I have tried importing contacts and messages from OE (XP) to WM in my new PC 
which runs Windows 7.
I have highlighted the folders I require and the pop up shows that they are 
being transferred (some 686 messages).
When I look in the imported folder in WM - the folder is still empty. Can 
someone please advise me what I am doing wrong?
-- 
Silver surfer

Make sure that the folder is expanded to show any subfolders.
Double click on the folder to expand or contract.
Also, Alt + V, Show or hide, select Show all messages.
-- 
Ron Sommer
MS MVP-Mail

"howard18" <howard18@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> I have tried importing contacts and messages from OE (XP) to WM in my new 
> PC
> which runs Windows 7.
> I have highlighted the folders I require and the pop up shows that they 
> are
> being transferred (some 686 messages).
> When I look in the imported folder in WM - the folder is still empty. Can
> someone please advise me what I am doing wrong?
> -- 
> Silver surfer 

WM = Windows Mail in Vista. I assume you mean Windows Live Mail, (WLMail)?

For messages:

Copy the *ENTIRE* OE message store folder to a flash drive. (Folders.dbx 
must be included). Place this on the Desktop or other location on the 
machine using WLMail. Open WLMail and: File | Import | Messages | 
Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and point to where you saved it.

For Addresses:

Open the Address Book in OE and File | Export | Address Book (wab) and 
save it to the Desktop. Copy to a flash drive. Place this on the Desktop 
or other location on the machine using WLMail.

Open the Contacts list in WLMail, (Go | Contacts on the Menu Bar), and 
File | Import | Windows Address Book (wab) and point to where you saved 
it.

Note: If you use a CD or DVD instead of a flash drive, after placing on 
the new machine you must remove the Read Only attribute in Properties 
before you import.
-- 
           Bruce Hagen
         MS-MVP [Mail]
      Imperial Beach, CA


"howard18" <howard18@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:A2BE6DD1-0E49-40CE-AED3-20C5A299C422@microsoft.com...
>I have tried importing contacts and messages from OE (XP) to WM in my new 
>PC
> which runs Windows 7.
> I have highlighted the folders I require and the pop up shows that they 
> are
> being transferred (some 686 messages).
> When I look in the imported folder in WM - the folder is still empty. 
> Can
> someone please advise me what I am doing wrong?
> -- 
> Silver surfer