Windows 7: how do i get emails from outlook express 6 into outlook 2007?

i have just got a new pc with windows 7 on it and have installed office 2007
my old pc was windows xp and outlook express 6

how do i get the emails from my old pc into outlook 2007 on my new pc?
i can copy the pst and dbx files but are these the right ones and wht ever i seem to do i can get outlook 2007 to import the emails

thank you in advance


2lexec

I don't use Outlook, but I'd think the general procedure would be to:

1: Export from Outlook Express to location X

2: Open Outlook, use the import function, and navigate to location X.

Is that what you are doing?

Can you export in more than 1 format? If so, try another format.

It's also a good idea to make manual copies of all of your Outlook Express files (dbx, etc) in case your corrupt the originals during the export/import process.

Email export and import functions haven't improved in the last 10 years, so welcome to reality. I hate changing email programs for that reason.

There are applications out there designed to convert DBX to PST, but I don't know if they are required.

see this link:

Converting Outlook Express .DBX files for use with Outlook 2007

tman69 i cant find the DBXconv program at the site the link goes to



ignatzatsonic, outlook express and the emails are on one pc and office 2007 is on another pc.

why have microsoft made it so difficult? This should have been a 30 second job

2lexec

Can you export to a DVD or USB thumb drive? Or temporarily install the Outlook Express drive into the Outlook PC?

Yes, the whole process is pathetic. There was nothing wrong with Outlook Express to begin with, but they got rid of it.

It's apparently a willful decision--other fish to fry, I guess.

try this download from CNET

DbxConv - CNET Download.com

it appears that once (2009) it was freeware--but now--who knows

that's why I use Mozilla Thunderbird

This Article from Microsoft explains it very well:
Import your messages or account from Outlook Express to Outlook - Outlook - Office.com

Hi,

As Outlook do not support any option to import DBX file directly, so I would like to suggest you to convert Outlook express file into Outlook 2007 you can search it over Google by simply typing convert DBX to PST. For more details you can visit and understand how you can search it over the Google. Let me google that for you

If you haven't solved your problem yet, give this a read.
Import your messages or account from Outlook Express to Outlook - Outlook - Office.com