To import Outlook Express email accounts, folders and messages into Windows Live Mail:

1. Start Outlook Express.
2. Select Tools | Accounts from the menu.
3. Go to the Mail tab.
4. Highlight the desired email account
5. Click Export.
6. Now click Save to export the settings to a .iaf file named after the account in your My Documents folder.
7. Choose a network drive or portable medium to transfer settings from one computer to another.
8. Close Outlook Express.
9. Open Windows Live Mail.
10. Select Tools | Accounts from the menu.
11. You may have to hold down the Alt key to see the menu bar.
12. Click Import.
13. Highlight the .iaf file you just saved in Outlook Express.
14. Click Open.
15. Click Close.
16. Now select File | Import | Messages... from the menu.
17. Make sure Microsoft Outlook Express 6 is selected.
18. Click Next.
19. Click Next again.
20. To import mail from another computer, copy the Outlook Express mail files to the machine that has Windows Live Mail first.
21. Choose specific folders to import under Select folders: or leave All folders selected to import all Outlook Express mail.
22. Click Next.
23. Now click Finish.
24. You will find the imported messages or folders under Storage folders in the Windows Live Mail folder list.

Note: Outlook Express is no longer available or supported by Microsoft - additional information and options are available at this page.