email folders/files from computer to computer

sueden · #1 Oct 7, 2008, 10:27 PM

I have just purchased a new computer and have successfully imported the address book from old to new. But I'm having no success with transferring email folders/thier contents.

Mail client: old computer is Outlook Express [running on XP Home Ediiton], new computer is Outlook 2007 [running on Vista Home Premium].

I cannot find how I transfer folders of emails from old Computer to new computer. I have several folders where I stored emails which are folder type = dbx.

Can someone help with step by step instructions on how to get these files into folders in my new computer.

Thanks

Dennis

KeepItSimpleStupid · Oct 8, 2008, 07:13 AM

The files your looking for have an extension of .pst.

See Where is my Outlook "PST" file located? - Ask Leo!

If you need to merge files of the same name transfer them. Rename them. Then within outlook merge the items.

There may be other ways. I don't remember if you have to import them.

I've only mucked with .pst files a few times. Once or twice to repair the database.

Yep, I agree. They appear to be hidden.



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