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Hi,

I've recently changed computers and need to copy a few hundred emails filed in folders in Outlook Express (can't remember which version without checking - but older than 2003) and copy them into Outlook 2003 (Outlook NOT Outlook Express).

Please can someone tell me the best / easiest way to do this??

Secondly: In future, what is the best way to back up my emails? With Outlook Express I used to drag them into folders and then copying those to an external hard drive or to CD. But this was slow and laborious, and it meant creating new folders to keep the back-ups in some kind of order. I already use Outlook at work, and the Archive function is just weird - a stupid idea to then have two sets of identically named folders (but I guess that only works if you use a server anyway).

Thanks very much in advance.

Stew

G'day Stew, go here and have a read of this article which will explain how to to import you OE emails.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...799191033.aspx

Same website but a different page, how to backup Outlook emails...

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...030811033.aspx

Thanks Arctos,

I managed to follow the instructions and imported into Windows Mail on my new computer (it’s Vista – no Outlook Express). However, when I try to follow the last part of the instructions, to import Outlook Express messages into Outlook, I get the following message:

“The mail folder could not be opened. If another application is using this file, please close it and try again.”

I tried several times, but I still can’t get it to work.

I managed to “export” from Windows Mail, but not sure what to do after that.

Please can someone advise me further? This is wasting so much of my time.

I have emails on my old computer in Outlook Express.
I have the same emails in my new computer in Windows Mail.
And I need them in Outlook on my new computer.

Thanks very much.

Stew

Hello.

Do you require further assistance?

Or is your thread resolved/fixed/answered?

Please post back if you still require further help.

JB.