Windows 7 - Importing outlook.pst file into Windows Mail.

Asked By Sherwoo

21-Jun-07 10:28 PM

Greetiings,

I was wondering if it was possible to import my mail messages from my
outlook.pst file (from Outlook 98) into Windows Mail?  So far I have been
unable to accomplish this.

Thanks in advance!
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Sherwood

22-Jun-07 08:39 AM

You cannot import into WinMail from a PST file unless Outlook is installed
and using that as its default.

The easiest war is to import into Outlook Express 5 or 6 on the old machine
and then follow the instructions here:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

22-Jun-07 12:49 PM

i am also trying too recover some old emails for my dad, i did a fresh
install on vista on his same machine that he was running OE 6 on, so i still
have the windows.old folder with everything in it, i am just not sure how too
import his old mail, his service provider does not keep any copies of these
unfortunately. so would i have to find a way too install OE 6 on vista just
too be able to import these messages?? i tried the message import but i dont
know where too find the files, it doesnt seem too pull them up under the OE 6
folder

22-Jun-07 01:16 PM

Look in windows.old to see if you can find .dbx files (messages) and a .wab
(address book)
On my XP computer, they are in
Data\Identities\{16F20AB5-A9A2-4231-8683-5BAA4260160C}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express"
and


If you find them, copy them all to a temporary directory.
If you can't copy them, you may have a permissions problem.
If you can copy them, open WM and import them.

You can't install OE6 on Vista.

22-Jun-07 02:14 PM

Hi, Dave.


And be sure to include Folders.dbx, which is the key to all the other .dbx
files.

For more guidance, see Steve Cochran's website:  http://www.oehelp.com/

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

22-Jun-07 03:38 PM

hey it worked!, thanks i appreciate your help, you guys are awsome. and
everyone else said it couldnt be done HA!