New computer question

A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to get a
Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address book
from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the new
Vista machine?
Bill

 

William J. Lunsford wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
> machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to
> get a Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the
> new Vista machine?
> Bill<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

A power supply is less than 30 dollars and involves a total of four
screws and attaching a few ribbon cables that you already have.

As far as Outhouse Distress is concerned, you'd be better off copying
the message store onto a pen drive and then copy it to the new machine
to import to Windows Fail. Of course, this would be after you've
replaced the power supply. You could also do what you suggest.

Alias

 

Hi,

From Windows Mail, file/import/messages/OE6 store and browse to the .dbx
files on the XP machine (normally under the user profile, so you may have to
'take ownership' of them first). Note that Win7 does not include
WindowsMail, so once she upgrades she will need to find a new email client.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

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"William J. Lunsford" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:e8HAX2OOKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
>machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to get a
>Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the
> new Vista machine?
> Bill <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

for e-mail I think u just set up the e-mail in windows mail which all
the contacts will be there I think but make sure that the old hard drive
is capable to use on your new computer and motherboard. About the old
hard drive you will have to reformat it when u want to make it as a
external on the system.


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knightslay2

 

Thanks for the information! There is no email client in Win 7? Why?
Bill

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:Od0o4tROKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi,
>
> From Windows Mail, file/import/messages/OE6 store and browse to the .dbx
> files on the XP machine (normally under the user profile, so you may have
> to 'take ownership' of them first). Note that Win7 does not include
> WindowsMail, so once she upgrades she will need to find a new email
> client.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>
> Windows help -
> Vote for my shoe:
>
> "William J. Lunsford" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:e8HAX2OOKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
>>machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to get
>>a Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
>> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
>> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
>> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the
>> new Vista machine?
>> Bill<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Hi,

Microsoft dropped the email client in favor of Windows Live Mail, available
for download to those who want it.



--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help -
Vote for my shoe:

"William J. Lunsford" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:%23gddQIWOKHA.3284@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Thanks for the information! There is no email client in Win 7? Why?
> Bill
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:Od0o4tROKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Hi,
>>
>> From Windows Mail, file/import/messages/OE6 store and browse to the .dbx
>> files on the XP machine (normally under the user profile, so you may have
>> to 'take ownership' of them first). Note that Win7 does not include
>> WindowsMail, so once she upgrades she will need to find a new email
>> client.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Windows help -
>> Vote for my shoe:
>>
>> "William J. Lunsford" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:e8HAX2OOKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
>>>machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to get
>>>a Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
>>> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
>>> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
>>> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the
>>> new Vista machine?
>>> Bill<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Thanks again! You have been very helpful.
Bill

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:exwnnVWOKHA.5128@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi,
>
> Microsoft dropped the email client in favor of Windows Live Mail,
> available for download to those who want it.
>
>
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>
> Windows help -
> Vote for my shoe:
>
> "William J. Lunsford" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:%23gddQIWOKHA.3284@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Thanks for the information! There is no email client in Win 7? Why?
>> Bill
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:Od0o4tROKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> From Windows Mail, file/import/messages/OE6 store and browse to the .dbx
>>> files on the XP machine (normally under the user profile, so you may
>>> have to 'take ownership' of them first). Note that Win7 does not include
>>> WindowsMail, so once she upgrades she will need to find a new email
>>> client.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>
>>> Windows help -
>>> Vote for my shoe:
>>>
>>> "William J. Lunsford" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e8HAX2OOKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
>>>>machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to
>>>>get a Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
>>>> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
>>>> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
>>>> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on
>>>> the new Vista machine?
>>>> Bill
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Re: EMAIL CLIENT IN WINDOWS7

Thanks for the information! I think she will want whatever is most like the
Outlook Express she knows how to use.
Bill

"Andy Huang" <anson198002@163.com> wrote in message
news:%23DQi7XXOKHA.3284@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> It was unbundled due to Antitrust lawsuits, thanks to European Union
> zealots.
> You CAN get Win7 Livemail as a download now, only. SO it gives you a
> choice which is what Lawyers demanded.
> BUT you don't have to.
>
> I personally can't stand any WinLive applications, most of us were happy
> with Outlook, OutlookExpress and then WindowsMaIL in Vista.
> To get something like that, many people choose this:
>
> THUNDERBIRD by Mozilla (?), I love Microsoft, just having Mozilla's email
> client doesn't mean I betray MS - it's MS's decision to make WinLive mail
> look like a flashy children's crap that made many people now use
> Thunderbird for business, or in my case - Outlook from MS Office.
> Thunderbird is free
>
> There're many other clients now - that was the purpose of Antitrust
> regulators, to force MS to unbundle some products.
> MS is still able to withstand a tidal wave of those who demand even
> Internet Explorer to be unbundled because IE is inseparable from OS kernel
> anymore., what they try is now to offer you option to choose Mozilla
> Firefox or whatever.... <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

That decision is not up to me. I am just a helpful neighbor.
Bill

"Andy Huang" <anson198002@163.com> wrote in message
news:%23YumMVXOKHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> My advise is to WAIT until October22 and get Windows7 machine, instead lf
> upgrading Vista to Win7.
> Upgrading by definition creates issues, it 'dirties" your harddisk.
> Why can't you wait 5 weeks & probably get a better machine?
>
> As an engineer, I consider getting a Vista machine now and spend several
> days on moving onto Windows7 an utter waste of time.
> For 5 weeks she can survive on someone else machine or borrow power
> supply, a power supply if thqat kind is mere $30-50 anyway. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:40:30 -0500, "William J. Lunsford"
<nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Thanks again! You have been very helpful.
>Bill<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Windows Mail (native to Vista) is very close to Outlook Express.

Windows Live Mail may not be an improvement. Before you make that
jump, consider moving to Tbird.

 

On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:45:10 -0400, +Bob+ <nomailplease@example.com>
wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:40:30 -0500, "William J. Lunsford"
> <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >Thanks again! You have been very helpful.
> >Bill<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Windows Mail (native to Vista) is very close to Outlook Express. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Yes. In my view it is essentially nothing but the latest version of
Outlook Express. Microsoft wisely changed its name from Outlook
Express so people would no longer mix it up with the very different
Microsoft program Outlook. But then they added the new program
"Windows Live Mail" so people could mix it up with that instead.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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