That was the first thing I checked. It seems to be the same for everyone not just me and not just at our site. ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Hays <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 2:01 AM Subject: Re: [OE] importing messages from another client machine > WELL ,,,,, That is the same error msg. you get when OE cannot find a .dbx file. > OK,, lets check your DBX file extension association: > > Dbl. click on the "My Computer" icon on desktop ,,, click on View / Folder Options / File Types tab,, scroll down the list > to "DBX File" ,,, Opens with: should have MSIMN > 1. Upper right ,, click on "Edit" > under "Actions" should be "open" ,,, click on it ,, then click on "Edit" > 2. In the window for "Application used to perform action:" should be "C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" ,,, > including quotes > > If this is not what is in there, browse to where MSIMN.EXE is stored ,, click on it ,, do what is needed to enter it into > the window. Be sure the entry includes the quotes. ,,, OK all the way out and try again. > Lets see where this takes us. > Bob Hays > _________________________________ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Stevens" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:34 AM > Subject: Re: [OE] importing messages from another client machine > > > > Bob > > > > Thanks for your reply, I have done exactly that but still the same error message as when trying to access > > over the network. > > It says the following: > > No messages can be found in this folder or another application is running that > > has required files open. > > Please select another folder or try closing applications that may have files open. > > > > Regards > > > > John Stevens > > MAM Software Ltd > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Robert Hays <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 9:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [OE] importing messages from another client machine > > > > > > > John ,,,, I don't exactly understand why you can Import the address book and not the msg.'s. One thing you might try > is > > > to copy the folders to be imported on to a floppy and insert the floppy into the machine to be Imported into and > Import > > > from there. > > > The files you want to copy are: > > > 1. Inbox.dbx > > > 2. Sent Items.dbx > > > > > > During the Import process, be sure to select the "Import mail from an OE5 store directory" option, then navigate to > the > > > disk drive. > > > The problem you may be having now is you may not be selecting the correct mail store folder, if the Import process > > > does not find a .dbx file, you will get an error msg. and the import will stall. > > > Keep us posted if you need more help. > > > Bob Hays > > > _________________________________ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Stevens" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 6:00 AM > > > Subject: [OE] importing messages from another client machine > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone tell me or give me a link that can show me how > > > > to import messages form another machine on the network. > > > > I shared the the outlook express folder within the identities root > > > > but it will not let me access the folder over the network when finding > > > > it via the import location. I know I am doing something wrong but my mind has gone blank. > > > > I can import address books fine but am having a problem with the messages. There are some people that > > > > have moved around the office and I have set up the mail accounts fine but obviously > > > > they want there messages from their inbox and sent items folder. > > > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > John Stevens > > > > MAM Software Ltd > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== > > > > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== > > > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm > > > > > > ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== > > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm > > > > > ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm

From: "John Stevens" <[email protected]> > > That was the first thing I checked. > It seems to be the same for everyone not just me and not just > at our site. Hi. I'm coming out of lurkdom to say that this is scaring me! I've had the same trouble and need to format my hard drive -- I don't want to lose everything like I did the last time. Please Robert, explain again how *exactly* to save your data from OE to a zip disk, and how to restore it. I want to try it once before I format... Thank you very much! ~Lee ".....maybe there is woe enough yet to come, though still hope may seem bright." --Galadriel

From: "Lee S. King" <[email protected]> [] > Please Robert, explain again how *exactly* to save your data from OE to a > zip disk, and how to restore it. Hmm, what does it mean when one replies to one's own post? *sigh* I have several concerns -- I have two identities on OE, and we have three different log on identities -- mine and two others. Does change anything or complicate what I must do? ~Lee ".....maybe there is woe enough yet to come, though still hope may seem bright." --Galadriel

A complete answer to your ? is a novel in itself. Go to: http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe5/backup/index.htm for complete instructions on backing up OE. Bob Hays _________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee S. King" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [OE] importing messages from another client machine > From: "John Stevens" <[email protected]> > > > > That was the first thing I checked. > > It seems to be the same for everyone not just me and not just > > at our site. > > Hi. I'm coming out of lurkdom to say that this is scaring me! > I've had the same trouble and need to format my hard drive -- I don't want > to lose everything like I did the last time. > > Please Robert, explain again how *exactly* to save your data from OE to a > zip disk, and how to restore it. > I want to try it once before I format... > Thank you very much! > > ~Lee > ".....maybe there is woe enough yet to come, though still hope may seem > bright." > --Galadriel > > > > > ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm >