Joan, That should be correct, it should work from the "real" files not an archive. You also will get more functionality and a more stable platform with version 5. One other quick thing to try, is just "point" you current OE to the directory on the old drive. Right-click the OE icon and select properties. Now edit the TARGET box by adding the drive, path, and FOLDERname of the old system files. I *thinK* this will let you load in all the old messages, which you can then export. Jim Meagher ===== Micro Solutions Consulting Member of The HTML Writers Guild http://www.ezy.net/~microsol International Webmasters Association 410-543-8996 MS Site Builder Network - Level 2 member ===== ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Rapier <[log in to unmask]> > > Jim Meagher said: >> I think you only have two choices. >> 1. Upgrade to OE 5 which CAN import OE4 or OE5 messages. >> 2. Export the old messages to an MS Exchange format, then >> import them into the new drive. > > I tried "2" but the problem is the old install of OE is in a > directory I saved off of a failed HD. So, it isn't functional. What I'm > up against is, in order to get to Import the old stuff from a previous > install, that install has to be functional. This is the pickle I'm in. I > betcha, that even though OE5 can import OE msgs. that it require the import > be made from an archive made by OE4. I hope you'll tell me that I'm wrong, > that I can import directly from a saved directory - yes? > > > Thanx Jim > > Joan Rapier > [log in to unmask] > PCSOFT maintains many useful files for download on our web site - visit our download page at: http://nospin.com/pc/files.html