unable to import address book from Express

[EKG]

I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook 2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.

 

[EKG]

I was following steps outlined in Outlook help... anyway, when I then
import in outlook, 0 files are copied.

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook
2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

List the precise steps you used and what happened.
Verify that you have Outlook Express and Outlook installed on the same
partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was following steps outlined in Outlook help... anyway, when I then
import in outlook, 0 files are copied.

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook
2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is
currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[EKG]

Not sure how to verify that OE and Outlook are installed on the same
partition... One note: I am using a trial version of Office 2003 downloaded
from the MSFT website. I have purchased the software but haven't received
the disc yet - could this be related?

Steps performed: opened Outlook and chose Import - Internet Mail and Address
- chose 'outlook express 4x5x6x' option and clicked only the box for 'import
address book', chose 'allow duplicates to be created'. It runs and in the
Import summary window it says '0 of 0 records imported', 0 of 0 folders
imported'.

I have OE 6 with SP1 and Outlook 2003 on XP Home add.n.

List the precise steps you used and what happened.
Verify that you have Outlook Express and Outlook installed on the same
partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was following steps outlined in Outlook help... anyway, when I then
import in outlook, 0 files are copied.

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook
2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is
currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The trial version may not have this functionality.
I assume that you are trying to import Contacts that reside only in the root
folder of your Main Identity's Contacts in OE, right?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Not sure how to verify that OE and Outlook are installed on the same
partition... One note: I am using a trial version of Office 2003
downloaded
from the MSFT website. I have purchased the software but haven't
received
the disc yet - could this be related?

Steps performed: opened Outlook and chose Import - Internet Mail and
Address
- chose 'outlook express 4x5x6x' option and clicked only the box for
'import
address book', chose 'allow duplicates to be created'. It runs and in the
Import summary window it says '0 of 0 records imported', 0 of 0 folders
imported'.

I have OE 6 with SP1 and Outlook 2003 on XP Home add.n.

List the precise steps you used and what happened.
Verify that you have Outlook Express and Outlook installed on the same
partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was following steps outlined in Outlook help... anyway, when I then
import in outlook, 0 files are copied.

:

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to
Outlook
2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is
currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[EKG]

In OE I actually have 4 identities (the addresses I want to copy are in all
of them). HOWEVER, I am currently unable to get in the 'Main Identity'.
When I try to switch to it I get the message, "the current identity could not
be changed because one of the applications was unable to switch. close any
open dialog boxes in other applications before trying again.' I have not
been able to resolve this, but haven't really needed to use that identity.
Thanks for your continued help.

The trial version may not have this functionality.
I assume that you are trying to import Contacts that reside only in the root
folder of your Main Identity's Contacts in OE, right?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Not sure how to verify that OE and Outlook are installed on the same
partition... One note: I am using a trial version of Office 2003
downloaded
from the MSFT website. I have purchased the software but haven't
received
the disc yet - could this be related?

Steps performed: opened Outlook and chose Import - Internet Mail and
Address
- chose 'outlook express 4x5x6x' option and clicked only the box for
'import
address book', chose 'allow duplicates to be created'. It runs and in the
Import summary window it says '0 of 0 records imported', 0 of 0 folders
imported'.

I have OE 6 with SP1 and Outlook 2003 on XP Home add.n.

List the precise steps you used and what happened.
Verify that you have Outlook Express and Outlook installed on the same
partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was following steps outlined in Outlook help... anyway, when I then
import in outlook, 0 files are copied.

:

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to
Outlook
2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is
currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That is the problem then, and it is an OE problem, not an Outlook problem.
You will probably get a faster and more expert answer if you post this to an
outlook express news group.

Try posting in one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x

A good website for information on OE is:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In OE I actually have 4 identities (the addresses I want to copy are in
all
of them). HOWEVER, I am currently unable to get in the 'Main Identity'.
When I try to switch to it I get the message, "the current identity could
not
be changed because one of the applications was unable to switch. close
any
open dialog boxes in other applications before trying again.' I have not
been able to resolve this, but haven't really needed to use that identity.
Thanks for your continued help.

The trial version may not have this functionality.
I assume that you are trying to import Contacts that reside only in the
root
folder of your Main Identity's Contacts in OE, right?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Not sure how to verify that OE and Outlook are installed on the same
partition... One note: I am using a trial version of Office 2003
downloaded
from the MSFT website. I have purchased the software but haven't
received
the disc yet - could this be related?

Steps performed: opened Outlook and chose Import - Internet Mail and
Address
- chose 'outlook express 4x5x6x' option and clicked only the box for
'import
address book', chose 'allow duplicates to be created'. It runs and in
the
Import summary window it says '0 of 0 records imported', 0 of 0 folders
imported'.

