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Need to convert large amount of Outlook Express folders (*.DBX Files) to current email program.

I have a client who saved all his emails of many years to folders in Outlook Express. I was able to restore the folders and the .DBX files to his new Windows 10 workstation. However as we all know you cannot use Outlook Express on anything above Microsoft Windows XP. The only way I know of would be to install Windows XP with Service Pack 3 that includes Outlook Express on a workstation and convert or forward all of his hundreds of emails to his current Office 2016?

Any way of doing this easier would be great!

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Richard

John

The only tested way to do this is have Outlook Express AND Outlook on the same computer. So yes, you need an XP computer or XP virtual machine to do this. Make sure OE is installed properly and running first, then install Outlook XP or Outlook 2003 and let it find OE and get the email. I have done this myself (although before XP died).

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Edwin Hoffer

Hi,

Office 2016 created .pst file format by this reason you must first convert your .dbx file to .pst then import it into Office 2016.

Use any third party tool which compatible with Windows 10 and Office 2016.

You can go through the link and find best DBX to PST converter tool.

http://top5software.com/converter/dbx-pst.html

Thanks & Regards
Edwin Hoffer

Ajit Singh

Convert DBX to PST Format – Migrate Outlook Express to MS Outlook:
http://expert-advice.org/2017/01/convert-dbx-pst-format-migrate-outlook-express-ms-outlook/

Hope this helps!

james snow

It would be better if you do it manually. I have gone to this Easy Tech blog. And i really find it worth for this DBX Recovery and DBX to PST conversion. Fully manual techniques..

Shaun Vermaak

Opensource applications available on SourceForge

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dbx-to-pst-converter-freeware
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dbx-to-pst-converter/

ITSupportGuy1

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Great program! Most other methods could not be used because Microsoft discontinued support (1/17) and the downloading of Live mail which many had responded to use that program to convert the older *.DBX files.

The Aid4Mail program converted all content in the older Outlook Express emails including subject, original date of emails and all attachments which many other programs have problems during the conversion. On top of that it created the *.PST files and new folders in Outlook 2016. I will use this program in the future!

Many thanks for your help!

tjwo94

I have always just went to the xp machine where it was if it was available and installed outlook 2007 and it migrates it for you in the process of setting it up. this seems like the easiest way to me if you can do it that way

SysTools

Dear Author,

There are multiple manual solutions are available to convert Outlook Express DBX files to Outlook PST. But these methods are not helpful in case you have bulk dbx files then manual solution failed to convert it. In such circumstances SysTools DBX to PST Converter software is the best choice. As it provides number of authenticated solutions to convert DBX files to PST in bulk.

Some of the Features of SysTools DBX to PST Converter Software are:

Bulk Convert Outlook Express DBX files to Outlook PST WIth associated attachments
Allows to Preview DBX files in 8+ view modes
Provides functionality to locate DBX files from configured Outlook Express profile
Provides option to split large Outlook PST files into smaller parts.
Maintains Folder Hierarchy of Outlook Express DBX files before or after the conversion
Apart from DBX to PST it also convert Outlook Express DBX files to EML, MSG and MBOX file format.

I hope this will help you to convert large Outlook Express DBX files to Outlook PST with attachments.

Regards