How do I transfer my Outlook Express mailbox from one computer to another?

[Salvador]

I'm transferring over files and wanted to know what the best way to transfer my mailbox in Outlook Express to another computer.

Thanks!

Sal

 

[Budman]

Tools>options>maintenance>Store folder.

Now look where the store folder is & copy all the files in the folder to the other machine.

 

[Salvador]

Sweet! Thanks!

What's the best way to copy the folder though. Can I import that file directory to the other computer or do I have to replace it with this one?

I just don't know the process of copying over the files. Do I just copy the whole directory and paste it in the other directory? Do I replace the folder with the other one? I'm not clear on the process.

Many thanks for pointing out the location of the folder contents though.

Sal

 

[stockjock]

Or you could go online and do a search for a program called Express Assist, download and use the 15 day trial..it's a nice program...

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I believe you have to use OE to import the existing folder - when I have tried just cutting and pasting it causes crashes on startup of OE.

 

[Salvador]

Got it figured out. Thanks! It's easy when you have the two computers networked. All I had to do was import the folder, choose which version of OE was on the other computer and since it wasn't on this computer, I entered the path name of the other folder. I clicked on it and it asked me which messages I wanted, I selected all and it transferred everything over. Pretty painless.

Thanks again,

Sal

PS. Now I have to figure out how to transfer my favorites from IE. Can't be that tough though.

 

[Relayer]

Favorites will copy and paste.

 

[NetGuySC]

Here is how I do it.

Go to windows file
then aplication data file
then identities
then open the long number file
then open microsoft file
then open outlook express file
here is where all of your old e-mails send and recieved are at, also subscribed newsgroups etc

I save the contents of this last file "outlook express" and then paste in other outlook programn . All my sent-received e-mail, pics in e-mail etc are here.

This may not be the best way of doing it but it works for me. I have every e-mail from last 3 years even through several disasters on computer.