

Step 4: Once the process has completed, we need to find the backup. It is also important you do not allow the screen saver to start on your machine as this may stall the process. Be patient and avoid doing anything else on your computer. Depending on the number of emails you have stored on your computer, and the processing power of your machine, this may take a while. Step 3: The mailboxes will now begin to be exported. Select as appropriate for your needs and then click Next. Step 2: A pop-up window will appear, and from here you can select to export all your messages, or just selected folders. Once everything has loaded, click on File > Export > Messages. Step 1: Launch Outlook Express on your old computer and wait for all the emails to load. UnDBX – a software installed on your new machine, download link available at the end of this post.Mozilla Thunderbird installed on your new machine.A USB flash drive or external hard drive.If you would like to hire a professional to do this for you – I recommend Computer Palm. Please not that this guide is for educational purposes only. Technouz cannot be held liable for any damage or loss of files as a result of following this guide. This tutorial should be followed by users who are confident with using a computer. How to transfer emails from Outlook Express to Mozilla Thunderbird In principle, this transfer should work to any new email client including Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird and Apple Mail. In this example, we will be moving our emails from an old Windows XP computer using Outlook Express to a new Windows 8 machine using Mozilla Thunderbird. It is vital that you ensure your email account is set up correctly, by an expert especially if you are a business user, to avoid losing data when you upgrade your machine.įortunately, there is a long work around moving all your old emails stored on Outlook Express (usually found on Windows XP) to your new machine. Unfortunately, most email accounts are not set up correctly to sync with an online database which means emails will not automatically appear when you move machines. One of the most requested troubleshooting requests I get from my clients is how to transfer emails from Outlook Express (on their very old laptop or computer) to Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook on their new tablet, computer or laptop.
