Restore Outlook Express Mail Folders from a Backup Copy

By Heinz Tschabitscher, About.com Guide

• Click Next >.
  • If you get the message No messages can be found in this folder or another application is running that has the required files open., make sure the files you try to import are not read-only: copy the .dbx files off any read-only medium (from a CD-ROM to a folder on your Desktop, for example), highlight the .dbx files in Windows Explorer, click with the right mouse button, select Properties from the menu, make sure Read Only is not checked and click OK.

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• Select "File | Import | Messages..." from the menu in Outlook Express
• Highlight "Outlook Express 6 or Outlook Express 5"
• Make sure "Import mail from an OE6 store directory" is selected
• Use the "Browse" button to select the folder
• Click "Next >"
• Highlight specific mailboxes under "Selected folders:"
• Click "Finish"

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