“I have old Windows XP laptop with Outlook Express email client installed in it. But now I am working with Windows 10 PC with Outlook 2019 and I want to transfer all my emails from Outlook Express to MS Outlook Windows 10. I have tried to move the data using USB drive but this is not working. How can I transfer my Outlook Express emails to Outlook 2019 on another computer with Windows 10? Kindly help me.”
This is just a single query. Like this query, a lot of queries are received by our support team where users are asking for data transfer from old Windows having Outlook Express to Windows 10 with Outlook application.
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About Outlook Express
This is an old email client provided by Microsoft that allows users to receive and send emails. In Outlook Express, every email folder is represented as Inbox.dbx, drafts.dbx, sentitems.dbx and so on. Microsoft has ended its support for this email client and now unable to resolve its errors & bugs. Also, this email client is replaced with Outlook by Microsoft. This is a freeware email client and even an information manager that saves each email as individual file.
Today, a lot of users who are upgrading their Windows are looking for transferring emails from OE to Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, and others. So, in this guide, we will help users to perform Outlook Express export to Outlook on Windows 10.
Possible ways to transfer Outlook Express mailbox data to Outlook Windows 10
As you all are aware that Outlook Express saves all data in DBX file but PST is used by Outlook. so, transferring emails from one platform to another is quite complicated to due to different file structures.
Method 1. Using Import/Export wizard
With Import/Export wizard, one can transfer OE data to Outlook. For this, first copy the files form computer where Outlook Express is installed and then import resultant files to Outlook.
Step 1. Copy Outlook Express data
- Open Outlook Express email client. Go to Tools option and then click on Options.
- Go for Maintenance button.
- Go to Store Folder button from the same window. Note this path showing in Store Location section.
- You can modify default view from Windows Explorer to check hidden folders as Outlook Express folder is located in hidden folder.
- Now, navigate to location which you have noted to execute the conversion.
- After this, perform any one task:
- Either copy entire Outlook Express folder to storage device like USB or HDD and copy to the folder to another computer where you have Outlook installed
- Or, copy all Outlook Express folders to network location where both computers can access this data. Open Outlook and copy all OE folder from network location to computer.
- Open Outlook Express on the system where Outlook is installed and then hit Cancel button if asked to create an account.
- Now, click on Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder and finally on Change.
- Go to Outlook Express folder location which you have copied and click the folder. Hit OK and again OK.
- When you get pop-up to replace old emails with new, then click Yes.
- Close Outlook Express and re-launch it for transferring emails from DBX to Outlook PST to new computer on Windows 10.
Step 2. Import OE emails into MS Outlook
- Open Outlook. Then, go to File, Open and then on Import option.
- Select Import Internet Mail and Addresses. Then, hit Next option.
- Click on Outlook Express, Import Mail and then hit Finish button.
Method 2. Transfer Outlook Express data to Outlook Windows 10 with professional tool
Use DBX to PST Converter for transferring emails from Outlook Express file to Outlook in few clicks. The software allows simplified interface to smartly export Outlook Express data items into Outlook PST file. Using this program, all DBX emails and attachments are effortlessly exported into PST file format of Outlook.
In addition to this, DBX file of Outlook Express of any size is comfortably exported into PST file format. By showing preview of DBX file data, users can export desired data items into PST file format. You don’t even need Outlook Express configuration in the system to export DBX emails into Outlook PST file.
5 simple steps to export OE data file to Outlook
- Install and Launch Outlook Express to MS Outlook Converter.
- Select and add Outlook Express DBX file.
- View DBX file data in preview pane and hit Export button.
- Pick PST format and destination path for PST file
- Hit Convert button to commence the process of conversion.
This is how immediately Outlook Express emails and attachments are transferred into Outlook.
Conclusion
This post has discussed solution for one emerging query of users i.e. export multiple Outlook Express files to Outlook. For the same, you can check out manual way and automated solution. You can go with desired option as per your suitability. However, experts always recommend professional solution due to its friendliness and safety to transfer the data. You can judge this program with free trial edition prior investing in it.