Copying an OutlookExpress Folder Question

[motordavid]

I use Gmail, but have an Outlook Express Folder that is very important to me, and need to transfer that single folder full of emails,
to a thumb drive...take it with me, and transfer it onto another computer.

I used the steps found on the web to copy that single folder into a new saved folder that contains the correct amount of data, of that OE folder.

When I try to open that copied folder to make sure all the emails are in there and readable, I get:

Windows can't open file, blah blah,
Select program or
Find on Web

I can't find any appropriate program to use to open it with.
It is a DBX File, 1.19 MB in size and contains ~ 25 emails, both from and to...

Any tips/help would be appreciated.

I know how to toss that folder onto a thumb and load it back on another computer; I simply want to be able to open that saved folder,
make sure it has the info I need, etc.
Thanks, mD

Ol'[email protected]

[Quicksilver]

Not sure if this will work.

How to Save Outlook Express to a Thumb Drive | eHow.com

[Thunder22]

you can only open it with outlook express so if you don't have OE on the target machine, or Outlook, you're going to have a problem.

If you have OE on the target machine, just run OE and then:
File>Open>OE Data file

and you should be good to go.

[motordavid]

T/R,
I do have OE on this original 'puter and, OE on the target 'puter...
What I don't get is I can't open that recently saved folder to make
sure the stuff I want is in there...
Thanks, mD

Edit: Thanks Alex, but this is a one time deal and I wasn't looking
to buy a download via that link.

QwikAg: I read that, used it, but it doesn't say how one can
look in the copied OE folder to make sure the copied info is "there".

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by AlexK

"Free to use for both private and commercial users"

Beyond me how to actually download the stuff on that link,
or make it work.

[motordavid]

Alex,
I did as you instructed, but all I get is my existing list of OE folders...I can't "find"/locate the folder I made/saved to pull it in to that program via the lil'
window options they give me. Low tech, retired bum here...

I have/can find that folder, but not pulling it up via the choices in that program.

[AlexK]

Ok, now that I'm home, I can use pictures to show how it works.

1st picture: run the program, click on "File", then "Open", then you will see the "Open Wizard" window. Click on little yellow folder (circled in red).
2nd picture: once you've clicked on that yellow folder, the file browser will open (it may look differently than on my picture because I have Windows 7). Browse to your .dbx file - mine (inbox.dbx, which contains e-mails from inbox folder in OE) is located in my "Documents" folder, as you can see it on picture, yours is probably somewhere else. If you found it - click on it then click on "open" button. This will get you to next step, which is on 3rd picture.
3rd picture: when you'll see that screen, just click on "OK" button, that will open your .dbx file and will list all the e-mails (which you can read individually), which you can see on 4th picture. That's how it works

Another way is when you double-click on your .dbx file and Windows will ask which program do you want to open this file with - point the Windows to this program (to MailView.exe).

[KYZRSOSE]

why not import the data to Outlook? Then you can backup/export and all the other good stuff with a Outlook .pst file

[motordavid]

Alex,
As my wife & I say to each other: "between the two of us, we have almost half of a brain."
It will make more sense to you when you are our age,

It fookin worked!

Took a few tries and some digging, (I had the OE folder I wanted to save,
saved in some weird spot as opposed to straight Docs), but it works, it
is on my thumb drive and I appreciate your yeoman's effort, very much.



If we ever hook up, a few bevs are on me.
Best Regards, Ol'Uncle mD

[Quicksilver]

Hey watch out.... At my age nothing makes sense...

Originally Posted by motordavid

It will make more sense to you when you are our age,