Importing into Outlook 2003

[Kolin Tregaskes]

Is there a known problem with importing from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook
2003? I've tried importing my messages only and all it does it add the
first few folders.

I've also tried exporting one big folder from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook
2003 and it doesn't do anything.

My default e-mail client is Outlook 2003 though I did have it as OE
previously. Any ideas?

Happy X-mas BTW!!!

Kol

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook but this is very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL the messages. I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours) but it looked like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there are definitely a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of pattern at the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL messages or is it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are already there and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after exporting Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------

Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook but this is very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL the messages. I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours) but it looked like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there are

definitely

a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of pattern at the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL messages or is it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are already there and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after exporting Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------

Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook but this is very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL the

messages.
I

didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours) but it looked like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there are

definitely

a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of pattern at the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL messages or is it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are already there and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol
---------

In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very
angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea. - Douglas Adam

Is there a known problem with importing from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook
2003? I've tried importing my messages only and all it does it add the
first few folders.

I've also tried exporting one big folder from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook
2003 and it doesn't do anything.

My default e-mail client is Outlook 2003 though I did have it as OE
previously. Any ideas?

Happy X-mas BTW!!!

Kol

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that? Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after exporting Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------

Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook but this is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL the messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours) but it looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there are definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of pattern at the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL messages or

is

it there
and people
very add
the

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an import of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that? Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after exporting Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?

this

is is

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

:-(

Kol
---------

Stack manipulation: The use of inflatable falsies. - -Datamazing, 4/1/78

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an import of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that? Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?

this

is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL the
messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours) but it looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there are
definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of pattern

at
the

moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL messages

or
is

it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are already there
and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol
---------

In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people
very
angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea. - Douglas Adam

Is there a known problem with importing from Outlook Express 6 to
Outlook
2003? I've tried importing my messages only and all it does

it
add

the
first few folders.

I've also tried exporting one big folder from Outlook Express

6

to as
OE

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

OK, well I've tried exporting again and it failed again. Actually it's even
worse this time. Last time it didn't export a lot of the messages (and I
couldn't see any pattern), now it's exported even less. What I did was
separate my OE mail into 3 bits (I had old archived mail from a year or two
ago in an OLD folder and put my latest archives in a OLD2 folder and
separate these into different OE IDs). I exported the OE mail one at a time
from each ID, but it has had a worse result.

I have tried a demo OE repair app and all the repairs in the DBX files are
messages that are already there and readable, so I'm taking that as meaning
my DBX files are OK.

:-(

Any other suggestions on moving my OE messages to Outlook, besides giving up
altogether?

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If
he isn't there the first time you need him, chances are you won't be needing
him again.

:-(

Kol
---------

Stack manipulation: The use of inflatable falsies. - -Datamazing, 4/1/78

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an import of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that? Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook but this
is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL the
messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours) but it
looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there are
definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of

pattern

at

messages

or 6
to

Express

6

it

as

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Why don't you just drag and drop?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, well I've tried exporting again and it failed again. Actually it's even
worse this time. Last time it didn't export a lot of the messages (and I
couldn't see any pattern), now it's exported even less. What I did was
separate my OE mail into 3 bits (I had old archived mail from a year or two
ago in an OLD folder and put my latest archives in a OLD2 folder and
separate these into different OE IDs). I exported the OE mail one at a time
from each ID, but it has had a worse result.

I have tried a demo OE repair app and all the repairs in the DBX files are
messages that are already there and readable, so I'm taking that as meaning
my DBX files are OK.

:-(

Any other suggestions on moving my OE messages to Outlook, besides giving up
altogether?

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If
he isn't there the first time you need him, chances are you won't be needing
him again.

:-(

Kol
---------

Stack manipulation: The use of inflatable falsies. - -Datamazing, 4/1/78

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an import of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that? Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook but
this
is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL the
messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours) but it
looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there are
definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of

pattern

at
the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL

messages

or
is
it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are already
there
and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol
---------

In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of
people
very
angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea. - Douglas
Adam

Is there a known problem with importing from Outlook

Express

6 does
it Express it

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

I cannot drag and drop folders to and from Outlook at all.

