A way of transfering mail??
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Yes there is but depends how you currently have your outlook setup on your XP machine. Is it in pop mode or exchange or imap e.t.c. It's not hard but depends on your current setup.
Depends what you've currently been using.
I'll assume you've been using POP and haven't kept the messages on the server (the most common setup really).
What you'll need to do is copy the .PST file over to your XP setup, the default location is: %appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst (i think). Then open the PST in Windows Mail (in Outlook, you'd go: file > open > outlook data file - i'm not sure if Windows Mail has the same structure...)
Either that, or you could try export it from Outlook (File > Import/Export), then Import it from Windows Mail (i'm assuming Windows Mail has an import feature?)
I'll assume you've been using POP and haven't kept the messages on the server (the most common setup really).
What you'll need to do is copy the .PST file over to your XP setup, the default location is: %appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst (i think). Then open the PST in Windows Mail (in Outlook, you'd go: file > open > outlook data file - i'm not sure if Windows Mail has the same structure...)
Either that, or you could try export it from Outlook (File > Import/Export), then Import it from Windows Mail (i'm assuming Windows Mail has an import feature?)
Theres a few ways of doing this providing you can open up Outlook in XP . I'm not using Vista so I'm not sure how you would import your emails into whatever Vista uses .
How I do it before a re-format ,I actually save the individual emails to a folder ,I can backup the folder to disk or pendrive and create a new folder in my new Outlook Express to put them in or double click them individually to view them [they just open up in OE].
I'll just show you my easy method .
Open Outlook , goto the in folder , highlight all your emails , press restore down on the main window [this just makes a smaller box so you can see the desktop] , create a new folder on your desktop and call it OLDEMAILS.Make sure you can see both item .ie OE window and new yellow folder . Now ,drag the highlighted emails to the folder on the desktop .
Backup this folder to a pendrive if you want .
Once I've installed windows and imported my email acounts [.iaf] into Outlook Express , I create a new folder in the Folders/Local folders in OE [OLDEMAILS]. I now do the same but in reverse .ie restore down OE , make sure both folders are visable and drag the emails from the backup folder to the folder OLDEMAILS in my new OE .job done .
I do this all the time now and never need to loose emails , you can even backup emails from the deleted folder if you need to .
Remember , this is for Outlook Express , I dont know what Vista uses , but would think the principle should be similar .HTH
How I do it before a re-format ,I actually save the individual emails to a folder ,I can backup the folder to disk or pendrive and create a new folder in my new Outlook Express to put them in or double click them individually to view them [they just open up in OE].
I'll just show you my easy method .
Open Outlook , goto the in folder , highlight all your emails , press restore down on the main window [this just makes a smaller box so you can see the desktop] , create a new folder on your desktop and call it OLDEMAILS.Make sure you can see both item .ie OE window and new yellow folder . Now ,drag the highlighted emails to the folder on the desktop .
Backup this folder to a pendrive if you want .
Once I've installed windows and imported my email acounts [.iaf] into Outlook Express , I create a new folder in the Folders/Local folders in OE [OLDEMAILS]. I now do the same but in reverse .ie restore down OE , make sure both folders are visable and drag the emails from the backup folder to the folder OLDEMAILS in my new OE .job done .
I do this all the time now and never need to loose emails , you can even backup emails from the deleted folder if you need to .
Remember , this is for Outlook Express , I dont know what Vista uses , but would think the principle should be similar .HTH
Although above quotes do work, unfortunately that is not always the case
For example outlook express to windows mail (newer version of outlook express)
If your mail was in outlook express, the easiest way to move it across, would be to hit TOOLS, OPTIONS, MAINTENANCE and then choose STORE FOLDER (this is where all your messages/folders would be stored) copy the text in the box then pop it into START/RUN, then copy everything from that location into a folder and give it a name then transfer it to your vista unit
Then in vista using windows mail you can then import your messages/folders by doing FILE, IMPORT and then selecting the approriate menu (although cannot remember off by hand) then navigating windows mail to the store location that you have copied from XP.
Bare in mind this is only for messages, not mail server settings etc
Job done
For example outlook express to windows mail (newer version of outlook express)
If your mail was in outlook express, the easiest way to move it across, would be to hit TOOLS, OPTIONS, MAINTENANCE and then choose STORE FOLDER (this is where all your messages/folders would be stored) copy the text in the box then pop it into START/RUN, then copy everything from that location into a folder and give it a name then transfer it to your vista unit
Then in vista using windows mail you can then import your messages/folders by doing FILE, IMPORT and then selecting the approriate menu (although cannot remember off by hand) then navigating windows mail to the store location that you have copied from XP.
Bare in mind this is only for messages, not mail server settings etc
Job done
Although above quotes do work, unfortunately that is not always the case
For example outlook express to windows mail (newer version of outlook express)
If your mail was in outlook express, the easiest way to move it across, would be to hit TOOLS, OPTIONS, MAINTENANCE and then choose STORE FOLDER (this is where all your messages/folders would be stored) copy the text in the box then pop it into START/RUN, then copy everything from that location into a folder and give it a name then transfer it to your vista unit
Then in vista using windows mail you can then import your messages/folders by doing FILE, IMPORT and then selecting the approriate menu (although cannot remember off by hand) then navigating windows mail to the store location that you have copied from XP.
Bare in mind this is only for messages, not mail server settings etc
Job done
Yah that's pretty much what I suggested (the store folder being the .PST file).