Brendan Hughes

Finally got a new PC. Set up with Office, my docs, bookmarks etc which were transferred over by cross-wiring the HDD to the new one (even the USB ports had died on the old one). The old one now sulks in a corner. But I'd like all the data from my Outlook Express, like all the emails in the inbox, perhaps the sent ones, and the address book.

The friend who did all the installing said it was either difficult or impossible to transfer these to the new PC.

True or False? If false, how would I do it?

Many thanks

Brendan

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

yes you can do it .

if you want to get the OE mail into Outllok on your new pc, then its easy.
on the old PC, go to Import/outlook on the file menu. it will export it to the outlook format (.pst format). simply take this across to the new pc and import.

if you want to keep the outlook express format, then a bit harder.
You need to locate the messages folder
Cocuments and Settings\{User}\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

copy that folder and place it in the same place on the new PC.

ScoobyJawa

And he installed your PC

Just copied all the missus's OE contacts, inbox etc to my outlook 2007 - piece of cake as mentioned above

Brendan Hughes

Guys, to be clearer - it's outlook express on both PCs. He said outlook would be easy, but for some reason outlook express is more difficult.

I'll have a look at swiss's solution

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

weird brendan,because if you have office, then outlook should be there (depending on the version of course) and import/exporting is a piece of cake.

however if you dont have outlook, then as I mentioned it is a little trickier

Brendan Hughes

No no - I have office and the choice of outlook, but all I want is an email prog, not a sodding great prog to manage an entire sales force So I have access to outlook - should I rephrase that, I have the possibility of outlook - but don't want it.

SwissTony

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ah ok...got it now. Fair enough if you dont want to use outlook. TBH there is very little to choose between them, but if I was you and the import process was easier, then I would plumb for the outlook route..just my thoughts

jowl

I use Thunderbird as my mail program.

Personally, I would install Thunderbird and a program called MozBackup.

1. Install and run Thunderbird on old PC - it will inport ALL your lookout Express settings and mail

2. Install and run Mozbackup. Make a backup of all you Thunderbird settings and e-mail.

3. On new PC, installed Thunderbird and Mozbackup

4. Restore backup file from old PC to new PC.


IMO, Thunderbird is so much better at everything than Outlook Express - and with better security. My e-mail folder is HUGE and it handles it with ease.