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Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail folder
File type: Document file, Email related data file
Files with dbx file extension can be mostly found as email folders from now discontinued Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail management software.
Found 8 different file type records with the same dbx filename suffix.
What is dbx file?
File type category:
Document file
Email related data file
Date updated: April 7, 2024
The dbx file extension is mainly related to the Microsoft Outlook Express, an e-mail and news client included in earlier releases of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The dbx files are used for storing users messages that Outlook Express saves in a folder on your computer. To find this folder, open outlook express and select the maintenance option (tools → options → maintenance).
In this folder, you may find a number of dbx files, one for each message. So inbox.dbx will contain emails from your inbox for example.You can also find a file called folders.dbx. This file contains an index of all your message folders.
It is quite difficult to extract individual emails from a *.dbx file, however there are many applications available that are able to do this.
Microsoft Outlook Express is obsolete software, replaced by Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail applications.
How to open dbx file?
Outlook Express is able to access *.dbx files. DBX format can also be imported to Windows Live and Windows Live Mail.
How to convert dbx file?
Typically whole e-mail folders can be transferred from one e-mail client to another, or single messages can be exported and saved individually.
Suggested software to open dbx file:
Associated software actions with the dbx file
Software applications that can open dbx files:
Microsoft Outlook Express (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create dbx files:
Microsoft Outlook Express (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import dbx files:
Windows Mail (Microsoft Windows)
Windows Live Mail (Microsoft Windows)
DbxConv (Microsoft Windows)
DBX to PST Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Outlook Open Converter (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that recover dbx files:
Advanced Outlook Express Repair (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Outlook Express Recovery (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Office Repair (Microsoft Windows)
Aid4Mail (Microsoft Windows)
Alteros 3D thumbnail cache
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: November 21, 2018
The dbx file extension is associated with the Alteros 3D, a graphics viewer for Microsoft Windows operating system that allows users to view various 3D formats.
The dbx file contains thumbnail cache.
How to open dbx file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert dbx file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open dbx file:
Associated software actions with the dbx file
Software apps that create dbx files:
Alteros 3D (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dbx files:
Alteros 3D (Microsoft Windows)
AutoCAD database extension
File type category:
Plugin, addon file
Date updated: October 2, 2018
The dbx file extension is associated with the AutoCAD, a CAD and CAM modeling tool for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X operating systems.
The dbx file contains database extension (add-on) for third party developers.
How to open dbx file?
You can import these addons to AutoCAD.
How to convert dbx file?
It doesn't seem likely that this file type can be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open dbx file:
Associated software actions with the dbx file
Software apps that import dbx files:
AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)
AutoCAD for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Database index file
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: November 18, 2016
File extension dbx is also used in various relational database management and database developing applications. These files in most cases represent indexes, that are used to improve the speed of data retrieval operations on a database table.
How to open dbx file?
Looks like these files were used in numerous programs.
How to convert dbx file?
Various database formats can be usually converted between each other, provided you find a tool that supports such formats.
Formula Graphics project
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: November 7, 2018
The dbx file extension is associated with the Formula Graphics, a development tool for Microsoft Windows operating system that allows users to create multimedia apps.
The dbx file stores project created in Formula Graphics.
How to open dbx file?
Use Formula Graphics to open *,dbx project files.
How to convert dbx file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open dbx file:
Associated software actions with the dbx file
Software applications that can open dbx files:
Formula Graphics (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit dbx files:
Formula Graphics (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving dbx files:
Formula Graphics (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create dbx files:
Formula Graphics (Microsoft Windows)
Garmin MapSource vector map
File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file
Date updated: February 7, 2019
The dbx file extension is associated with the Garmin MapSource application. Garmin MapSource navigation software for Windows that is used to manage and plan trips.
The dbx file contains map stored in Garmin MapSource vector graphics file format.
How to open dbx file?
Use Garmin MapSource, Mapdekode, CompeGPS Land to view content of Garmin MapSource vector map files.
How to convert dbx file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open dbx file:
Associated software actions with the dbx file
Software applications that can open dbx files:
MapSource (Microsoft Windows)
Mapdekode (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit dbx files:
MapSource (Microsoft Windows)
Mapdekode (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving dbx files:
MapSource (Microsoft Windows)
Mapdekode (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing dbx files:
MapSource (Microsoft Windows)
Mapdekode (Microsoft Windows)
CompeGPS Land (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create dbx files:
Mapdekode (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dbx files:
MapSource (Microsoft Windows)
Mapdekode (Microsoft Windows)
CompeGPS Land (Microsoft Windows)
Leica System 1200 data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 3, 2019
The dbx file extension is associated with the Leica System 1200, a GPS (Global Positioning System) device developed by Hexagon (Leica Geosystems).
These .dbx file stores various data used by Leica 1200.
How to open dbx file?
These files are most likely not meant to be opened directly.
How to convert dbx file?
We do not know about any conversion for this particular *.dbx file type at this time.
Suggested software to open dbx file:
Microsoft Visual FoxPro table
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: August 27, 2018
The dbx file extension is associated with the Microsoft Visual FoxPro tables.
Visual Foxpro Table is a table created by FoxPro, which can be used within a FoxPro database. It defines custom fields within the table and data types that can be entered via the table into the database.
How to open dbx file?
Use Visual FoxPro to open *.dbx table files.
How to convert dbx file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open dbx file:
Associated software actions with the dbx file
Software applications that can open dbx files:
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit dbx files:
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving dbx files:
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create dbx files:
Visual FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)
FoxPro (Microsoft Windows)