Vista - messages>>Windows Mail back to Outlook express

So I'm getting really annoyed with Vista, and I'm thinking about going back
down to XP..If I decide to do that, I do not want to lose my messages...

When I go to file...Export messages...I choose outlook express/exchange
format, well it says "Profile name" so i leave it outlook, and then it
exports them, and says they were exported sueccesful.. the only problem
is...Where are they!? I know where my actual messages are stored, but not
sure if that is compitable with xp, how the extentsion is..

How can I back them up, when I reformat the computer back to XP?

Thanks!

Where do you see this "outlook express/exchange" format?
When I go to Export Messages, the options are Exchange
or Windows Mail. Exchange format is not suitable if you are
planning to go back to Outlook Express. Use the Windows Mail
format option.

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Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"liz" <liz@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:AFF886D3-803C-4201-8D6A-34B101B847D4@xxxxxx

after I click exchange, it says this will export so you can use it in
exchange or express.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Strange! On mine when I do that it says the export can be used
with Exchange or Outlook. Outlook and Outlook Express are
completely different email programs. They cannot use each other's
message files.

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Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"liz" <liz@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:285A837A-216D-4B42-B4BB-6ACE25FA79BD@xxxxxx

you're right. it does say exchange or outlook.

so if I back it up using the "windows mail" i will then be able to import
that into outlook express when I downgrade back to XP?

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote: