I was attempting to export my Outlook Express address book and trying to find
CSV files to import (as prompted by the other mail provider).

I couldn't locate any files listed as CSV when I did a detailed search via
Start+Explore. I went to the address book in Outlook Express and one of the
options in Tools was (and this is an approximation as I didn't write down
(more fool me!) "do you want to convert to such-and-such files in order to
share them with other applications".

It seemed like a pretty straightforward solution to the issue and I assumed
that it would create CSV file - but I now seem to have completely lost my
address book and get the old familiar "unable to open the address book. The
address book may not be installed properly".

I have attempted the solution as kindly suggested by NewScience:
Start Menu | Run ... cmd
2. CD C:\Program Files\Common Files\System
3. regsvr32 wab32.dll
4. Try Address Book: "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\wab.exe"

but I only get as far as step 2.
The prompt does not come up with C:\Program Files\common files etc.

I get C:\Documents and Settings\user name>

and each time I type anything in the message comes up "...not recognised as
an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I know my address book is still on my computer as I can still open it and
see all the infor If I go in through C:user name\application
data\microsoft\address book but I cannot figure how to get the information
attached\mapped back to outlook express.

I can still read my email via the viewing panel as it comes into the inbox
but I cannot open it or reply

Any Ideas?
Ta
Hoots Mon

"Hoots Mon" wrote

>I was attempting to export my Outlook Express address book and trying to
>find
> CSV files to import (as prompted by the other mail provider).
>
> I couldn't locate any files listed as CSV when I did a detailed search via
> Start+Explore. I went to the address book in Outlook Express and one of
> the
> options in Tools was (and this is an approximation as I didn't write down
> (more fool me!) "do you want to convert to such-and-such files in order to
> share them with other applications".
>
> It seemed like a pretty straightforward solution to the issue and I
> assumed
> that it would create CSV file - but I now seem to have completely lost my
> address book and get the old familiar "unable to open the address book.
> The
> address book may not be installed properly".
>
> I have attempted the solution as kindly suggested by NewScience:
> Start Menu | Run ... cmd
> 2. CD C:\Program Files\Common Files\System
> 3. regsvr32 wab32.dll
> 4. Try Address Book: "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\wab.exe"
>
> but I only get as far as step 2.
> The prompt does not come up with C:\Program Files\common files etc.
>
> I get C:\Documents and Settings\user name>
>
> and each time I type anything in the message comes up "...not recognised
> as
> an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
>
> I know my address book is still on my computer as I can still open it and
> see all the infor If I go in through C:user name\application
> data\microsoft\address book but I cannot figure how to get the information
> attached\mapped back to outlook express.
>
> I can still read my email via the viewing panel as it comes into the inbox
> but I cannot open it or reply

You should post to an outlook express newsgroup. Here is a list of MS
public newsgroups.
http://www.aumha.org/nntp.htm

--

Rock [ MVP User/Shell]

Thanks for that. i have posted in an outlook Express MS help page.

Here's hoping someone has seen this kind of thing before.
Cheers
Hoots Mon

"Rock" wrote:

> "Hoots Mon" wrote
>
> >I was attempting to export my Outlook Express address book and trying to
> >find
> > CSV files to import (as prompted by the other mail provider).
> >
> > I couldn't locate any files listed as CSV when I did a detailed search via
> > Start+Explore. I went to the address book in Outlook Express and one of
> > the
> > options in Tools was (and this is an approximation as I didn't write down
> > (more fool me!) "do you want to convert to such-and-such files in order to
> > share them with other applications".
> >
> > It seemed like a pretty straightforward solution to the issue and I
> > assumed
> > that it would create CSV file - but I now seem to have completely lost my
> > address book and get the old familiar "unable to open the address book.
> > The
> > address book may not be installed properly".
> >
> > I have attempted the solution as kindly suggested by NewScience:
> > Start Menu | Run ... cmd
> > 2. CD C:\Program Files\Common Files\System
> > 3. regsvr32 wab32.dll
> > 4. Try Address Book: "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\wab.exe"
> >
> > but I only get as far as step 2.
> > The prompt does not come up with C:\Program Files\common files etc.
> >
> > I get C:\Documents and Settings\user name>
> >
> > and each time I type anything in the message comes up "...not recognised
> > as
> > an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
> >
> > I know my address book is still on my computer as I can still open it and
> > see all the infor If I go in through C:user name\application
> > data\microsoft\address book but I cannot figure how to get the information
> > attached\mapped back to outlook express.
> >
> > I can still read my email via the viewing panel as it comes into the inbox
> > but I cannot open it or reply
>
> You should post to an outlook express newsgroup. Here is a list of MS
> public newsgroups.
> http://www.aumha.org/nntp.htm
>
> --
>
> Rock [ MVP User/Shell]
>
>

Here is a link just in case anyone else may find it useful.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US

Hoots Mon


"Rock" wrote:

> "Hoots Mon" wrote
>
> >I was attempting to export my Outlook Express address book and trying to
> >find
> > CSV files to import (as prompted by the other mail provider).
> >
> > I couldn't locate any files listed as CSV when I did a detailed search via
> > Start+Explore. I went to the address book in Outlook Express and one of
> > the
> > options in Tools was (and this is an approximation as I didn't write down
> > (more fool me!) "do you want to convert to such-and-such files in order to
> > share them with other applications".
> >
> > It seemed like a pretty straightforward solution to the issue and I
> > assumed
> > that it would create CSV file - but I now seem to have completely lost my
> > address book and get the old familiar "unable to open the address book.
> > The
> > address book may not be installed properly".
> >
> > I have attempted the solution as kindly suggested by NewScience:
> > Start Menu | Run ... cmd
> > 2. CD C:\Program Files\Common Files\System
> > 3. regsvr32 wab32.dll
> > 4. Try Address Book: "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\wab.exe"
> >
> > but I only get as far as step 2.
> > The prompt does not come up with C:\Program Files\common files etc.
> >
> > I get C:\Documents and Settings\user name>
> >
> > and each time I type anything in the message comes up "...not recognised
> > as
> > an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
> >
> > I know my address book is still on my computer as I can still open it and
> > see all the infor If I go in through C:user name\application
> > data\microsoft\address book but I cannot figure how to get the information
> > attached\mapped back to outlook express.
> >
> > I can still read my email via the viewing panel as it comes into the inbox
> > but I cannot open it or reply
>
> You should post to an outlook express newsgroup. Here is a list of MS
> public newsgroups.
> http://www.aumha.org/nntp.htm
>
> --
>
> Rock [ MVP User/Shell]
>
>