Convert Outlook Express Folders and Address Book to Outlook in WIN 7


  1. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #1

    Convert Outlook Express Folders and Address Book to Outlook in WIN 7


    I have over 13 years of Outlook Express folders and addresses that I desperately need to convert to Outlook 2007. I should have imported them into Outlook before I made the "Easy File Transfer" to the new Win 7 machine, but didn't know I needed to do that. Several years ago I had imported the files into Outlook, although that data did transfer it is now way out-of-date and full of duplicates.

    The up-to-date data is still in my old machine and also in an external hard drive backup. I have isolated the Outlook Express personal folders into .dbx format and the addresses into .wab format.

    Is there a way this can be reformatted into Outlook? Or is there some other way? I would probably also need to delete what is already in Outlook first, or I would have many more duplicates.

    I welcome any suggestions.

    Dick Sevier
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 997
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1
       #2

    See if this Microsoft tutorial can help.
    Import your messages or account from Outlook Express to Outlook - Outlook - Office.com

    Please note : there is ........
    a link for Outlook and OE installed in the SAME computer
    a link for Outlook and OE installed in DIFFERENT computers.

    Hope that helps.

    Editing ...... I don't use Outlook nor did I ever use OE, so I can't help you much other than to offer you the link above.
    Last edited by t-4-2; 19 Mar 2012 at 14:06.
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  3. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks T-4-2 it worked fine for Outlook 2007. Now all I have to do is delete several thousand entries that resulted from previous attempts.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 997
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1
       #4

    midjack said:
    Thanks T-4-2 it worked fine for Outlook 2007. Now all I have to do is delete several thousand entries that resulted from previous attempts.
    You are welcome.

    Sorry about the duplicates.
    Perhaps someone expert in Mail could offer a solution to delete those.

    t-4-2
      My Computer


 

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