No, you're the one confused. You must have Outlook installed to use the
Export function in Outlook Express. If you do not have it, invoking the
Export function does absolutely nothing. Go to a computer where the
owner/operator does not have Microsoft Office (along with Outlook) installed
and try the Export, then come back and tell us how successful you weren't.
We'll be waiting.

Please make sure you test something for yourself before you go telling
people who is and is not right about things. It's obvious that you've not
used the Export function yourself on a machine that does not have Outlook
installed.

The one thing you are correct about is that PST files can only be used by
Outlook but Outlook Express can create one for use by Outlook, if Outlook is
also installed.
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"PopS" wrote in message
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Umm, Frank, you're confused about Outlook, Outlook Express (OE).
OE only exports to the default PST file of theinstalled Outlook or
Exchange.
That is blatantly untrue: PST has zero to do with OE.

The .PST files are Outlook's, NOT Outlook Express. Outlook and OE are
two entirely different applications. Outlook will also, by the way,
import/export WABs and dbx files if you want it to. I use them both.

Outlook Express imports/exports the wab and dbx files appropriately and
there is NO .PST file involved.

There is also a utility, oe freebie backup that will help in this way
too, and which has good written support with it. It's available at
oehelp.com. In fact, there are lots of answerst at oehelp.com. It'll
also detail just where all the files are if one wants to manually
copy/paste them.


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message
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"PopS" wrote in message

Use Export from the old machine. Then use Import on the new
machine. It'll add the stuff, not overwrite it.

No!
OE only exports to the default PST file of theinstalled Outlook or
Exchange.

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