Re: Transfer Emails

From: PA Bear (PABearMVP_at_gmail.com)
Date: 02/10/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 20:32:14 -0500

No. (For some reason, I thought the old machine was running Win98.) 

-- 
~PA Bear
Greg wrote:
> Both my computers have Windows XP 5.01.2600 Service Pack 1.  How does this
> change things?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Oth61xkDFHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > If you're already using OE on the new machine and import your folders
> > from the Win98 machine into this identity, any identically-named
> > folders (e.g., Inbox) *will* be overwritten by the Win98 data.
> >
> > I see two work-arounds worthy of considering then:
> >
> > 1. Create a new Named Identity on the new machine and import the Win98
> > data into it.  Drag these imported messages to another, non-OE folder,
> > switch identities, and then drag the messages into the desired folder.
> >
> > 2. Rename any identically-named DBX files (e.g., Inbox.dbx) in the
> > Win98 set and then use this method to import each one, in turn:
> > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
> >
> > References:
> >
> > Backup & Restore OE Data
> > http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
> > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
> >
> > OE Files & Settings
> > http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm
> >
> > Importing OE Data
> > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
> > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
> >
> > OE Freebie Backup
> > http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
> >
> > Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
> > (Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
> > http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> > > This is similar to the question from afk146 dated 02/06/05, but I
> > > wanted clarification.
> > >
> > > I also have a new computer I'd like to "transfer" my emails too.  I
> > > haven't
> > > changed email addresses or ISPs and am still using Outlook Express 6.
> > >
> > > Norman stated that you should not have to "transfer" or resend your
> > > emails if you have the same ISP, however I don't have any of my old
> > > emails prior to
> > > buying the new computer.
> > >
> > > Frank Saunders suggested to use the following utility to backup the
> > > emails on my old computer:
> > > http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
> > >
> > > If I use this utility, how will I move the emails to my new computer
> > > without
> > > overwriting my current emails?  And I would just want to transfer my
> > > emails,
> > > not my settings, address book or groups.
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Greg

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