Outlook needs to be set as the default MAPI application on your PC.

OL2000: Additional Command-Line Switches
(/CheckClient - Prompt for default manager of e-mail, news, and
contacts)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=197180


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Wayne" wrote in message
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I have Win XP Pro and use OE 6. After using it a while, I purchased
Outlook;
however, when I tried to export my address book and the messages from
OE 6, I
was allowed to export the address book, but not the messages. I
received
this error message:

The export could not be performed.
An error occurred while initializing MAPI.

Is there a solution?
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Wayne