Moving a message from OE to Outlook brings up a little dialog box in Outlook
saying "Can't copy the items". Moving a message from Outlook to OE creates
a new OE message (which is opened and doesn't appear to be stored in the OE
folder I dragged it to) with "From Subject Received Account Size" in the
message body and the related info below it - no addresses or subject - and
creates a new message for every message I drag over.

:-(

Kol
---------

A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why don't you just drag and drop?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, well I've tried exporting again and it failed again. Actually it's even
worse this time. Last time it didn't export a lot of the messages (and I
couldn't see any pattern), now it's exported even less. What I did was
separate my OE mail into 3 bits (I had old archived mail from a year or two
ago in an OLD folder and put my latest archives in a OLD2 folder and
separate these into different OE IDs). I exported the OE mail one at a time
from each ID, but it has had a worse result.

I have tried a demo OE repair app and all the repairs in the DBX files are
messages that are already there and readable, so I'm taking that as meaning
my DBX files are OK.

:-(

Any other suggestions on moving my OE messages to Outlook, besides

giving

up
altogether?

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If
he isn't there the first time you need him, chances are you won't be needing
him again.

import

of

messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that? Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import
messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook but
this
is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL the
messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours)

but
it

looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But

there
are

definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of pattern
at
the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL messages
or
is
it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are already
there
and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol

lot

of Express have
it

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I give up then. It used to work in earlier versions.
Outlook and Outlook Express have nothing to do with each other. Neither has
been optimized to work with the other.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I cannot drag and drop folders to and from Outlook at all.

Moving a message from OE to Outlook brings up a little dialog box in Outlook
saying "Can't copy the items". Moving a message from Outlook to OE creates
a new OE message (which is opened and doesn't appear to be stored in the OE
folder I dragged it to) with "From Subject Received Account Size" in the
message body and the related info below it - no addresses or subject - and
creates a new message for every message I drag over.

:-(

Kol
---------

A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why don't you just drag and drop?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, well I've tried exporting again and it failed again. Actually

it's
even

worse this time. Last time it didn't export a lot of the messages

(and

I

couldn't see any pattern), now it's exported even less. What I did was
separate my OE mail into 3 bits (I had old archived mail from a year

or
two

ago in an OLD folder and put my latest archives in a OLD2 folder and
separate these into different OE IDs). I exported the OE mail one at

a
time

from each ID, but it has had a worse result.

I have tried a demo OE repair app and all the repairs in the DBX files are
messages that are already there and readable, so I'm taking that as meaning
my DBX files are OK.

:-(

Any other suggestions on moving my OE messages to Outlook, besides

giving

up
altogether?

Kol

parachute.
If

he isn't there the first time you need him, chances are you won't be needing
him again.

:-(

Kol
---------

Stack manipulation: The use of inflatable falsies. - -Datamazing, 4/1/78

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an

import

of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that?
Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import
messages
correctly?

Kol

to
some

stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after
exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?

Outlook
but

this
is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export

ALL
the

messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours) but
it
looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there
are
definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of
pattern
at
the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL
messages
or
is
it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are
already
there
and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol

lot

of
people
very
angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea. - Douglas
Adam

Is there a known problem with importing from Outlook Express
6
to
Outlook
2003? I've tried importing my messages only and all

it
does

it
add
the
first few folders.

I've also tried exporting one big folder from Outlook
Express
6
to
Outlook
2003 and it doesn't do anything.

My default e-mail client is Outlook 2003 though I did have
it
as
OE
previously. Any ideas?

Happy X-mas BTW!!!

Kol

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

Yeah I remember it used to work, oh well. :-(

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger
on the escape key.

I give up then. It used to work in earlier versions.
Outlook and Outlook Express have nothing to do with each other. Neither has
been optimized to work with the other.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I cannot drag and drop folders to and from Outlook at all.

