saving folders from Hotmail/OUTLOOK

[mutantpoodle]

some time ago I asked for info on how to save folders from Hotmail/Outlook following being inundated with Spam and random useless emails
the hotmail/outlook block/and report links quite useless and do not work at all
same emails everyday

so I started a Gmail address and have moved most of my links over

however I have over the years setup a number of folders in Hotmail that i want/need to keep
house purchases etc!

I have followed the advice given:--

settings....privacy & data,,,,export mailbox

but when searching my download files and trying to 'open', all I find is masses of nonsense numbers and letters making no sense...to me!

so I must be doing something wrong......can someone please tell me what...and how to avoid repeating

TIA

[Infrasonic]

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/ ... %3DDesktop