlook 2003. before
||| this was done, my files were backed up onto cd, including
||| my outlook mailbox. my mailbox was backed up as
| a ".dbx"
||| file, ie. inbox.dbx. Now i can't "import" or "open" my
||| old inbox into my new Outlook. All of the directions i
||| pull up refer to .pst files only. I'v ebeen told
||| to "save" them ont o my HDD firwt and remove the read only
||| attribute then open them with outlook. I've tried this
||| and there is no option to "save" these files when i access
||| my cd rom? also, How do I configure my dbx files within
||| Outlook Express?
||
||
|| .