Re: Cant import a backup .csv file of old messages

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From: Poinky Doinker (Poinky_Doinker_at_YourHouse.Now)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:02:29 -0500

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"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@REMOVEprodigy.net> wrote in message
news:unNKQejiEHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> What's in the file? What does it look like?
>
> Paste the first few lines of the file here.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
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> "Poinky Doinker" <Poinky_Doinker@YourHouse.Now> wrote in message
> news:10imqdhc3e7jg09@corp.supernews.com...
> > Yeah I have no problem opening the file. I just want to import
> > it into OE so it is an e-mail message like it used to be before I
exported
> > it.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@REMOVEprodigy.net> wrote in message
> > news:e7cpSXXiEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Open the CSV file in Notepad or WordPad. What do you see as some
sample
> > text? A CSV file
> > > is a Comma Separate Text file and should be able to open in any word
> > processor and it will
> > > be readable.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > "Poinky Doinker" <Poinky_Doinker@YourHouse.Now> wrote in message
> > > news:10ik25f78p2pb14@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > OK guess I have a "special" version of OE then because I got
> > > > that file by exporting messages with OE. I have used that file in
> > > > the past to import them and it worked fine.
> > > > MS must have changed something. I believe it was OE5 that I
> > > > exported with.
> > > >
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@REMOVEprodigy.net> wrote in
message
> > > > news:%23MixOdLiEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > OE doesn't have a function to export messages to a CSV file. Only
the
> > > > address book can be
> > > > > exported to that format.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only export that OE has for messages is to Outlook97/98/2000+
> > running
> > > > on the same PC.
> > > > > The messages go to the default profile in that program and will be
in
> > its
> > > > PST file.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Poinky Doinker" <Poinky_Doinker@YourHouse.Now> wrote in message
> > > > > news:10ii5e6qllddob8@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > > OK, I guess I am screwed on getting my messages back then.
> > > > > > All I have as far as backed up files is that .csv file.
> > > > > > Not really getting why it won't work since I exported the
messages
> > > > > > directly from OE to a .csv file before switching computers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > OH well....life goes on....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks anyway Tim K.
> > > > > > Alan
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Kuay Tim" <TimJohn@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:Oyory8FiEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Hi Alan,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > A comma-separated values (.csv) file might be used for
> > export/import
> > > > of
> > > > > > > e-mail (address book) contacts, but not messages. In Outlook
> > Express
> > > > these
> > > > > > > are in DBX files. Other DBX files are used to manage the data
in
> > the
> > > > > > Message
> > > > > > > Store (Folders.dbx is used when importing messages and should
be
> > > > included
> > > > > > > with message files for Outlook Express folders such as
Inbox.dbx).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Two sources of information
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;270670
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Backup and Restore
> > > > > > > http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Tim K.
> > > > > > > aka Kuay Tim
> > > > > > > MVP - (IE/OE)
> > > > > > > Lynnwood, WA
> > > > > > > *
> > > > > > > "Poinky Doinker" <Poinky_Doinker@YourHouse.Now> wrote in
message
> > > > > > > news:10ihf69dh9f564b@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > > > > When I try to import some old messages that I had backed up
in
> > > > > > > > a .csv file it seems to not be able to find the file.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I click on File / Import / Messages.
> > > > > > > > I then choose Outlook Express 6 and browse to the folder the
> > .csv
> > > > file
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > in.
> > > > > > > > I have tried both choices : Import mail from an OE6 Identity
> > > > > > > > and Import mail from an OE6 store directory.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I then get this error message either way:
> > > > > > > > "No messages can be found in this folder or another
application
> > is
> > > > > > running
> > > > > > > > that has the required files open. Please select another
folder
> > or
> > > > try
> > > > > > > > closing
> > > > > > > > applications that may have files open."
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Am I doing this wrong somehow?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks for your help
> > > > > > > > Alan
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