OS with Windows XP SP3
I had a complete system restore with CD recently because of bad problems.
I saved my old OE6 email account backup before doing so with removable device.
Now I am back with fresh sets of everything including OE6.
I am trying to figure out whether it is possible importing my previous backup
email messages. So far I failed importing the older .dbx files, it is unable
to
retrieve.

"PPF" <PPF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2BEF377D-8BFB-4CA8-A7C4-94095FDC7F30@microsoft.com...
> OS with Windows XP SP3
> I had a complete system restore with CD recently because of bad problems.
> I saved my old OE6 email account backup before doing so with removable
> device.
> Now I am back with fresh sets of everything including OE6.
> I am trying to figure out whether it is possible importing my previous
> backup
> email messages. So far I failed importing the older .dbx files, it is
> unable
> to
> retrieve.


How did you back the dbx files?

Did you include Folders.dbx in the backup? A conventional import will fail
if you didn't.

If Folders.dbx was included in the backup, all you need to do is to copy the
backup to your HDD and remove the Read Only attribute for all the dbx files.
Open OE and import from a store directory and point to where you save them.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

On Thu, 15 May 2008 16:31:00 -0700, PPF
<PPF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>OS with Windows XP SP3
>I had a complete system restore with CD recently because of bad problems.
>I saved my old OE6 email account backup before doing so with removable device.
>Now I am back with fresh sets of everything including OE6.
>I am trying to figure out whether it is possible importing my previous backup
>email messages. So far I failed importing the older .dbx files, it is unable
>to
>retrieve.
Why ask HERE? Do you see OE in this group's title? NO.

Ask elsewhere

OldDuke wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 16:31:00 -0700, PPF
> <PPF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> OS with Windows XP SP3
>> I had a complete system restore with CD recently because of bad problems.
>> I saved my old OE6 email account backup before doing so with removable
>> device. Now I am back with fresh sets of everything including OE6.
>> I am trying to figure out whether it is possible importing my previous
>> backup email messages. So far I failed importing the older .dbx files, it
>> is unable to
>> retrieve.
> Why ask HERE? Do you see OE in this group's title? NO.
>
> Ask elsewhere

Get a date on Saturday nights, will ya? It's either that or play Usenet cop
here every day. Jeez...

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> OldDuke wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 May 2008 16:31:00 -0700, PPF
>> <PPF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> OS with Windows XP SP3
>>> I had a complete system restore with CD recently because of bad
>>> problems.
>>> I saved my old OE6 email account backup before doing so with removable
>>> device. Now I am back with fresh sets of everything including OE6.
>>> I am trying to figure out whether it is possible importing my previous
>>> backup email messages. So far I failed importing the older .dbx files,
>>> it
>>> is unable to
>>> retrieve.
>> Why ask HERE? Do you see OE in this group's title? NO.
>>
>> Ask elsewhere
>
> Get a date on Saturday nights, will ya?

This IS his date. It's all he can do. I think his disability payments
ran out.

> It's either that or play Usenet cop here every day. Jeez...

Thanks your advice.
I am now able to import every old messages to my new OE6.
Thanks once again.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> "PPF" <PPF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2BEF377D-8BFB-4CA8-A7C4-94095FDC7F30@microsoft.com...
> > OS with Windows XP SP3
> > I had a complete system restore with CD recently because of bad problems.
> > I saved my old OE6 email account backup before doing so with removable
> > device.
> > Now I am back with fresh sets of everything including OE6.
> > I am trying to figure out whether it is possible importing my previous
> > backup
> > email messages. So far I failed importing the older .dbx files, it is
> > unable
> > to
> > retrieve.
>
>
> How did you back the dbx files?
>
> Did you include Folders.dbx in the backup? A conventional import will fail
> if you didn't.
>
> If Folders.dbx was included in the backup, all you need to do is to copy the
> backup to your HDD and remove the Read Only attribute for all the dbx files.
> Open OE and import from a store directory and point to where you save them.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
>
>