The dbx files are the same, which is the point. The address book issue is
an issue that blocked functionality, but didn't affect the message store.

steve

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
CRS strikes again. I thought messages created with the more current
Address Book wouldn't work in OE5.0 or earlier. Other way 'round?

Steve Cochran wrote:
Correct.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message
...
I think the messages should be okay but the Address Book won't import
without the upgrade.

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Reply in newsgroup
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
deserve neither liberty or security"

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
If it's indeed IE/OE 5.0, the messages may import OK but they might not
be usable unless he upgrades to IE/OE 5.01 or higher. Long story...

Ron Sommer wrote:
Martyn said OE5 (Win 95).

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And if the Win95 machine's not running IE5.01 or higher, Ron?

Ron Sommer wrote:
The files are the same, so yes.
Move the dbx files to the Win 95 machine.
Make sure the files are not marked Read Only.
In OE, File, Import, Messages, OE5, Store directory, point to the
files
that you moved.

"Martyn Tindall" wrote
in
message ...
Is it feasible to import a message store created in OE6 (WinXP)
into
OE5 (Win95)? This would just be a stopgap pending purchase of a
new
PC.

Its not CRS. It was a LONG time ago.

G

steve

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
CRS strikes again. I thought messages created with the more current
Address Book wouldn't work in OE5.0 or earlier. Other way 'round?

Steve Cochran wrote:
Correct.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message
...
I think the messages should be okay but the Address Book won't import
without the upgrade.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Reply in newsgroup
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
deserve neither liberty or security"

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
If it's indeed IE/OE 5.0, the messages may import OK but they might not
be usable unless he upgrades to IE/OE 5.01 or higher. Long story...

Ron Sommer wrote:
Martyn said OE5 (Win 95).

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And if the Win95 machine's not running IE5.01 or higher, Ron?

Ron Sommer wrote:
The files are the same, so yes.
Move the dbx files to the Win 95 machine.
Make sure the files are not marked Read Only.
In OE, File, Import, Messages, OE5, Store directory, point to the
files
that you moved.

"Martyn Tindall" wrote
in
message ...
Is it feasible to import a message store created in OE6 (WinXP)
into
OE5 (Win95)? This would just be a stopgap pending purchase of a
new
PC.

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 02:57:14 -0500, "Ron Sommer"
wrote:

Martyn said OE5 (Win 95).
--
Ron Sommer

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
: And if the Win95 machine's not running IE5.01 or higher, Ron?
: --
: ~PA Bear
:
: Ron Sommer wrote:
: The files are the same, so yes.

Thanks, I thought they looked the same. The version is 5.50.4131.1600.

MBT


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Martyn Tindall wrote:
On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 02:57:14 -0500, "Ron Sommer"
wrote:

Martyn said OE5 (Win 95).
--
Ron Sommer

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And if the Win95 machine's not running IE5.01 or higher, Ron?
--
~PA Bear

Ron Sommer wrote:
The files are the same, so yes.

Thanks, I thought they looked the same. The version is 5.50.4131.1600.

That's IE5.5 (no Service Packs).

Ignore our little sidebar exchanges, Martyn: The DBX files and Address Book
will both import & function properly.
--
~PA Bear

On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:40:59 -0700, "Jim Pickering"
wrote:

Why not just copy the existing message store contents (all of its DBX files)
to a CD or other type of media and restoring it to your new system? See the

My ladyfriend has had to return the modern laptop her employers lent
her and has reverted to her old machine for the time being. I copied
all the files to USB stick & CD, but it may be a while before she gets
a new PC - hence the interim solution.

MBT

info at this link for more about backup/restore operations for Outlook
Express:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"Martyn Tindall" wrote in
message ...
Is it feasible to import a message store created in OE6 (WinXP) into
OE5 (Win95)? This would just be a stopgap pending purchase of a new
PC.

TIA,


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On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 20:49:44 -0400, "PA Bear"
wrote:

Martyn Tindall wrote:
On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 02:57:14 -0500, "Ron Sommer"
wrote:

Martyn said OE5 (Win 95).
--
Ron Sommer

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And if the Win95 machine's not running IE5.01 or higher, Ron?
--
~PA Bear

Ron Sommer wrote:
The files are the same, so yes.

Thanks, I thought they looked the same. The version is 5.50.4131.1600.

That's IE5.5 (no Service Packs).

