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tnsbuff · 10-27-2003, 08:00 PM

Hi,

I'm so glad I found this forum and I hope you can help.

I just purchased a new computer with Windows XP and I'm trying to import into Outlook Express my .dbx files that I had backed up from my old pc onto a CD.

The problem is that when I click on Import | Messages in Outlook Express and specify Outlook Express 6 and browse to the folder on the CD where the files are stored, it keeps giving me a message that there are no files there, but there are.

I thought maybe I could just copy and paste the files, but I can't seem to navigate to the folder where the Outlook Express folders are stored, even though I found the path by doing a search for a folder I created.

Can anyone tell me how to navigate to this folder. It's different in XP that Win98.

Thanks,

10-27-2003, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
tnsbuff Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4	Where are Outlook Express Messages Stored in XP? Hi, I'm so glad I found this forum and I hope you can help. I just purchased a new computer with Windows XP and I'm trying to import into Outlook Express my .dbx files that I had backed up from my old pc onto a CD. The problem is that when I click on Import \| Messages in Outlook Express and specify Outlook Express 6 and browse to the folder on the CD where the files are stored, it keeps giving me a message that there are no files there, but there are. I thought maybe I could just copy and paste the files, but I can't seem to navigate to the folder where the Outlook Express folders are stored, even though I found the path by doing a search for a folder I created. Can anyone tell me how to navigate to this folder. It's different in XP that Win98. Thanks,