I have got a new laptop with MS Vísta and Windows Mail. My old PC had Outlook Express 6. Now I want to import the OE catalogs into Windows Mail. I have copied the DBX-files to a usb-stick. I let Windows Mail try to import them by the files/import function. But the DBX-files cannot be found. How should I do?

You can export your OE mails on a (CD, USB)

- Use the .wab file file format

After saved on CD or USB, Move to your Vista Machine

- Click the START button

- Type "Mail" in the Instant Search area
- Select "Windows Mail" from the list
- Click FILE
- Click IMPORT
- Select the appropriate item for e.g Windows Contacts
- You will be prompted to tell Windows which format you are importing e.g Select Windows Address Book File (Outlook Contacts)
- Click IMPORT
- Browse to the location of the file you wish you import.
- Follow any step-by-step instructions given to you from there
- Repeat the steps for your mail and other data
- Your data should be in Windows Mail

I am not able to create .wab-files, only .dbx

I am not able to create .wab-files, only .dbx

WAB is only for the address book. You have several file type options for exporting mail.

How do I export/import the message files (-dbx)?

File>Export

Thanks for your help. I was able to import the old mail files to the new laptop with Windows Mail. However they did not overwrite the new empty mailfiles but appear under Imported File #1 etc. Good enough.