Comments on: Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters November 23rd http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2008/11/23/terrys-computer-tips-newsletters-november-23rd/ Tips and News for PC Users Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:09:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2008/11/23/terrys-computer-tips-newsletters-november-23rd/comment-page-1/#comment-11762 Tom Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:44:36 +0000 http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/?p=937#comment-11762 I concur with James Biddle, install Thunderbird and see if it will import the OE emails. If Thunderbird works, DUMP OE for the piece of junk it has become. At one time I would recommend OE to new users for its simplicity and ease of use. With each new version it has become more complicated and less user friendly. I try to get newbies onto Thunderbird or some other email program early before they get into trouble. I concur with James Biddle, install Thunderbird and see if it will import the OE emails. If Thunderbird works, DUMP OE for the piece of junk it has become.

At one time I would recommend OE to new users for its simplicity and ease of use. With each new version it has become more complicated and less user friendly. I try to get newbies onto Thunderbird or some other email program early before they get into trouble.

]]> By: James Ford http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2008/11/23/terrys-computer-tips-newsletters-november-23rd/comment-page-1/#comment-11761 James Ford Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:00:32 +0000 http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/?p=937#comment-11761 I typed "open dbx file" in Google and found a lot of utilities that are suppose to open dbx files and recover the emails in them. Here is link to one of them: http://www.oemailrecovery.com/open-dbx-file.html I have not used any of them since I do not use Outlook Express. Remember "Google is your friend". I typed “open dbx file” in Google and found a lot of utilities that are suppose to open dbx files and recover the emails in them. Here is link to one of them:
http://www.oemailrecovery.com/open-dbx-file.html

I have not used any of them since I do not use Outlook Express. Remember “Google is your friend”.

]]> By: Harry G http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2008/11/23/terrys-computer-tips-newsletters-november-23rd/comment-page-1/#comment-11760 Harry G Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:47:48 +0000 http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/?p=937#comment-11760 Have you tried these steps: 1. In Outlook Express, create a new identity, and go through the setup to assign servers, password, etc. to be the same as your current corrupt account. But don't let it automatically import new emails now (you can change this later, once you have recovered your old emails). 2. Once the main Outlook Express window appears, click on each mailbox once. Additionally, if you had created other mailboxes under your old account, create them for this new account. Make sure to name them EXACTLY the same as previous. 3. Check the store folder for the new account (Tools/Options/Maintenance/Store Folder). 4. Close Outlook Express. 5. Copy all of the old .dbx files to the Store Folder (make sure hidden files are being displayed). NOTE: I believe this works only after the FIRST TIME you have created and then looked at the new account in OE. 6. Open Outlook Express. Unless the .dbx files are really screwed up, you should now see your emails in the new identity. Good luck! Have you tried these steps:
1. In Outlook Express, create a new identity, and go through the setup to assign servers, password, etc. to be the same as your current corrupt account. But don’t let it automatically import new emails now (you can change this later, once you have recovered your old emails).
2. Once the main Outlook Express window appears, click on each mailbox once. Additionally, if you had created other mailboxes under your old account, create them for this new account. Make sure to name them EXACTLY the same as previous.
3. Check the store folder for the new account (Tools/Options/Maintenance/Store Folder).
4. Close Outlook Express.
5. Copy all of the old .dbx files to the Store Folder (make sure hidden files are being displayed). NOTE: I believe this works only after the FIRST TIME you have created and then looked at the new account in OE.
6. Open Outlook Express. Unless the .dbx files are really screwed up, you should now see your emails in the new identity.

Good luck!

]]> By: James Biddle http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2008/11/23/terrys-computer-tips-newsletters-november-23rd/comment-page-1/#comment-11759 James Biddle Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:35:27 +0000 http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/?p=937#comment-11759 See if they can be exported as a csv file. If that fails, see if Thunderbird can open them. See if they can be exported as a csv file. If that fails, see if Thunderbird can open them.

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