A problem in OE 6 - can't import messages anymore [Outlook Express]

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From: Ron Hirsch on 21 Jan 2010 11:22

Hi Ron,

Good first name :-)

I've pretty much decided that I'm going to switch to Windows Live Mail. The
new machine I'm completing will use that, since OE is now history
in Windows 7.

So for now, I'm just going to postpone thconversion as my other computer
tasks are far more critical/important.

Thanks again -

Ron
++++++++++++++++++++++++

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
news:eAVu4qomKHA.5568(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You are left with 3 choices.
> Install Windows Live Mail and import the messages
> Create a new Identity in another computer and import the messages, then
> move the Identity back to your computer http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
> Manually create the folders and replace the dbx files.
> --
> Ron Sommer
> MS MVP-Mail

From: William Thompson on 24 Jan 2010 18:39

"Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:6AE617CE-4BC5-4592-A446-C9C4F5573973(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi Ron,
>
> Corruption of folders.dbx would not affect browsing to the folder to
> import messages. The path sometimes when one browses in WinMail (see
> www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx) gets messed up and so the actual path has to
> be specified so that the files show up.
>
> How about if you move all the files to another simple directory such as
> C:\messages. Then File | Import | Messages and choose OE6 format and then
> specify import from a directory and then browse to C:\messages. See if
> that works.
>
> steve
>
> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:O$w4NbPmKHA.3972(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Steve,
>>
>> I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered.
>>
>> I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file were
>> indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse for a path
>> in the Import Messages window?
>>
>> I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not
>> recognize that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but if
>> one is unable to see a folder tree and select that (or any other) folder,
>> how would Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried to use it?
>>
>> Ron
>> +++++++++++++++++
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message
>> news:DCA9C887-B465-46D3-A41F-56A081C13926(a)microsoft.com...
>>> Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the
>>> actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could be
>>> wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import steps
>>> for Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm)
>>>
>>> It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to pursue
>>> it, we can just drop it.
>>>
>>> steve
>>>
>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OcgQxy5lKHA.1540(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Steve,
>>>> Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows
>>>> Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be a
>>>> problem when using OE import.
>>>> The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it possible
>>>> the folders.dbx is corrupted?
>>>> --
>>>> Ron Sommer
>>>>
>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:B174A101-C5C6-4F6E-A5B0-DF6B3E737D92(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>> The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and
>>>>> folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS files
>>>>> to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. Also if
>>>>> searching you need to include hidden files and folders in the advanced
>>>>> search properties.
>>>>>
>>>>> steve
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OMTlJWqlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi Steve,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No, they're not read-only.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but
>>>>>> the inability to get anything at all to display in the browser window
>>>>>> to point to the path/folders involved.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ron
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eHMUIHqlKHA.2680(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read
>>>>>>> only files.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You can manually import also. See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

From: Zac Thompson on 25 Jan 2010 12:08

"William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uJwEvEVnKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:6AE617CE-4BC5-4592-A446-C9C4F5573973(a)microsoft.com...
>> Hi Ron,
>>
>> Corruption of folders.dbx would not affect browsing to the folder to
>> import messages. The path sometimes when one browses in WinMail (see
>> www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx) gets messed up and so the actual path has to
>> be specified so that the files show up.
>>
>> How about if you move all the files to another simple directory such as
>> C:\messages. Then File | Import | Messages and choose OE6 format and
>> then specify import from a directory and then browse to C:\messages. See
>> if that works.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:O$w4NbPmKHA.3972(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered.
>>>
>>> I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file
>>> were indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse for
>>> a path in the Import Messages window?
>>>
>>> I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not
>>> recognize that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but if
>>> one is unable to see a folder tree and select that (or any other)
>>> folder, how would Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried to
>>> use it?
>>>
>>> Ron
>>> +++++++++++++++++
>>>
>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message
>>> news:DCA9C887-B465-46D3-A41F-56A081C13926(a)microsoft.com...
>>>> Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the
>>>> actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could be
>>>> wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import steps
>>>> for Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm)
>>>>
>>>> It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to pursue
>>>> it, we can just drop it.
>>>>
>>>> steve
>>>>
>>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:OcgQxy5lKHA.1540(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Steve,
>>>>> Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows
>>>>> Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be a
>>>>> problem when using OE import.
>>>>> The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it possible
>>>>> the folders.dbx is corrupted?
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ron Sommer
>>>>>
>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:B174A101-C5C6-4F6E-A5B0-DF6B3E737D92(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>> The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and
>>>>>> folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS
>>>>>> files to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. Also
>>>>>> if searching you need to include hidden files and folders in the
>>>>>> advanced search properties.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OMTlJWqlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hi Steve,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No, they're not read-only.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but
>>>>>>> the inability to get anything at all to display in the browser
>>>>>>> window to point to the path/folders involved.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ron
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:eHMUIHqlKHA.2680(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read
>>>>>>>> only files.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can manually import also. See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> steve
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

From: Petar Petrovic on 25 Jan 2010 19:31

"Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> pisao u poruci diskusione
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> Hi Bruce,
>
> Creating a new identity did not change anything. The import window was
> still totally blank when it came up and I tried to import all the message
> files.
>
> This machine will be relegated to my number 2 spot shortly, as I am
> starting work on my new system. So I may just ignore this problem.
>
> I see that Windows Live Mail can be used in XP. Do you think it's worth
> switching over to it?? Of course, my new machine will be using Windows 7
> Pro 64 bit, and will certainly use Windows Live Mail.
>
> Can Windows Live Mail import all my messages from OE6? And when Windows
> Mail is installed in XP, does that remove OE6? Or can one choose to revert
> back to OE6 if desired? I would hope that this is like the situation in
> browsers. One can have several installed, and choose the one to be the
> default.
>
> Ron Hirsch
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam(a)mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OqXC6uhlKHA.4408(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> OE is part of IE6, not IE8. Create a new identity and see if you can
>> import the messages there, If you can, import all your messages and dump
>> the current identity.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:uqsNzphlKHA.6096(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> My system C drive on my main machine failed the other day with a refusal
>>> to even have any OS recognized. So I replaced it, and restored an image
>>> from True Image from the recent past.
>>>
>>> Apparently there was some small corruptions in that image. And I have a
>>> strange situation in Outlook Express 6.
>>>
>>> All works well, except for when I click on FILE>IMPORT>MESSAGES to
>>> import some dbx files from the past, or another machine running OE6. I
>>> have these DBX files stored in a folder on my main machine, and the
>>> import has always worked very nicely.
>>>
>>> But now, when the import screen comes up, it is totally blank - nothing
>>> in it.
>>>
>>> I know a work around to do the import. But I'd prefer it it worked
>>> normally. I can create a new folder in LOCAL FOLDERS, and name it to
>>> what I'd like. Then I can go into my DBX archive folder, pick a DBX
>>> file, and rename it to what I just created in my OE. Then replace the
>>> new blank folder with the folder from the archive, by just overwriting
>>> it. That does work - I tried it, and it still does work OK.
>>>
>>> I clicked on FILE>IMPORT>ADDRESS BOOK, and a "good:|" window did show
>>> there.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to "repair" OE6? I am running IE8, so some of the
>>> suggestions I've seen won't work, as they imply that OE is part of IE,
>>> and I don't want to mess with OE8.
>>>
>>> Ron Hirsch
>>>
>>
>
>

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