Cathy Wilkin wrote:

Up until a few hours ago I was using outlook express and then decided
I'd prefer to use Outlook which was already installed on my computer.

Having opened outlook I can no longer get back to my old emails and
contacts which are in outlook express. I also don't seem to have the
facility to import data from outlook express.

What stops you from opening Outlook Express again? It is probably still on
your Start menu. It is probably still in the Quick Launch bar. WHat
happens when you try to start it?
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Brian Tillman