Moving a message from OE to Outlook brings up a little dialog box in Outlook
saying "Can't copy the items". Moving a message from Outlook to OE creates
a new OE message (which is opened and doesn't appear to be stored in the OE
folder I dragged it to) with "From Subject Received Account Size" in the
message body and the related info below it - no addresses or subject - and
creates a new message for every message I drag over.

:-(

Kol
---------

A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why don't you just drag and drop?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK, well I've tried exporting again and it failed again. Actually it's
even
worse this time. Last time it didn't export a lot of the messages

(and

I
couldn't see any pattern), now it's exported even less. What I did was
separate my OE mail into 3 bits (I had old archived mail from a year or
two
ago in an OLD folder and put my latest archives in a OLD2 folder and
separate these into different OE IDs). I exported the OE mail one

at

a

time
from each ID, but it has had a worse result.

I have tried a demo OE repair app and all the repairs in the DBX

files
are

messages that are already there and readable, so I'm taking that as
meaning
my DBX files are OK.

:-(

Any other suggestions on moving my OE messages to Outlook, besides giving
up
altogether?

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Needing someone is like needing a parachute.
If
he isn't there the first time you need him, chances are you won't be
needing
him again.

:-(

Kol
---------

Stack manipulation: The use of inflatable falsies. - -Datamazing, 4/1/78

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an import
of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that?
Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import
messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to
some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after
exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


message
Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook
but
this
is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL
the
messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took

hours)
but

it
looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But there
are
definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of
pattern
at
the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL
messages
or
is
it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are
already
there
and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol

a
lot

of
people
very
angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea. -
Douglas
Adam

Is there a known problem with importing from Outlook
Express
6
to
Outlook
2003? I've tried importing my messages only and all it
does
it
add
the
first few folders.

I've also tried exporting one big folder from Outlook
Express
6
to
Outlook
2003 and it doesn't do anything.

My default e-mail client is Outlook 2003 though I

did
have

it
as
OE
previously. Any ideas?

Happy X-mas BTW!!!

Kol

 

[George Hester]

Letr me try this...I am going to export from Outlook Express 5.5 to Outlook 2003...worked. Now let's go the other way from Outlook 2003 to Outlook Express 5.5...well this direction is a little more complicated. Looks like this direction is not natively supported in Outlook 2003...nope. Oh well this direction requires a search. I give up..oh no it can be done. You export from Outlook Express and choose Messages | Microsoft Outlook there. It should just find your pst. Did here I didn't have to do anything else.

Not sure what could be causing your trouble other then I think your MAPI is broke or not registered correctly.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

Yeah I remember it used to work, oh well. :-(

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger
on the escape key.

I give up then. It used to work in earlier versions.
Outlook and Outlook Express have nothing to do with each other. Neither has
been optimized to work with the other.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I cannot drag and drop folders to and from Outlook at all.

Moving a message from OE to Outlook brings up a little dialog box in Outlook
saying "Can't copy the items". Moving a message from Outlook to OE creates
a new OE message (which is opened and doesn't appear to be stored in the OE
folder I dragged it to) with "From Subject Received Account Size" in the
message body and the related info below it - no addresses or subject - and
creates a new message for every message I drag over.

:-(

Kol
---------

A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why don't you just drag and drop?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK, well I've tried exporting again and it failed again. Actually it's
even
worse this time. Last time it didn't export a lot of the messages (and
I
couldn't see any pattern), now it's exported even less. What I did was
separate my OE mail into 3 bits (I had old archived mail from a year or
two
ago in an OLD folder and put my latest archives in a OLD2 folder and
separate these into different OE IDs). I exported the OE mail one

at

a
time
from each ID, but it has had a worse result.

I have tried a demo OE repair app and all the repairs in the DBX files
are
messages that are already there and readable, so I'm taking that as
meaning
my DBX files are OK.

:-(

Any other suggestions on moving my OE messages to Outlook, besides
giving
up
altogether?

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Needing someone is like needing a parachute.
If
he isn't there the first time you need him, chances are you won't be
needing
him again.

