i've got outlook 6 on win xp on one computer and outlook 5 on win98 on
another computer.


I tried copying inbox.dbx and sent items.dbx from outlook 6 and
overwriting the ones in outlook 5. Restarted outlook 5, and it just
created an inbox(1).dbx it didn't read the messages in inbox.dbx


I tried importing messages to OE5 doing an file..import and pointed
it to inbox.dbx, that didn't work.


I tried copying over a load of dbx files, including folders.dbx, but
the copying over of folders.dbx caused an msimn.exe crash, so I deleted
the folder and restarted outlook express.


I gave up exporting messages. So onto exporting account details:


Then I tried exporting the account details
tools..account..export/import (to save the time of typing them in). I
exported them from OE6 and tried to import them to OE5. OE5 claimed to
have imported them successfully, but clearly didn't. (nothing was
listed under accounts).


I could read the dbx files with one of those OE save your email dbx
reading programs, but I want to read them in outlook express.
and of course I could type in the account details instead of importing
them.

So, judging by the above, I think I've followed
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/simple.htm
so i can't see why it hasn't worked for me

thanks in advance.