I have OE 6 with SP1 and Outlook 2003 on XP Home add.n.

:

List the precise steps you used and what happened.
Verify that you have Outlook Express and Outlook installed on the same
partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was following steps outlined in Outlook help... anyway, when I
then
import in outlook, 0 files are copied.

:

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to
Outlook
2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is
currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[EKG]

I just want to verify - you think the problem is this error I'm getting when
I try to get to my main identity right? (not the fact that I have multiple
identities) Thank you for your help.

That is the problem then, and it is an OE problem, not an Outlook problem.
You will probably get a faster and more expert answer if you post this to an
outlook express news group.

Try posting in one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x

A good website for information on OE is:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In OE I actually have 4 identities (the addresses I want to copy are in
all
of them). HOWEVER, I am currently unable to get in the 'Main Identity'.
When I try to switch to it I get the message, "the current identity could
not
be changed because one of the applications was unable to switch. close
any
open dialog boxes in other applications before trying again.' I have not
been able to resolve this, but haven't really needed to use that identity.
Thanks for your continued help.

The trial version may not have this functionality.
I assume that you are trying to import Contacts that reside only in the
root
folder of your Main Identity's Contacts in OE, right?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Not sure how to verify that OE and Outlook are installed on the same
partition... One note: I am using a trial version of Office 2003
downloaded
from the MSFT website. I have purchased the software but haven't
received
the disc yet - could this be related?

Steps performed: opened Outlook and chose Import - Internet Mail and
Address
- chose 'outlook express 4x5x6x' option and clicked only the box for
'import
address book', chose 'allow duplicates to be created'. It runs and in
the
Import summary window it says '0 of 0 records imported', 0 of 0 folders
imported'.

I have OE 6 with SP1 and Outlook 2003 on XP Home add.n.

:

List the precise steps you used and what happened.
Verify that you have Outlook Express and Outlook installed on the same
partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was following steps outlined in Outlook help... anyway, when I
then
import in outlook, 0 files are copied.

:

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to
Outlook
2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is
currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Correct. Outlook will only import the default Contacts Folder from the Main
Identity in OE. If you can't access it, neither can Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just want to verify - you think the problem is this error I'm getting
when
I try to get to my main identity right? (not the fact that I have
multiple
identities) Thank you for your help.

That is the problem then, and it is an OE problem, not an Outlook
problem.
You will probably get a faster and more expert answer if you post this to
an
outlook express news group.

Try posting in one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x

A good website for information on OE is:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In OE I actually have 4 identities (the addresses I want to copy are in
all
of them). HOWEVER, I am currently unable to get in the 'Main
Identity'.
When I try to switch to it I get the message, "the current identity
could
not
be changed because one of the applications was unable to switch. close
any
open dialog boxes in other applications before trying again.' I have
not
been able to resolve this, but haven't really needed to use that
identity.
Thanks for your continued help.


:

The trial version may not have this functionality.
I assume that you are trying to import Contacts that reside only in
the
root
folder of your Main Identity's Contacts in OE, right?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Not sure how to verify that OE and Outlook are installed on the same
partition... One note: I am using a trial version of Office 2003
downloaded
from the MSFT website. I have purchased the software but haven't
received
the disc yet - could this be related?

Steps performed: opened Outlook and chose Import - Internet Mail and
Address
- chose 'outlook express 4x5x6x' option and clicked only the box for
'import
address book', chose 'allow duplicates to be created'. It runs and
in
the
Import summary window it says '0 of 0 records imported', 0 of 0
folders
imported'.

I have OE 6 with SP1 and Outlook 2003 on XP Home add.n.

:

List the precise steps you used and what happened.
Verify that you have Outlook Express and Outlook installed on the
same
partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was following steps outlined in Outlook help... anyway, when I
then
import in outlook, 0 files are copied.

:

You import from Outlook, not export from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am trying to export my address book from Outlook Express 6 to
Outlook
2003
and I continue to get the message 'The windows address book is
currently
unable to perform this export.....' no matter what I do.

 

[Mona]

I am unable to import my address book to MS Outlook. I have saved it in
..csv format, which i saved from my Yahoo address book. when i click on file
menu in address book the option import is not highlighting at all. please help

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am unable to import my address book to MS Outlook. I have saved it
in .csv format, which i saved from my Yahoo address book. when i
click on file menu in address book the option import is not
highlighting at all. please help

Start Outlook, click FIle>Import andf Export>Import from another program or
file>Next. Select Comman Separated Values (Windows) (or DOS, if this choice
doesn't work), click Next. Follow the remaining prompts.