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by deangk

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I am trying to import mail files from one computer running Win2000 Professional to another identical PC. I copy the files Inbox, Sent Items Deleted, etc.. to the same location and when I do a File Import Mail Account Settings I get the following message (NO Other E-Mail Accounts Could Be Found) any suggestions.
Thanks,

Dean

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by gale

Try exporting as a .pst file. This will export everything in the Personal Folders. You can do this by choosing "File, Import/Export, Export to a file, pst file, choose a name (ie backup.pst) and location. Save this to a floppy, cdrw, email it to yourselk etc. It will depend on the size of this file. If it is to large then try deleting all old information/emails contacts etc.
Hope this helps. If not you can contact me by email. galejoy@hotmail.com

by ronypp

Let me explain to you a very simple procedure for importing mails to another machine or backing up and restoring mails in outlook express, which I find very useful and time saving.

Suppose there are 2 systems : sys1 & sys2 and u want to import the mails in sys1 to sys2.

SYS2
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1. open outlook express ..Create a new mail a/c.

2. Go to Tools> Options> maintenance> Store Folder. copy the link and paste it into the Explorer address bar. It will be something like this:
( C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{73E4DF35-2648-4520-A12A-A06F8D40D0FD}\Microsoft\Outlook Express )

3. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{73E4DF35-2648-4520-A12A-A06F8D40D0FD}\Microsoft\

Rename Outlook express as outlook express1.

SYS 1
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1. open outlook express.

2. Go to Tools> Options> maintenance> Store Folder. copy the link and paste it into the Explorer address bar.
( C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{73E4DF35-2648-4520-A12A-A06F8D40D0FD}\Microsoft\Outlook Express )

3. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{73E4DF35-2648-4520-A12A-A06F8D40D0FD}\Microsoft\

Copy Outlook express and paste it in the SYS2 Microsoft folder.

Now u will have 2 outlook express folder in SYS2 (outlooke express & outlook express1).

Open the OE in SYS2 ans u can see all the mails that were there in SYS1 including the folders in SYS2.

after confirmation u can delete the outlook express1 folder.

It looks slightly complicated..but its very easy.

all the best

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