After resetting Outlook Express (as per KB article) and creating a new
identityto solve an issue that was happening during the closure of OE, I have
a problem on the import /export of Messages and Address book. I cannot export
or import any messages and/or address book using the wizard and I cannot even
share the contacts with Outlook (by Address Book/Tools/Options). For this
reason I have been force to manually copy my old databases in the new
identity (and this luckily works fine).
When I open the wizard it doesn't propose any format/program in which I can
export/import, that is the list is blank.
I am running Windows XP SP2 and OE6 with IE7.
Any help is welcome.
Thanks,
--
Mda

Can you open the old identity and verify the messages are still there? If
so, open the new identity and File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft
Outlook Express 6 and then click on the old identity and follow through.

For the Address Book:

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any place on
your HDD that is easy for you. My Documents is fine. Then, open the Address
Book in the new identity and File | Import and point to where you saved it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"mda" wrote in message
...
After resetting Outlook Express (as per KB article) and creating a new
identityto solve an issue that was happening during the closure of OE, I
have
a problem on the import /export of Messages and Address book. I cannot
export
or import any messages and/or address book using the wizard and I cannot
even
share the contacts with Outlook (by Address Book/Tools/Options). For this
reason I have been force to manually copy my old databases in the new
identity (and this luckily works fine).
When I open the wizard it doesn't propose any format/program in which I
can
export/import, that is the list is blank.
I am running Windows XP SP2 and OE6 with IE7.
Any help is welcome.
Thanks,
--
Mda

The problem is that the import/export wizard doesn't work anymore! It doesn't
even give me the choice. Manually I have been able to import everything
(copying my databases in the new identity folder), but still I am not able to
import some messages that by mistake I have only in Outlook! Moreover I have
no possility to share the contacts between OE and Outlook!
Thanks,
--
Mda


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Can you open the old identity and verify the messages are still there? If
so, open the new identity and File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft
Outlook Express 6 and then click on the old identity and follow through.

For the Address Book:

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any place on
your HDD that is easy for you. My Documents is fine. Then, open the Address
Book in the new identity and File | Import and point to where you saved it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"mda" wrote in message
...
After resetting Outlook Express (as per KB article) and creating a new
identityto solve an issue that was happening during the closure of OE, I
have
a problem on the import /export of Messages and Address book. I cannot
export
or import any messages and/or address book using the wizard and I cannot
even
share the contacts with Outlook (by Address Book/Tools/Options). For this
reason I have been force to manually copy my old databases in the new
identity (and this luckily works fine).
When I open the wizard it doesn't propose any format/program in which I
can
export/import, that is the list is blank.
I am running Windows XP SP2 and OE6 with IE7.
Any help is welcome.
Thanks,
--
Mda

Regarding sharing contacts with Outlook, see:
To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

To import from Outlook, that program must be installed on the same PC
with Outlook Express (OE). Outlook must be the default MAPI client, not
OE. It uses the default profile of Outlook to import data from. So the
messages must be accessible in Outlook in order to import them.

--

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


"mda" wrote in message
...
The problem is that the import/export wizard doesn't work anymore! It
doesn't
even give me the choice. Manually I have been able to import
everything
(copying my databases in the new identity folder), but still I am not
able to
import some messages that by mistake I have only in Outlook! Moreover
I have
no possility to share the contacts between OE and Outlook!
Thanks,
--
Mda


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Can you open the old identity and verify the messages are still
there? If
so, open the new identity and File | Import | Messages. Select
Microsoft
Outlook Express 6 and then click on the old identity and follow
through.

For the Address Book:

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any
place on
your HDD that is easy for you. My Documents is fine. Then, open the
Address
Book in the new identity and File | Import and point to where you
saved it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"mda" wrote in message
...
After resetting Outlook Express (as per KB article) and creating a
new
identityto solve an issue that was happening during the closure of
OE, I
have
a problem on the import /export of Messages and Address book. I
cannot
export
or import any messages and/or address book using the wizard and I
cannot
even
share the contacts with Outlook (by Address Book/Tools/Options).
For this
reason I have been force to manually copy my old databases in the
new
identity (and this luckily works fine).
When I open the wizard it doesn't propose any format/program in
which I
can
export/import, that is the list is blank.
I am running Windows XP SP2 and OE6 with IE7.
Any help is welcome.
Thanks,
--
Mda

I have tried also that, but the option in the Outlook Express (Windows)
Address Book stays shaded and I cannot select it. Anyone is able to tell me
why the Outllok Import (and Export) doesn't work. Is it possible that I have
to re-register the OEimport.dll and WABimp.dll?
Thanks,
--
MDA


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Regarding sharing contacts with Outlook, see:
To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

To import from Outlook, that program must be installed on the same PC
with Outlook Express (OE). Outlook must be the default MAPI client, not
OE. It uses the default profile of Outlook to import data from. So the
messages must be accessible in Outlook in order to import them.

