How to Move Outlook Express Emails and Address book to Windows Outlook?

Microsoft Outlook Express is a basic email program that was included with versions of Windows starting from 98 and ending with Server 2003. Microsoft has officially ended the service after the release of Vista but you can use it in some solutions. Outlook Express has been prone to various issues that can cause corruption of its database, particularly when the database grows in size because of the growing number of emails that are stored, and also during the process of compaction. Thus, many users opt to move between Outlook Express to Outlook Windows. As we know, Outlook is the most popular email client for both individual as well as business customers. Outlook is much more popular choice for users due to the fact that it's a full-featured administrator that includes all the components of a mailbox, including calendars, contact, journals and so on. It's an updated email client that's much more well-liked by users.


Outlook Express store their data using DBX files, while MS Outlook uses the PST format for the same purpose. The user is unable to open these DBX file within MS Outlook, therefore it is necessary for user to convert DBX file into Outlook PST format in order to be able to access the data in Outlook without any hassles.


Why do you prefer MS Outlook?

* Integration into E-mails, calendars, contacts, allowing the user able to access everything from one location, offering a consistent experience throughout the mailbox.

* MS Outlook allows you to manage multiple accounts by putting the same data and using the similar rules.

* A single of the well-known characteristics that comes with MS Outlook is Outlook Exchange account. Outlook Exchange account provides user with the capability of working on their emails, including responding to messages and saving them in Draft and deleting messages or contacts, tasks, and so on. Even when it's not linked to any servers.


Techniques for Transferring Outlook Express emails and contacts to MS Outlook

In this article, we will review the various options available to migrate Outlook Express database into MS Outlook. Outlook Express's email client saves its important information in DBX format, whereas it utilizes .web format to save contacts information. Therefore, in this article, we will go over the steps to transfer the contents of your Outlook Express emails and Address Book to MS Outlook in hassle free method:


Step-by-step process to transfer Outlook Express messages from email to Outlook

We have outlined the export process into three phases Three stages:


1. Export Outlook Express files

2. Export Outlook Express DBX file to Windows Live Mail

3. Export files imported via Windows Live Mail to Outlook


Stage 1: Export Outlook Express files

→ Click on Tool and then click select options.

→ The new window will be displayed Go on "maintenance tab" and click on maintenance tab and then click store folder.

→ Copy the path to "the" storage location and paste this path into file Explorer and click OK

→ You are now asked to close Outlook Express.

→ The whereabouts for DBX file will be revealed Copy DBX folders and files onto Windows 7 in my computer folder.

→ If DBX files are copied onto a USB Drive, no need to transfer them into a Windows 7 system.


Stage 2: Import Outlook Exchange emails into Windows Live Mail

→ You can open Windows Live Mail on Windows 7 system

→ Then, go into "File" in the File menu and then click "File", then click the Import Message option.

→ Select "Import from Outlook Express" - Select Import from Outlook Express option.

→ Now, search for folders that you copied from the previous system.

→ Choose the folder you would like to import to Windows Live Mail client and click Import

→ Finally, Click Next and then close the Import Window.


Stage 3: Import Outlook Express Address Book in Windows Live Mail

→ Start Windows Live Mail and then go through "file" from the file menu.

→ Click to Import Windows Address Book to convert Outlook Express contact to WLM.

→ Then move the file to that .web file is located.
(C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book)

→ An dialog box should pop up on the screen. Click Import to finish the process.


Import imported data exported to Windows Live Mail client to Microsoft Outlook

To transfer the data you have imported to Windows Live Mail to Microsoft Outlook You must follow the steps below:

→ For exporting emails, simply open Windows Live Mail on your computer.

→ Go into "file" and then go to the file menu, then click Export & select messages option.

→ A brand new dialogue box should open and you can choose Microsoft Exchange

→ Please choose each folder you wish to export.

→ Last but not least, close the export window.


Professional solution for converting Outlook Express DBX file to MS Outlook

If an individual uses a the manual method of exporting their huge number of Outlook Express mailboxes onto Outlook the file, it takes a an extended duration to finish the process due to its intricate procedures. If you'd like to avoid any of these types of problems, choose a professional solution like Softmagnat Microsoft's DBX PST Convertor software, as it is able to convert your massive Outlook Express database to Outlook PST data with speedy speeds. It only takes a few clicks to complete the conversion process.


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