Importing outlook.pst file into Windows Mail.

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!
--
Sherwood

Importing outlook.pst file into Windows Mail.

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

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

i am also trying too recover some old emails for my dad, i did a fresh install

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

Look in windows.old to see if you can find .dbx files (messages) and a .

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.

Hi, Dave.And be sure to include Folders.

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)

hey it worked!

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