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Transferring emails from Outlook Express to Outlook

Posted: 24 Feb 2007, 15:11
by robertzombie
I'd like to transfer all my emails and address book from Outlook Express to Outlook (2003).

I've got the old email files on disc and know where the Outlook message store folder is located, but it's a .pst file and I can't simply copy/paste the old emails into it.

Thanks for any help :)

Posted: 24 Feb 2007, 15:15
by Izzy HaveMercy
AFAIK, Outlook gives you the option to import OE files and folders after you installed it...

IZ.

Posted: 24 Feb 2007, 18:22
by Quiff Boy
copy the old OE emails into a new OE account on your new pc, then Outlook will detect them & import them from there, as izzy says ;)

Posted: 25 Feb 2007, 03:43
by nowayjose
I recommend installing Thunderbird, or any of the other non-M$FT mail programs. Outlook is as much a virus vector as OE, and unfortunately, the nuisance isn't limited to the people using this infernal crapware.

Posted: 25 Feb 2007, 23:16
by Izzy HaveMercy
nowayjose wrote:I recommend installing Thunderbird, or any of the other non-M$FT mail programs. Outlook is as much a virus vector as OE, and unfortunately, the nuisance isn't limited to the people using this infernal crapware.
OTOH, I had a lot of trouble using Thunderbird, resulting in deleted posts, not all posts incoming like it should etc...:?

IZ.

Posted: 26 Feb 2007, 18:47
by Obviousman
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:
nowayjose wrote:I recommend installing Thunderbird, or any of the other non-M$FT mail programs. Outlook is as much a virus vector as OE, and unfortunately, the nuisance isn't limited to the people using this infernal crapware.
OTOH, I had a lot of trouble using Thunderbird, resulting in deleted posts, not all posts incoming like it should etc...:?

IZ.
Using it for ages now - both Mac and PC, never encountered any problems! Far better than Outlook Express, I'd say...