Steps to import messages in to Windows mail from Outlook Express

Whenever user wants to change their operating system from Windows XP to Vista then Windows automatically imports all messages & contacts from Outlook Express to Windows Mail. Sometimes, there might be a situation when users don't want to upgrade its operating system but needs to transfer all Outlook Express messages on current system running with Windows Vista.

Microsoft provides you an option to transfer these files & messages via manual method or using ”Windows Easy Transfer” but it is more approachable if user uses manual method to transfer message from Outlook Express to windows mail. Following are the steps to transfer messages in to Windows mail from Outlook Express:

For Windows XP user, Follow these steps:

Outlook Express messages folders are hidden in Windows. Firstly change the settings of hidden folders

• Point to Start
• Click on Control Panel
• Move to appearance & Themes
• Click on Folder Options.
• Click on View tab point to Hidden files and folders
• Hit on Show Hidden files & folders.
  
  
  
  
  
  2. Now, move to C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\ {your Windows user identity number}\Microsoft\Outlook Express to locate Outlook Express folder.
  
  
  3 Now, copy all content of Outlook Express folder in to the Documents folder of machine having Windows Vista.
  
  
  
  
  
  Info: - You can also choose location to store copy of Outlook Express folder according to your convenience by following these simple steps.
  On the computer running Windows Vista, do the following:
  
  
  1 Go to start button of Windows Mail
  
  
  
  
  
  2 Click All Programs & point to Windows Mail hit the “File” menu & point to Import click on Messages.
  
  
  
  3 Open Microsoft Outlook Express 6 & proceed on Next.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  4. Make sure while importing mail from a Select OE6 store directory & Hit on “OK”.
     
     
     
     
     
     5 Browse for the Outlook Express folder you copied to this computer, and then click the folder once to select it. 
     
     
  
  
  
  
  
  6 Now, click on “Select Folder” & click next.
  
  
  
  
  
  7. Click to import all the folders OR Selected folders & Select the message folders you want to import
  
  
  
  
  
  8 Click on “FINISH” to complete the process.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  In this way, user can easily import all Outlook Express message in to Windows mail.