Help with keeping emails

Hi

I currently have a PC with Windows ME, and use Outlook Express 6, and have thousands of emails filed which I ideally need to keep.

But PC getting clunky, lost a couple of files, had to reinstall software and with panic setting in, have ordered a new PC. New PC will have Windows XP home edition.

I would prefer to use Outlook Express on the new PC.

I should be able to network both for a time.

How can I get my emails, folders, address book etc from OE6 on ME PC to OE on new XP PC?

Can you just back up the files and drop them into the new folder?

Johnie

I know Microsoft Outlook has an Import/Export function...
I wonder if Outlook Express does as well?

It does, but it seems to just be to Outlook on the same computer, this may expand a little perhaps when the new computer is networked.

I have since been told that I should just be able to drag and drop the files, or copy them across, that there should be no problems between these files on ME or XP.

Fingers crossed.

Johnie