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Hi Folks, Here is a corrected version with parts 1 and 2 in stead of part 1 twice. Q: A: I'm just going to
start by saying yes, there is a way to transfer all of your Outlook
Express e-mails (and address book, etc.) to your new Windows Mail account.
(I'll wait here while you do your little happy dance!) Now, I'm only going
to go over the Outlook Express part today and then I'll finish up with the
Windows Mail portion tomorrow. It's better that way, trust me. Okay, let's
get started, shall we?! Exporting
Your OE Address Book 1.) We will start
with your address book in Outlook Express and then move on from there. So,
boot up your XP machine and open OE. From there, go to File, Export and click on the
Address Book
option. 2.) The Address Book Export Tool will
then open. Click on the second choice of "Text File (Comma Separated
Values)" and then click on the Export button.
3.) You will then
have to choose a path for where you want your address book exported to.
Click on the Browse button and find a place
where you can save your address book. You can choose any folder (My
Documents, for example) or even start a new one if you'd like. Just type
in the name you want it saved under and then hit the Save button.
4.) Next, you'll see
the CSV Export
window. Here you'll need to choose which contact details
you want to be exported over. You can either choose the ones you want or
to be safe, you can just checkmark all of them. When you're done, click
the Finish
button. The address book will then be exported to the location you chose
and will be ready for Windows Mail. Exporting
Your OE E-mail Accounts 1.) The next thing we
need to export is your Outlook Express e-mail accounts. In Outlook
Express, go to Tools, Accounts.
2.) A window with all
your e-mail accounts will appear on your screen. Choose the Mail tab and just click on the
first account you want to export over. When you've selected it, just click
the Export
button. 3.) You can then
choose a folder where you want your settings exported to. You can pick the
same one as your address book if you'd like. When you have the folder open
and you've named a new file for your settings, click Save. You'll just then need to
repeat these steps for all of the accounts you want to transfer over to
Windows Mail. Exporting
Your OE E-mail Messages 1.) Finally, we must
get all of your e-mail messages ready for your new Windows Mail account.
So, in OE, go to Tools, Options and click on the
Maintenance tab.
2.) Click on the
Store Folder
button. 3.) A new window will
open and from there, you can see where your store folder location is for
Outlook Express. This is where OE stores all of your e-mail messages. (For
example, mine is under my K drive. Yours might be different though, so
just check it out). 4.) Memorize that
location and then open it in Windows Explorer (right click on the
My Computer icon
on your desktop and choose Explore).
5.) Once you find it
in Windows Explorer, go to Edit, Select All. Right click
anywhere in the window and choose Copy. 6.) Find a new
location (a new folder) and then paste (right click, Paste) all of the content to
it. You can either find a new spot under Windows Explorer or you can just
do it like you normally do. You can paste it all to wherever you saved
your address book and account settings if you'd like as well or just
choose a whole new location. 7.) Once you find a
new home for your OE messages, go back to OE and go to Tools, Options and click on the
Maintenance tab
again. Click on the Store Folder
button and then click the Change button. Browse to find
the new location that you just chose in step 6 and then click
OK. If you have a
lot of messages to export over, it may take awhile, so just be
patient! And there you have
the whole Outlook Express part of this process. Like I said earlier, we
will go over the Windows Mail part of it tomorrow. The two parts together
were just too long to put in one newsletter. This way, you can work on the
Outlook Express portion of it today and then finish it up tomorrow. It
works out perfectly. I'll see you all back here
tomorrow! ~ Have a
question for the newsletter? Submit it at the link
below: Q: A: Now, before I continue on, I want to make sure everyone is on the same page. If you missed out on yesterday's Outlook Express tip, be sure to check out the Q&A section of yesterday's newsletter (the date on that is April 24, 2007). It can be found in our archives here. Once you read through that tip, you can most definitely move on with this one, but you must do the OE part of it first. Okay, here we go! When you're all done exporting in Outlook Express, make sure you reboot your computer and then start up your new Windows Vista operating system. So, now that the exporting process is done, we need to start importing. Here are the steps you need to follow. Importing the Address Book 1.) Open Windows Mail (you can get there by going to Start, Windows Mail or if you have a shortcut on your desktop, just double click that). Now, it's recommended that you run the import process under your administrator account. So, if you're signed in under a different account, you'll want to restart your computer and choose the administrator option. If you don't do this, the import process may fail. 2.) When you're ready, go to File, Import, Windows Contacts. 3.) The Import to Windows Contacts window will open. From there, choose the first option of "CSV (Comma Separated Values)" and then click the Import button. 4.) Next, hit the Browse button and navigate to wherever you exported your Outlook Express address book. Find the file and then click Open. When you're all set with that, click Next. 5.) The next window you'll see is the CSV Import box. From there, select all the fields you want to import over. If you're having a hard time deciding which ones to choose, you can just checkmark them all (that's the safest way to do it) and then click the Finish button. The address book will then be all imported over to Windows Mail. Yes! Importing E-mail Account Settings 1.) For this one, go to Tools, Accounts and in the Internet Accounts window, click the Import button. 2.) Next, click the Browse button and find the file where you saved your account settings from Outlook Express. Select the right file and then click Open. You'll have to repeat this process for all the accounts you exported over. It doesn't matter how many you have, but if you want them to be present in Windows Mail, you must import them all. 3.) When you're finished with that, you'll be able to see all of your saved account settings in the Internet Accounts window. That's it for this one! Importing E-mail Messages 1.) To begin, go to File, Import and then choose Messages. 2.) The Windows Mail Import window will open and you need to choose the third option of "Microsoft Outlook Express 6" and then click the Next button. 3.) Next, select the "Import mail from an OE6 store directory" option and then hit OK. 4.) Hit the Browse button and navigate to the spot where you exported your e-mail messages from Outlook Express. Select the file and then hit the Next button. 5.) Select all of the message folders you'd like to import into Windows Mail and then hit Next again. The import process may take a little while, so just be patient. 6.) When the import is done, you will see an "Import Complete" message, which is nice, because you don't have to just sit there and wonder if it's done yet or not. Press the Finish button to complete everything. 7.) Once you've made it to this point, you'll be happy to know that all of your e-mail messages from OE are now in your brand new Windows Mail e-mail program. By default, all of your imported messages will show up under the Imported Folder. You can, of course, move them to another location if you'd like though. Just use the drag and drop procedure. Now, I want to make sure everyone's clear on one more thing. The instructions I gave you for both Outlook Express and Windows Mail are meant for only one computer that has both Windows XP and Windows Vista installed on it. You can either have a dual boot (both operating systems on one) or if you're getting ready to upgrade to Vista, make sure you do the Outlook Express part of this tip before you do so. If you have two computers (one with XP and one with Vista), you'll need to do a file transfer before you begin any of this, because all the e-mail files need to be on one computer. (You can read here or here for some help on that). That's it! You're done! Aren't you just so excited?! It's sort of a lengthy process, but once you're done, you'll be able to enjoy all of your e-mails, settings and contacts in Vista's Windows Mail. Oh yeah! ~ Erin More Next Friday, Please feel free to forward this to anyone that you think might be interested in it. If they wish to subscribe, they can click on the link below. If this was forwarded to you and you wish to subscribe,
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