Yes, Microsoft meant the export (of messages) to provide an easy transition
to Outlook or Exchange. It can be a source of befuddlement when users expect
a different result. The help file mentions Outlook and Exchange, but could
have been explicit. Exporting messages without Outlook or Exchange installed
causes the error.

Hope all goes well.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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Dan Backlund wrote in message
...

Hello Tim
So you mean that my problem is because I have not installed Exchange on my
computer? Does that cause the mapi error?
I will look at the sites and programs you suggest.
Thanks!
Dan


20.03.2006 06:31 answer to:
"Kuay Tim" wrote:
Hi Dan,

The export of messages only works to transfer data to Outlook or Exchange
installed on the same PC.

OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data
OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;270670



More information and options

Get OETool (www.oehelp.com/OETool/) and OEQB (www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/)
and
put them in the same directory. Then there is a button in OETool that
will
run OEQB and backup to 3 levels of redundancy just with a click of the
button.

Both are free.

Credit: Steve Cochran


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Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"Dan Backlund" wrote in message
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I cannot export or backup anything from my OE 6!

When I try to do the command (doen't matter what format I choose), this
error message appears:

"The export could not be performed. An error occured while initializing
MAPI"

I am running W2k.
How can I solve this problem? Can I deactivate the MAPI service and get it
to work, or...?
Need your help here guys, who know a bit more!
Dan