:-(

Kol
---------

Stack manipulation: The use of inflatable falsies. - -Datamazing,
4/1/78

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an
import
of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that?
Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import
messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to
some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook
first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after
exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


message
Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook
but
this
is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export ALL
the
messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours)
but
it
looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But
there
are
definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of
pattern
at
the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL
messages
or
is
it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are
already
there
and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol
---------

In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a
lot
of
people
very
angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea. -
Douglas
Adam

Is there a known problem with importing from Outlook
Express
6
to
Outlook
2003? I've tried importing my messages only and all it
does
it
add
the
first few folders.

I've also tried exporting one big folder from Outlook
Express
6
to
Outlook
2003 and it doesn't do anything.

My default e-mail client is Outlook 2003 though I did
have
it
as
OE
previously. Any ideas?

Happy X-mas BTW!!!

Kol

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

MAPI?

Kol


Letr me try this...I am going to export from Outlook Express 5.5 to Outlook
2003...worked. Now let's go the other way from Outlook 2003 to Outlook
Express 5.5...well this direction is a little more complicated. Looks like
this direction is not natively supported in Outlook 2003...nope. Oh well
this direction requires a search. I give up..oh no it can be done. You
export from Outlook Express and choose Messages | Microsoft Outlook there.
It should just find your pst. Did here I didn't have to do anything else.

Not sure what could be causing your trouble other then I think your MAPI is
broke or not registered correctly.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

Yeah I remember it used to work, oh well. :-(

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger
on the escape key.

I give up then. It used to work in earlier versions.
Outlook and Outlook Express have nothing to do with each other. Neither has
been optimized to work with the other.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I cannot drag and drop folders to and from Outlook at all.

Moving a message from OE to Outlook brings up a little dialog box in Outlook
saying "Can't copy the items". Moving a message from Outlook to OE creates
a new OE message (which is opened and doesn't appear to be stored in

the
OE

folder I dragged it to) with "From Subject Received Account Size" in the
message body and the related info below it - no addresses or subject - and
creates a new message for every message I drag over.

:-(

Kol
---------

A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why don't you just drag and drop?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK, well I've tried exporting again and it failed again. Actually it's
even
worse this time. Last time it didn't export a lot of the messages (and
I
couldn't see any pattern), now it's exported even less. What I

did
was

separate my OE mail into 3 bits (I had old archived mail from a

year
or

two
ago in an OLD folder and put my latest archives in a OLD2 folder and
separate these into different OE IDs). I exported the OE mail one

at

a
time
from each ID, but it has had a worse result.

I have tried a demo OE repair app and all the repairs in the DBX files
are
messages that are already there and readable, so I'm taking that as
meaning
my DBX files are OK.

:-(

Any other suggestions on moving my OE messages to Outlook, besides
giving
up
altogether?

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Needing someone is like needing a parachute.
If
he isn't there the first time you need him, chances are you won't be
needing
him again.

:-(

Kol
---------

Stack manipulation: The use of inflatable falsies. - -Datamazing,
4/1/78

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an
import
of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do that?
Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import
messages
correctly?

Kol

vibrated
to

some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook
first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after
exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


message
Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have been able to export the messages from OE to Outlook
but
this
is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't

export
ALL

the
messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours)
but
it
looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But
there
are
definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of
pattern
at
the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL
messages
or
is
it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are
already
there
and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol

made

a all
it

 

[George Hester]

Yes M(essage)A(pplication)P(rogramming)I(nterface). Look it up at http://www.google.com

To get from Outllok Express to Microsoft Outlook 2003 you have to do it all (importing\exporting) using Outlook Express not Microsoft Outlook 2003.:

Microsoft Outlook 2003 messages to Outlook Express use Outlook Express Import.
Outlook Express messages to Microsoft Outlook 2003 use Outlook Express Export.

If your troubles are in the "use Outlook Express [Import\Export]" then your trouble is the MAPI.

