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I have a PC with Windows 2000 as its OS. I've recently hand to reinstall the operating system due to other issues but before the reinstalled occurred I moved the users messages (.dbx) to a server. I then performed the reinstall of Windows 2000 and then tried to import the users messages from the server. I was able to import the folder names but there are no messages. On the server If I check the size of each dbx file there is info there but after the import has completed on the PC side the filewill register 0 bytes of information. I've been through our latest Technet CD and tried a number of suggestions, but with no success.

Has anyone had this problem before and if so what was the fix if any?

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by kenalmoore

I had a simular problem with Outlook Express 5 and Windows 98, I had to Deltree the Windows directory and re-install. This what I found to work for me.http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q257/1/73. I first created a new folder on the desktop and copied, ie drag (view, select all) and drag each folders message to the new folder on the desktop.
This worked for me. Should work the same to pull them back. I think I would copy the file from the server to the desktop.
Worth a try. Hopeit works for you.

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by maxwell edison

To manually export messages, use the following steps:

Create a new folder on the desktop named Exported Mail (on the Finder , click File , and then click New Folder).

Start Outlook Express.

If necessary, resize the Outlook Express windowso that the desktop is visible.

Click the folder that contains the messages that you want to export (for example, the Inbox folder).

Select the messages that you want to export by holding down the SHIFT key, and then clicking each message that you want to export.

NOTE: To select all messages in a folder:

Click one message.

On the Edit menu, click Select All.

Drag the selected messages from the Outlook Express window, and then put them in the Exported Messages folder thatyou created in step 1.

Quit Outlook Express.

To manually import messages, use the following steps:
Start the version of Outlook Express into which you want to import the messages (keep in mind that you cannot run two instances of Outlook Express concurrently).

If necessary, resize the window so that the desktop is visible.

Open the Exported Messages folder that you created in step 1 of the "manual export" instructions.

Select the messages that you want to import (for multiple messages, hold down the SHIFT key while clicking each message; to select all messages, click Edit , and then click Select All).

Drag the messages from the Exported Messages window into the appropriate folder in the Outlook Express window.Close the Exported Messages window.

Good luck,

Maxwell

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