--

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


"mda" wrote in message
...
The problem is that the import/export wizard doesn't work anymore! It
doesn't
even give me the choice. Manually I have been able to import
everything
(copying my databases in the new identity folder), but still I am not
able to
import some messages that by mistake I have only in Outlook! Moreover
I have
no possility to share the contacts between OE and Outlook!
Thanks,
--
Mda


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Can you open the old identity and verify the messages are still
there? If
so, open the new identity and File | Import | Messages. Select
Microsoft
Outlook Express 6 and then click on the old identity and follow
through.

For the Address Book:

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any
place on
your HDD that is easy for you. My Documents is fine. Then, open the
Address
Book in the new identity and File | Import and point to where you
saved it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"mda" wrote in message
...
After resetting Outlook Express (as per KB article) and creating a
new
identityto solve an issue that was happening during the closure of
OE, I
have
a problem on the import /export of Messages and Address book. I
cannot
export
or import any messages and/or address book using the wizard and I
cannot
even
share the contacts with Outlook (by Address Book/Tools/Options).
For this
reason I have been force to manually copy my old databases in the
new
identity (and this luckily works fine).
When I open the wizard it doesn't propose any format/program in
which I
can
export/import, that is the list is blank.
I am running Windows XP SP2 and OE6 with IE7.
Any help is welcome.
Thanks,
--
Mda

A couple of things.

The menu item in OE for sharing is only enabled if you are using
Outlook98 or some configurations of Outlook 2000. For other
configurations of Outlook 2000 and for Outlook 2002 and 2003, the manual
registry change is used.

If you have enabled sharing, you cannot import/export the address book
in OE. That's because OE doesn't have an address book, it using the
Outlook contacts and any import/export must be done in Outlook.

If you open the address book in OE and look at Help, About Address book
it will tall you the name of the address book WAB file being used. If
that field is blank, then it is using the Outlook Contacts.

If you want to import/export mail from/to Outlook97/98/2000+ then
Outlook must be installed and working on that PC.

--

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


"mda" wrote in message
...
I have tried also that, but the option in the Outlook Express (Windows)
Address Book stays shaded and I cannot select it. Anyone is able to
tell me
why the Outllok Import (and Export) doesn't work. Is it possible that
I have
to re-register the OEimport.dll and WABimp.dll?
Thanks,
--
MDA


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Regarding sharing contacts with Outlook, see:
To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

To import from Outlook, that program must be installed on the same PC
with Outlook Express (OE). Outlook must be the default MAPI client,
not
OE. It uses the default profile of Outlook to import data from. So
the
messages must be accessible in Outlook in order to import them.

--

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


"mda" wrote in message
...
The problem is that the import/export wizard doesn't work anymore!
It
doesn't
even give me the choice. Manually I have been able to import
everything
(copying my databases in the new identity folder), but still I am
not
able to
import some messages that by mistake I have only in Outlook!
Moreover
I have
no possility to share the contacts between OE and Outlook!
Thanks,
--
Mda


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Can you open the old identity and verify the messages are still
there? If
so, open the new identity and File | Import | Messages. Select
Microsoft
Outlook Express 6 and then click on the old identity and follow
through.

For the Address Book:

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any
place on
your HDD that is easy for you. My Documents is fine. Then, open
the
Address
Book in the new identity and File | Import and point to where you
saved it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"mda" wrote in message
...
After resetting Outlook Express (as per KB article) and creating
a
new
identityto solve an issue that was happening during the closure
of
OE, I
have
a problem on the import /export of Messages and Address book. I
cannot
export
or import any messages and/or address book using the wizard and
I
cannot
even
share the contacts with Outlook (by Address Book/Tools/Options).
For this
reason I have been force to manually copy my old databases in
the
new
identity (and this luckily works fine).
When I open the wizard it doesn't propose any format/program in
which I
can
export/import, that is the list is blank.
I am running Windows XP SP2 and OE6 with IE7.
Any help is welcome.
Thanks,
--
Mda