In this case I am not sure what to do. I suspect uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2003 (the entire Office suite). Then return your Microsoft Internet Explorer back to the original that came with your operating system. Then reinstall Microsoft Internet Explorer maiking sure Outllok Express is installed when you do that. You set the following key in the registry to make sure this happens:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}
Name: IsInstalled
Type; REG_DWORD
Data; 0

before you reinstall Microsoft Internet Explorer. Then get the latest MDAC. Not 2.8 but 2.7 (latest service pack).. Install that. Reboot after you do each of these things above. Now reinstall Microsoft Office and see if you can now import and export from Microsoft Outlook Express to Microsoft Outlook 2003 using Microsoft Outlook Express.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

MAPI?

Kol


Letr me try this...I am going to export from Outlook Express 5.5 to Outlook
2003...worked. Now let's go the other way from Outlook 2003 to Outlook
Express 5.5...well this direction is a little more complicated. Looks like
this direction is not natively supported in Outlook 2003...nope. Oh well
this direction requires a search. I give up..oh no it can be done. You
export from Outlook Express and choose Messages | Microsoft Outlook there.
It should just find your pst. Did here I didn't have to do anything else.

Not sure what could be causing your trouble other then I think your MAPI is
broke or not registered correctly.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

Yeah I remember it used to work, oh well. :-(

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger
on the escape key.

I give up then. It used to work in earlier versions.
Outlook and Outlook Express have nothing to do with each other. Neither has
been optimized to work with the other.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I cannot drag and drop folders to and from Outlook at all.

Moving a message from OE to Outlook brings up a little dialog box in
Outlook
saying "Can't copy the items". Moving a message from Outlook to OE
creates
a new OE message (which is opened and doesn't appear to be stored in the
OE
folder I dragged it to) with "From Subject Received Account Size" in the
message body and the related info below it - no addresses or subject - and
creates a new message for every message I drag over.

:-(

Kol
---------

A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why don't you just drag and drop?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK, well I've tried exporting again and it failed again. Actually
it's
even
worse this time. Last time it didn't export a lot of the messages
(and
I
couldn't see any pattern), now it's exported even less. What I did
was
separate my OE mail into 3 bits (I had old archived mail from a year
or
two
ago in an OLD folder and put my latest archives in a OLD2 folder and
separate these into different OE IDs). I exported the OE mail one at
a
time
from each ID, but it has had a worse result.

I have tried a demo OE repair app and all the repairs in the DBX files
are
messages that are already there and readable, so I'm taking that as
meaning
my DBX files are OK.

:-(

Any other suggestions on moving my OE messages to Outlook, besides
giving
up
altogether?

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Needing someone is like needing a
parachute.
If
he isn't there the first time you need him, chances are you won't be
needing
him again.

:-(

Kol
---------

Stack manipulation: The use of inflatable falsies. - -Datamazing,
4/1/78

I have no idea why. It's just the only way I've ever gotten an
import
of
messages from OE to work.
Most import routines work for default folders only.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Really?? That would have taken me ages, why do I need to do
that?
Why
can't OE export to Outlook properly and why can't Outlook import
messages
correctly?

Kol
---------

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated
to
some
stroke of the imagination. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

message
You should have created matching Message Folders in Outlook
first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
When I first exported Outlook was empty. Obviously after
exporting
Outlook
Express and Outlook have the same folders.

Kol
---------


message
Are these messages in separate folders?
Do you have matching Folders created in Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have been able to export the messages from OE to
Outlook
but
this
is
very
worrying, I've have just noticed that OE didn't export
ALL
the
messages.
I
didn't watch it when it was exporting (as it took hours)
but
it
looked
like
it was exporting the messages without a problem. But
there
are
definitely
a
load of messages missing and I've not found any kind of
pattern
at
the
moment.

If I select to export/import again, will it import ALL
messages
or
is
it
clever enough to work out that some of the messages are
already
there
and
only export/import the other ones?

Kol

made

a
lot
of
people
very
angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad ea. -
Douglas
Adam

message
Is there a known problem with importing from Outlook
Express
6
to
Outlook
2003? I've tried importing my messages only and all
it
does
it
add
the
first few folders.

I've also tried exporting one big folder from Outlook
Express
6
to
Outlook
2003 and it doesn't do anything.

My default e-mail client is Outlook 2003 though I did
have
it
as
OE
previously. Any ideas?

Happy X-mas BTW!!!

Kol