I am trying to import my outlook2003 PST files into windows mail. I am
routinely getting an error message saying: Messages cannot be imported from
the MAPI client. An error has occured. Any suggestions?

Place a copy of the .pst on the computer you are trying to import to ... the
desktop is a good location. And then import from the copy. You should have
no problem doing this. You cannot import from one computer to another.

Cathie

"Jimmy " wrote in message
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I am trying to import my outlook2003 PST files into windows mail. I am
routinely getting an error message saying: Messages cannot be imported from
the MAPI client. An error has occured. Any suggestions?

You must have Outlook 2003 or 2007 (depending on the version of the .pst file - unicode versus ansi) installed on the new computer in order to export from Outlook to Windows Mail.

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After furious head scratching, Jimmy asked:

| I am trying to import my outlook2003 PST files into windows mail. I am
| routinely getting an error message saying: Messages cannot be
| imported from the MAPI client. An error has occured. Any suggestions?

Cathie wrote:

Place a copy of the .pst on the computer you are trying to import to
... the desktop is a good location. And then import from the copy.
You should have no problem doing this. You cannot import from one
computer to another.

I think you're wrong. I don't believe Windows Mail can import from a PST.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Jimmy wrote:

I am trying to import my outlook2003 PST files into windows mail. I am
routinely getting an error message saying: Messages cannot be
imported from the MAPI client. An error has occured. Any suggestions?

Is Outlook 2003 configured and operational?
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Windows Mail can import from a .PST exactly the same way OE did, one must
have Outlook installed and functional on the (Vista) transfer machine and
connected to the .PST the data is to be transferred from. Windows Mail
offers Outlook and Exchange as transfer sources.

Hal
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"Brian Tillman" wrote in message
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Cathie wrote:

Place a copy of the .pst on the computer you are trying to import to
... the desktop is a good location. And then import from the copy.
You should have no problem doing this. You cannot import from one
computer to another.

I think you're wrong. I don't believe Windows Mail can import from a PST.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] wrote:

Windows Mail can import from a .PST exactly the same way OE did, one
must have Outlook installed and functional on the (Vista) transfer
machine and connected to the .PST the data is to be transferred from.
Windows Mail offers Outlook and Exchange as transfer sources.

That's not importing from a PST. That's importing directly from Outlook.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Yes, from that standpoint, you're correct. To the best of my knowledge, NO
program but Outlook can natively open a .PST file. I misinterpreted your
response.

Hal
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Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Brian Tillman" wrote in message
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Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] wrote:

Windows Mail can import from a .PST exactly the same way OE did, one
must have Outlook installed and functional on the (Vista) transfer
machine and connected to the .PST the data is to be transferred from.
Windows Mail offers Outlook and Exchange as transfer sources.

That's not importing from a PST. That's importing directly from Outlook.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] wrote:

Yes, from that standpoint, you're correct. To the best of my
knowledge, NO program but Outlook can natively open a .PST file. I
misinterpreted your response.

Apparently you missed the post to which I had responded. Here it is again:

Cathie wrote:

Place a copy of the .pst on the computer you are trying to import to
... the desktop is a good location. And then import from the copy.
You should have no problem doing this. You cannot import from one
computer to another.

Notice that Cathie says that you can import from the PST directly. Clearly
incorrect.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]