Export error in Outlook Express

[Joe Begovich]

Anyone know how to export mail files from OutLook Express
running under Windows95?

I want to export my mail files from Outlook Express (so
that I can move them over to a new computer, running
WindowsXP).

However, when I attempt to do the export I get this error:

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

I was using Outlook Express 5.0 on Windows95.
However, I have upgraded to 5.5 to see if that would
help.
It did not help.

I found this error description that matches the error I
get:

See: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;EN-US;q179637

It explains that I need to remove OutLook Express as my
default Simple MAPI
client. I did that. But it didn't help. Note: The
problem description is
for OutLook 4.0, but I get the same error with 5.0 and
5.5.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Also, I noticed that OutLook Express is set as my default
News Reader. I thought maybe it would help if I could
undo that also. However, I see no way to do that in
Windows95.
Any one know how to undo OutLook Express as the default
News Reader? Is there some file I can edit to remove it
as the default News Reader?

Is there any other way to get my files over to WindowsXP
besides doing an Export?

[David Guess]

Export only works to Outlook or Exchange.

Copy the dbx files to a temp folder on the new computer, say C:\Msgs
From OE on XP, File | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6
(yes 6, 5 and 6 are the same).
Import mail from an OE 6 store directory.
Browse to the C:\Msgs folder and click on it, then press OK.
Finish the import.

If you've networked the two computers, it's all the easier.

dg

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