I think each email system has its own storage methodology. I don't think you can simply copy aol emails for example, and save them in outlook simply by moving the folders.       
I would do a web search for each set of emails you have saved - 'copy aol email to google email'  for example, and see what comes up.
Paul Hachmeyer

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From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Laurie Hand
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 9:08 PM
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Subject: [PCSOFT] copying files and emails from old computer to new computer

Thanks so much to anybody who can help me.  I just bought a Gateway computer running Windows 8.1 and I want to copy my saved emails and various files from several older computers to the new one.  The older computers are running Windows Vista and Windows XP.

I tried "easy transfer", but the new computer won't accept the transfer from the Vista.  I haven't tried anything with the XP yet.

I can copy all the files and folders well enough without easy transfer, though it will be tedious.  But I don't know how to get my saved emails moved over.  Some are from 2006, perhaps some even earlier, currently on Outlook Express.  I don't think I will like the Windows Mail program, so I'm planning on trying Thunderbird for my email on the new computer.

I have a zip drive which works on all these computers, so I'm hoping to use that.  I can do CDs as well, if that would be better.  I also have an external hard drive which I think is pretty full with backup files, but if that is necessary, I could use that.

All suggestions are appreciated.

Laurie

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