IE7 is not an issue. OE is part of IE6.

You are trying to export messages that you have in OE to Outlook? Has OE
been working since the reinstall? Has Outlook worked since the reinstall?

MAPI error messages when you import or export messages in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179637
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA



"smithassoc" wrote in message
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Can you please assist,
I am running explorer ver7(windows Xp Pro).
I had to get windows stripped & re-installed 3 months ago & since
re-installing Explorer version 7 & Outlook express,I cannot export
Messages(address ok).
I have tried many times & it keeps coming up with
The export could not be perfpormed
An error occurred while initializing MAPI
I am also running Office 2003.My computer is up to date with all down
loads

Can somebody PLEASE Assist
Regards
Darryl