As a matter of interest IE and OE came from a Microsoft disk titled
"Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 (SP1). I have it here and I'll use
it to install OE on my ladyfriend's PC (which, although IE has been
upgraded to v5, still has Internet Mail & News), now I know I can
import her files.

The IE on my disk is v5.00.3103.1700. The splash screen says 5, but
notes it is SP1. OE also says 5.

Regards,
Martyn


Ignore our little sidebar exchanges, Martyn: The DBX files and Address Book
will both import & function properly.
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~PA Bear




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Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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Martyn Tindall wrote:
snip
Thanks, I thought they looked the same. The version is 5.50.4131.1600.

That's IE5.5 (no Service Packs).

As a matter of interest IE and OE came from a Microsoft disk titled
"Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 (SP1). I have it here and I'll use
it to install OE on my ladyfriend's PC (which, although IE has been
upgraded to v5, still has Internet Mail & News), now I know I can
import her files.

The IE on my disk is v5.00.3103.1700. The splash screen says 5, but
notes it is SP1. OE also says 5.

We've wandered far into OT but see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=164539

It all depends on the source of the disk.

v5.00.3105.0106 = IE5.01 SP1 (Win95/98 & NT 4.0)

v5.00.3103.1000 = IE5.01 SP1 (Windows 2000 SP1)

v5.50.4807.2300 = IE5.5 Service Pack 2
--
~PA Bear

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:37:06 -0400, "PA Bear"
wrote:

Martyn Tindall wrote:
snip
Thanks, I thought they looked the same. The version is 5.50.4131.1600.

That's IE5.5 (no Service Packs).

As a matter of interest IE and OE came from a Microsoft disk titled
"Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 (SP1). I have it here and I'll use
it to install OE on my ladyfriend's PC (which, although IE has been
upgraded to v5, still has Internet Mail & News), now I know I can
import her files.

The IE on my disk is v5.00.3103.1700. The splash screen says 5, but
notes it is SP1. OE also says 5.

We've wandered far into OT but see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=164539

It all depends on the source of the disk.

v5.00.3105.0106 = IE5.01 SP1 (Win95/98 & NT 4.0)

v5.00.3103.1000 = IE5.01 SP1 (Windows 2000 SP1)

v5.50.4807.2300 = IE5.5 Service Pack 2
--
~PA Bear

Thanks!

Martyn


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On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 20:49:44 -0400, "PA Bear"
wrote:

Martyn Tindall wrote:
On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 02:57:14 -0500, "Ron Sommer"
wrote:

Martyn said OE5 (Win 95).
--
Ron Sommer

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And if the Win95 machine's not running IE5.01 or higher, Ron?
--
~PA Bear

Ron Sommer wrote:
The files are the same, so yes.

Thanks, I thought they looked the same. The version is 5.50.4131.1600.

That's IE5.5 (no Service Packs).

Ignore our little sidebar exchanges, Martyn: The DBX files and Address Book
will both import & function properly.
--
~PA Bear

I've done this now and everything looks fine on my friend's old
machine. Another question comes to mind, however: will it be
possible, at some future date, to merge DBX files from two different
sources on a new PC, using OE's "File, Import" function?

Thanks again,
MBT


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Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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"Martyn Tindall" wrote in
message ...
: On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 20:49:44 -0400, "PA Bear"
: wrote:
:
: Martyn Tindall wrote:
: On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 02:57:14 -0500, "Ron Sommer"
: wrote:
:
: Martyn said OE5 (Win 95).
: --
: Ron Sommer
:
: "PA Bear" wrote in message
: ...
: And if the Win95 machine's not running IE5.01 or higher, Ron?
: --
: ~PA Bear
:
: Ron Sommer wrote:
: The files are the same, so yes.
:
: Thanks, I thought they looked the same. The version is 5.50.4131.1600.
:
: That's IE5.5 (no Service Packs).
:
: Ignore our little sidebar exchanges, Martyn: The DBX files and Address
Book
: will both import & function properly.
: --
: ~PA Bear
:
: I've done this now and everything looks fine on my friend's old
: machine. Another question comes to mind, however: will it be
: possible, at some future date, to merge DBX files from two different
: sources on a new PC, using OE's "File, Import" function?
:
: Thanks again,
: MBT
:
:
: --
: Martyn Tindall
: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
:
: (To reply, please remove "spamfree.".)

Yes, but if you have the same email message on both machines, you will have
two messages (duplicates) after the import.
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Ron Sommer