I recently was given a new-ish computer and i'm trying to get most of my important files from my old one onto it.

I made copies of the .dbx store files from Outlook Express 6 on my old computer and transferred them via-flash drive onto my new computer. I've put them in a random folder in My Documents but when I try to import them into OE6 on my new computer it keeps giving me an error message. The .dbx files aren't read-only and I'm pretty sure there aren't any other apps using them when I try to import them, so I have no idea what to do next...

Any help will be greatly appreciated. What is the error message? Did you NAVIGATE to the folder containing the .dbx files when you tried the Import procedure? Explain step-by-step how you attempted to import.I did. The typical procedure on the internet says to copy the old .dbx files and then save them to a new folder under My Documents. Once one has opened OE6, one SELECTS the Import option under File and chooses Messages, then Microsoft OE6. Then one selects the Import from Store Folder option and goes from there.

Whenever I browsed through the folders and chose the one with the .dbx files in it, it would give me an error msg saying that the folder either had no msgs in it or that the .dbx files were being used by ANOTHER application.

I DOUBLE checked that they weren't read-only and I kept trying in vain. Then I was reading through a forum on another website and it said that one needed to also copy the folders.dbx file for the import to work. I did as it said, and the Import Wizard was able to go a step further with the process, but I still had no luck..

FINALLY I found this other solution that read:

"Create a new folder in Outlook Express named "temp". Copy any message into the new Temp folder. Close OE and rename "Temp.dbx" in your OE store folder. Now copy the *.dbx to be imported into the store folder and rename it to "Temp.dbx". Open OE and rename the Temp folder if desired."


In the end it worked out so I think I should be fine. Thanks anyway though, everyone at this site is always a great help. Quote from: TragicKingdom92 on June 17, 2008, 02:16:11 PM

Finally I found this other solution that read:

"Create a new folder in Outlook Express named "temp". Copy any message into the new Temp folder. Close OE and rename "Temp.dbx" in your OE store folder. Now copy the *.dbx to be imported into the store folder and rename it to "Temp.dbx". Open OE and rename the Temp folder if desired."