I didn t reformat the hard drive; I only erased everything that was in Outlook Express.
I believe I said in my last message that I erased all of the content in every folder. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Importing Outlook Express folders > Regardless of how you eventually end up doing this, if the mail is still > in > the original .dbx files, those are not comma-separated files. Basically, a > comma-separated file is a file that you would import to a spreadsheet > program like Excel. Since you've already wiped out the old system, you're > quite possibly out of luck. You _might_ be able to perform a System > Restore, > as you suggested in your second message, _if_ you didn't totally wipe the > hard disk. However, you cannot have removed Windows from the old system > and > you cannot have removed the folder where the System Restore files are > stored. If you completely reformatted that drive, there's nothing you can > do > and we need to know exactly what's on the thumb drive, since that's your > only remaining resource for possibly recovering things. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:16 PM > Subject: [jaws-users] Importing Outlook Express folders > > > Hello all, > > I recently received my new computer and I'm transferring files and folders > from my Thumb Drive to my computer. > > I'm having some trouble importing my Outlook Express folders from my Thumb > Drive to my computer; I want it to be just like it was on my old desktop. > > Here's what I've done so far: Opened up Outlook Express, went to the files > menu, arrowed down to import submenu, entered on other address book. When > I > entered on other address book, arrowed down to text files (comma separated > values), tab to the import button, and pressed enter. It says, "Choose > the > file to import" and then there is an edit field. I tabbed to the browse > button, entered, arrowed to the removable disc and selected what I wanted. > I tabbed to the open button and it didn't do anything. > > A friend of mine read these instructions on Microsoft's website and he > shared them with me. > > If anyone knows a better way, would you please let me know. > > I thank you in advance. > > > > Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List > send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaws-users/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaws-users/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
