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adsnart@southwestvalleysun.com - 11 Feb 2006 00:04 GMT

Does anybody know how I can import my Outlook Express contacts into a
different e-mail program without opening Outlook Express to export
them???

I'm using Outlook Express 5.0.2 on a MAC running system 9.2.1 and
suddenly I get the message "The OE Rules file appears corrupt. Rules
cannot be used." I'm fairly certain I have no rules set up other than
the defaults. And I can't boot Outlook Express to correct the problem.
I've even tried removing all the Outlook files and preferences that I
can locate and have installed a newer version of the software but I
still get the same message. I'm not overly attached to Outlook...but I
do need my address book. Any help would be appreciated.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 11 Feb 2006 01:39 GMT

This newsgroup is for support of Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002 & 2003 from the
Office family for Intel PCs. For Outlook Express (OE) support try posting in
one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4.outlookexpress for OE 4.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?ICP=GSS3&NewsGroup=microsof
t.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress&SLCID=US&sd=GN&id=fh;en-us;news
groups
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?ICP=GSS3&NewsGroup=microsof
t.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress&SLCID=US&sd=GN&id=fh;en-us;new
sgroups
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?ICP=GSS3&NewsGroup=microsof
t.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress&SLCID=US&sd=GN&id=fh;en-us;news
groups
microsoft.public.internet.mail.mac for the Macintosh version of OE
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?ICP=GSS3&NewsGroup=microsof
t.public.internet.outlookexpress.mac&SLCID=US&sd=GN&id=fh;en-us;newsgroups

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups). The links under the newsgroup
references are for use with MS's web newsreader (not exactly the best way to
post but it works for some people)

Also a good source of Outlook Express info can be found here:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

> Does anybody know how I can import my Outlook Express contacts into a
> different e-mail program without opening Outlook Express to export
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> still get the same message. I'm not overly attached to Outlook...but I
> do need my address book. Any help would be appreciated.

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