using Windows Mail to import Outlook Express mail in vista

My friend upgrade Windows XP to Vista, still hope to retain the original Outlook Express mail. However, because of Windows Vista's mail client has been upgraded to Windows Mail, e-mail storage and archiving mechanism is very Change can not be directly copy, and use the Outlook Express e-mail dbx files.He asked me how to use Windows Mail to import Outlook Express mail in vista.

1. The Outlook Express e-mail files from a copy of Windows XP, under normal circumstances, at the e-mail folder "% homepath%\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\(1E6D46E9-802F-4B07-A60B-6A876C62326B)\Microsoft\Outlook Express "(Note: for the directory implied);

2. Into the Windows Vista, in the current user folder to create a temporary directory, copy the Outlook Express e-mail files Kaoru;

Note: This step is not necessary, you can import directly at the U, such as e-mail files on the disk,

In our example, the temporary directory to "C:\Users\HighDiy\Documents\oetmp".

3. Check all the dbx file attributes, not convinced that the document is set to "read-only."

By the same token, such a step is not necessary, but the reason ditto with the aim of the operation in order to avoid possible rights issue.

4. Start Windows Mail, select "file" => "Import" => "message";

5. In the pop-up dialog box, select the mail format to "MicroSoft Outlook Express 6", click Next;

6. Select "Import OE6 store directory mail", click OK;

7. Next, select the e-mail files directory, in our case, that is, "C:\Users\HighDiy\Documents\oetmp", then click "OK";

8. Here, you can also choose to import "All folders" or just one part of the import folder;

Ok. Upon completion of import Windows Mail will be able to see the left side of the panel "into the folder."