Re: .dbx files

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From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/22/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 05:13:53 +1100

Only a whole message store or create a folder in OE, close OE, copy your DBX file over the dbx file created when you created the folder in OE. Open OE and the dbx's contents will appear as that folder. 

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"dave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A402D87C-6B78-4227-B258-6C4C1D8DD326@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to open .dbx files that are stored on my hard drive using outlook express?

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