How To Convert / Transfer Outlook Express To Windows Live Mail For Free

Migrating or the process to convert MS Outlook Express DBX files into Windows Live mail is a fairly easy process and don’t take much time. But there are certain things which you need to keep in mind. So before the conversion process, we will see the limitations and the points to keep in mind before your export Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail.

Before converting MS Outlook Express DBX files into Windows Live Mail, you need to make a backup of your Microsoft Outlook Express emails and other files for a smooth conversion.

Manual Procedure To Import Emails & Account Settings From Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail

One of the best ways to convert emails and other file objects of your MS Outlook Express into Windows Live mail is through this process:

1. Open and launch Outlook Express
2. Now in the Menu, go to ‘Tools / Accounts’
3. Under ‘Tools / Accounts’ go to ‘Mail’ tab
4. Then select the mail account for which you want to export the emails. Select and click ‘Export’
5. This process will export all your account settings into a .iaf file extension.
6. Close your OE
7. Open Windows Live Mail
8. Now go to ‘Tools / Accounts’
   Note: To see the menu bar, you might have to hold on the Alt key
9. Browse and select the .iaf files that you have just created
10. Now select the files and import the messages and click ‘Next’
    Note: Make sure the selection is in your Outlook Express
11. Under ‘Select Folders’ click on a specific folder that you want to convert or select all to import/transfer all Outlook Express mailbox items into Windows Live mail format.
12. Click ‘Next’ and then ‘Finish’

So here is how you can convert/import your MS Outlook Express DBX files to Windows Live mail format.

Note: The imported folders and mailbox items will be stored in Storage folders of Windows Live Mail.

Limitations of Manual Process Of Converting DBX Into Windows Live Mail Format

The process is very easy as said but there are some limitations which we also need to keep in mind before executing these procedures.

• The manual process takes a really long time to convert the files. So a time-consuming affair for many of us
• This process doesn’t support corrupt or damaged Outlook Express DBX files. So will have to repair the files before converting them into EML format
• The process is effective but sometimes it doesn’t work as per plan. There are situations where it has been seen that it was unable to convert all your emails and file objects as said.

So How To Export Outlook Express To Windows Live Mail If Manual Procedures Doesn’t Work.

If the above-mentioned technique doesn’t work as said, then the only way you can do this is by using a DBX to EML converter.

DBX is basically the file format in which Outlook Express stores all its data. Whereas EML is a file format, which is very well supported by Windows Live Mail.
So if we can convert the DBX files into EML format it means we have successfully imported Outlook Express files into Windows Live mail format.

So now the question is how to do it?

The best way to do this is by using a good DBX to EML converter tool. But as far I have seen, most of these Outlook Express to Windows Live mail converter tool doesn’t support corrupt DBX files.

That is why I would refer you to go for SysInfoTools DBX Recovery Tool.

It is an advanced version software which not only recovers corrupt MS Outlook Express DBX files but also let users save this recovered files in DBX as well as EML format. Now you can easily import these EML files into Windows Live Mail later on. Due to its advanced recovery algorithm, it also supports large-scale DBX files making it easy for users to repair and convert the files seamlessly. Also, it enables to solve Outlook Express Emails Disappeared issue./p>

Pros:

• Advanced version recovery software
• Can recover corrupt DBX files
• Let users save the recovered DBX files in DBX, EML, PST, MBOX and even in RTF formats
• The fast and quick scanning procedure
• Doesn’t take much time in recovering and saving the files
• Support conversion of all your Outlook Express emails
• Let users convert all their mailbox items and folders from Outlook Express to Windows Live Mail EML format
• Easy, simple and possesses an interactive user interface
• Compatible with all versions of Outlook Express and its formats
• Support all versions of MS Windows OS versions
• Free version to evaluate the tool

Cons:

• Doesn’t support Linux
• Doesn’t support MAC OS

Step By Step Procedure To Execute Conversion Process Of DBX files Into EML

1. Launch and open the software. Now select the files in your system that you want to convert and also select the recovery mode mentioned in the Pic. and click on ‘Ok’
2. Wait for few minutes until the scanning process gets over
3. In the third step, you can check out the preview of your emails and its subfolders.
4. The fourth step is one of the most important steps for you as here you have to select the file format in which you want to save the recovered files. Select “Save as EML” and click ‘Ok’
5. Wait for a few minutes as the software is saving your files in your system
6. Within a few seconds, the saving process will get over and you can check out your EML files

Conclusion

So here is how you can convert /transfer/import Outlook Express emails into Windows Live mail format.
Being an expert, I always suggest my readers to go for manual procedures before going for any paid software. And even for this, I would again suggest you to go for the free manual techniques. How to Download Full Version DBF Recovery Free Online

Note: Before going for the manual technique try to keep a backup of your files.

If the mentioned procedure doesn’t work then download the free version just to evaluate whether the given tool works as per your need or not. If the software, works as said then you may follow the given step by step procedure to convert your Outlook Express DBX files into Windows Live Mail EML format.

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