Re: Exporting Messages OE6 - MAPI Error

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See these links. IMHO, it would be easier to get the entire message store to the other PC, and then remove what you don't want. Folders.dbx must be included in a backup, or a tedious manual import will result.

Backup & Restore:

http://www.insideoe.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/clone.htm

If you are transferring to another PC, and have access to a Windows XP setup CD, or if both computers are running Windows XP, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/OEtopten.mspx#EBAA

Backing Up OE And Moving To Windows Mail:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"GTifeld" <GTifeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6CFF0334-E7F1-4A39-A163-16B7813C67A0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Mike,

Thanks for your response.

My reason for doing this is to transfer the messages to OE 6 on another PC,
but not necesarrily to the same folder(s). If export is not the way to go,
then what do you advise? I'm hoping to avoid having to hard-wiring the 2 PCs
if possible. Thanks.

--- Gary

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

If you are trying to export to Windows Messaging or Outlook97/98/2000+
on the same PC, then that program must be the default MAPI program (Not
OE). The messages go to the default profile in that program. On the
other hand, if all you want to do is back up the files or transfer to
another PC using OE, Export is not the way to go.

Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6
Files and Settings
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm


--

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


"GTifeld" <GTifeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4B68FC14-860D-4DA0-9841-0D318B39A303@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to export messages from OE6 and am getting the following
> error
> message:
>
> "The Export could not be performed. An error occurred while
> initializing
> MAPI. "
>
> I searched for a solution online and found a document instructing me
> to
> change the default email program from OE to something else. I followed
> the
> directions to the letter, but no luck. The same exact error appears
> when I
> try to export. The person I'm trying to do this for has several
> different
> identities in OE and the problem happens in each one. Any ideas?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Regards & Happy Holidays,
>
> --- Gary
>




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