backing up my emails in XP

[geordief]

All my emails have been created in WinMe.
Now that my new computer runs XPpro how can I import these old folders?Of course I have them stored as dbx files but there seems to be no equivalent files in XP.
With Win95.Win98 and WinME it was more or less a case of overwriting the new folders with old ones when you upgraded from one OS to the next but XP seems like it is a bit different.Perhaps these files are noe encrypted???

 

[infinity111]

you must specify which program you are using, but i assume you are using outlook express. i have been able to do this with outlook express. all of the emails should be in this folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\[YOUR NAME]\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{RANDOM NUMBER}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

on the new system, setup an identity in Outlook express, wipe the folders clean and then import your old files into the new folder on your hdd.

 

[geordief]

thanks for your help
I was looking for that folder but as the location wasn't exactly the same as in the earlier Windows versions I was afraid they had done a revamp.
(I tested this by maming a new folder with an easily identifiable name and searching for it.As the result was negative I thought maybe I was right and that folder was no longer used in XP)
I will check again later today when I plug in the new computer.

 

[Bruce]

this will back up everything in OE acct settings, contacts, deleted, items, inbox, even multiple identities, all to one file.

http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/

 

[talldude123]

File -> Export...

simple as that.

 

[geordief]

on the new system, setup an identity in Outlook express, wipe the folders clean and then import your old files into the new folder on your hdd. [/B]

I am on top of it all now.I had to specify *show hidden folders*

Mind you I find I always need to do one folder at a time .In fact I have oi go through a whole routine of creating a new folder in OE,giving it a file, shutting down OE,copying and pasting the relevant dbx folder and reopening OE to start on a subsequent folder.As I don't do it very often I put up with it.I think I tried your clean wipe method at first and it didn't work for me .Sounds a lot simpler!