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Charles - 07 Dec 2003 23:19 GMT

Problem: Outlook Express will not import an address book
saved on a backup CD.

Circumstances leading to the problem: I updated Windows
ME to XP Home. Before doing this files were saved to a
CD. The CD contains a file named Outlook. When I try to
open the file a warning that changes or editing may do
damage to my system appears. The descriptor on the file
says "Office Data File (.pst.)"

When I open Outlook Express and select Import, Address
Book the screen displays five folders on the CD. It does
not display the file named Outlook mentioned above.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 08 Dec 2003 00:01 GMT

You've got your programs confused. OE does not use PST's. Outlook does.
This is a group to support Outlook from the Office group of programs.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and is a quite different
program despite its similar name..

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/

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Russ Valentine
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> Problem: Outlook Express will not import an address book
> saved on a backup CD.
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> Book the screen displays five folders on the CD. It does
> not display the file named Outlook mentioned above.

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