From: Randall Parker 

Since I'm importing from another machine am I importing From Identity? Or From Store
root directory?

The old NT machine that I want to import from has the OE files in the Administrator
account. But the XP Home machine is logged on as Owner.

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5


How do I import OE5 and OE6 mail folders?

  First make sure the *.dbx files you wish to import are not stored in the
current OE
store root folder. Also check that the *.dbx files are not marked as read-only. In
OE, click File| Import| Messages, select OE5 from the list, then choose either From
Identity (for importing from another Identity on the same machine) or From Store root
directory. You will then have the option to import all mail folders or only those you
select. (see also Backup and Restore)

OE6 and WindowsXP Note: you will only see OE4 and OE6 in the list of programs from
which to import, and so it might seem that you cannot import from OE5. However both
OE5 and OE6 use exactly the same file structure.  To import from OE5, simply select
OE6 on the list, then select "Import mail from an OE6 store
directory" (not "Identity"). Then Browse to the folder that
contains the OE5 *.dbx files.

If your backup files did not include "Folders.dbx", this method
of importing will not
work as OE will not "see" the *.dbx files without Folders.dbx. To
work around this,
click File| Identities| Add New Identity. Switch to the new Identity when prompted,
but cancel the new account wizard that starts automatically. Click Tools| Options|
Maintenance| Store Folder to determine the location of this Identity's store. Close
OE and open the store folder in Windows Explorer. Copy your old *.dbx files into this
store folder, then delete the file "Folders.dbx". Open OE and it
will create a new
Folders.dbx that includes the old *.dbx files. Click File| Switch Identities and
return to your original Identity. Click File| Import| Messages| OE5 (or
OE6)| Identity and select the new Identity. After the import is complete,
you can delete
the new Identity, and then manually delete its store folder.

Randall Parker wrote:

> I finally got a connection between XP Home and NT established. How can I
> transfer all the OE v5 email address book and old email stuff over to
> the new machine?
>
> Keep in mind the machine is a few thousand miles away from me.
>

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