Hi Ron,

When messages are exported from Outlook Express to Outlook they are copied
(and their storage format altered to a *.pst file for use in Outlook). The
messages are not removed from OE.

I assume that Outlook (not OE) asked to be made the default mail 'client' --
not address or server. You can check Internet Options Control Panel/Programs
to see which mail client is the default. This Control Panel is also
available from the IE Tools menu.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"Ron Head" wrote in message
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Thank you Kuay.

Excuse my computer illiteracy. I want to transfer all my email stuff from
Outlook Express to Microsoft Office because of the compacting thing that
Outlook does. To do this do I click "Export to file", and when it is
exported to Microsoft Office does it disappear from Outlook, or is it merely
copying the info.

Sorry, "how do I make Microsoft my default address?", I meant that I
clicked the box that said to make Microsoft my default email server and it
didn't seem to work.

If none of this makes senses to you(as I said, I am a computer mug) that's
ok, and thanks for your reply. It was appreciated.

Cheers

Ron


"Kuay Tim" wrote in message
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Hi Ron,

If Outlook is installed on the same PC 'export' the data. See OE help for
more information. If Outlook is on another PC backup the OE data and
import
to OE on the other PC. The meaning of your last question, "how do I make
Microsoft my default address?", is unclear -- please elaborate.

OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;270670



Outlook-specific newsgroups (partial list):

These are NNTP news links. The name of the group begins with "outlook."

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.General
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.Calendaring
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....configuration
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.Contacts


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Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"Ron Head" wrote in message
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How do I transfer my address book and emails from Outlook Express to
Misrosoft Office Outlook and how do I make Microsoft my default address?