[sandyvet]

I have Windows XP home, & have used OE for years. I have 2 identities and numerous folders and 100's of e-mails. I just ordered a MACbook. The Dbx converter is a bit intimidating. I'm not sure I understand the app, & whether I'll be able to convert the folder headings. Eudora & Thunderbird appear unreliable, & while I found an old archived Netscape(supposedly the best), it scares me. I've looked at using G-mail's fetch, but I'm not sure it'll keep the identities separate & save the folders. I thought I might download Outlook for a free trial, but the instructions lead me to believe I'll have to recreate the folders: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...943871033.aspx. If I can manage to get the folders into Outlook(along with the e-mails and address books:, I thought I might pay the $10 for O2M http://www.littlemachines.com/ to take them to my MAC & drop them into MAC mail or Entourage. Why in the world did MS create such a thing as Dbx files (rhetorical) and can anyone help guide me through the least painful process? Thank you.

[EAFiedler]

Hi sandyvet

Have you completed this, yet?

It sounds like you have the right idea. Export the messages from Outlook Express to a downloaded copy of Outlook 2007. Then taking the resulting .pst file over to the MACbook and using O2M tool to transfer the messages into MACbook's mail program.

When you Export the messages in Outlook Express to Outlook 2007, the individual folders will be created during the Import process.

Or you can Import the messages into Outlook 2007 from Outlook Express.
Folders will be created during the Import/Export process.

[sandyvet]

Thanks for replying. I haven't tried yet as I was afraid I would lose my folders and be left with 100's or 1000's of e-mails arranged by date and not by folder. The Outlook web site appeared to say that it would import messages individually, not by folder. If I export a folder from OE to Outlook, will the folder name go with it, or will I have to create it in Outlook?(meaning would I move one folder, then create and place it in Outlook folder, then on to the next) And one final question--I would guess Outlook is similar to OE in that it will accept more than one identity. (Obviously I would do one identity at a time.) Thank you so very much! Oh, one final question. Should I work offline while I'm doing this?

[EAFiedler]

Yes, the Import/Export process between Outlook Express and Outlook does create the folders automatically. No, you would not be required to create a folder that already exists.

I can't say what the 02M tool does, as I have never used it.
Though if you want the messages bad enough, if worst comes to worst, sorting by the From line should help you sort the messages into their proper folders.
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Yes, Outlook has the ability to create Profiles.

Create two profiles in Outlook and to help keep them straight, use the names of the Identities in Outlook Express.

When Importing or Exporting, have both Outlook and Outlook Express open to the Identity and corresponding Profile you want to work on.

When you finish the Import/Export with the first identity in Outlook Express, log off the first identity and log on to the second identity. Likewise in Outlook, close Outlook and restart using the second profile, proceed with the Import/Export.

The best part, if you mess up, you can delete the messages in Outlook and start over.
The messages are not removed from Outlook Express during the Import/Export.
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If you don't want new messages coming in during the process, then yes, work offline.

[sandyvet]

Thankyou so very much. I'm going to try it this weekend. And if what my research stated was such a difficult process turns out to be as easy as you have clearly explained, I'll come back and mark this post solved. I am very gtrateful for your help!!!