Vista - Outlook archives to Mail

Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003 messages
to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find that I
can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer wizard.
Anyone any ideas?
--
akadk

How did you back up Outlook?
Did you just save the .pst file?
If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file created
during the install of Office with your old one.

--

Maxwell Bluemeanie

"Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
> Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
> messages
> to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find that
> I
> can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer wizard.
> Anyone any ideas?
> --
> akadk

Thanks - tried this, but I get an error message - *Messages cannot be
imported from the MAPI file*

I don't know what that means - is there anyway around it?
--
akadk


"Max" wrote:

> How did you back up Outlook?
> Did you just save the .pst file?
> If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
> directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
> If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file created
> during the install of Office with your old one.
>
> --
>
> Maxwell Bluemeanie
>
> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
> > Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
> > messages
> > to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find that
> > I
> > can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer wizard.
> > Anyone any ideas?
> > --
> > akadk
>
>

I think you have to have Outlook installed on the Vista machine and then
import from that.

steve

"Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:48ACEC01-D2F1-4A24-8A79-DEC0E65F213F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks - tried this, but I get an error message - *Messages cannot be
> imported from the MAPI file*
>
> I don't know what that means - is there anyway around it?
> --
> akadk
>
>
> "Max" wrote:
>
>> How did you back up Outlook?
>> Did you just save the .pst file?
>> If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
>> directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
>> If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file
>> created
>> during the install of Office with your old one.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Maxwell Bluemeanie
>>
>> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
>> > Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
>> > messages
>> > to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find
>> > that
>> > I
>> > can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer
>> > wizard.
>> > Anyone any ideas?
>> > --
>> > akadk
>>
>>

Yep - that's it. I seems as if that is the only way. I reinstalled Outlook
2003, and will be using that.
Thanks Steve, much appreciated.
--
akadk


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> I think you have to have Outlook installed on the Vista machine and then
> import from that.
>
> steve
>
> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:48ACEC01-D2F1-4A24-8A79-DEC0E65F213F@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks - tried this, but I get an error message - *Messages cannot be
> > imported from the MAPI file*
> >
> > I don't know what that means - is there anyway around it?
> > --
> > akadk
> >
> >
> > "Max" wrote:
> >
> >> How did you back up Outlook?
> >> Did you just save the .pst file?
> >> If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
> >> directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
> >> If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file
> >> created
> >> during the install of Office with your old one.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Maxwell Bluemeanie
> >>
> >> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
> >> > Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
> >> > messages
> >> > to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find
> >> > that
> >> > I
> >> > can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer
> >> > wizard.
> >> > Anyone any ideas?
> >> > --
> >> > akadk
> >>
> >>
>

II have outlook on Vista installed and I can't get the import to work either
(backup.pst file). Keeps comlainin about the MAPI service not initializing
ior is not there. It's Outlook 2002.

Any other suggestions to try?

"Akadk" wrote:

> Yep - that's it. I seems as if that is the only way. I reinstalled Outlook
> 2003, and will be using that.
> Thanks Steve, much appreciated.
> --
> akadk
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
> > I think you have to have Outlook installed on the Vista machine and then
> > import from that.
> >
> > steve
> >
> > "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:48ACEC01-D2F1-4A24-8A79-DEC0E65F213F@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks - tried this, but I get an error message - *Messages cannot be
> > > imported from the MAPI file*
> > >
> > > I don't know what that means - is there anyway around it?
> > > --
> > > akadk
> > >
> > >
> > > "Max" wrote:
> > >
> > >> How did you back up Outlook?
> > >> Did you just save the .pst file?
> > >> If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
> > >> directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
> > >> If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file
> > >> created
> > >> during the install of Office with your old one.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Maxwell Bluemeanie
> > >>
> > >> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
> > >> > messages
> > >> > to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find
> > >> > that
> > >> > I
> > >> > can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer
> > >> > wizard.
> > >> > Anyone any ideas?
> > >> > --
> > >> > akadk
> > >>
> > >>
> >

I just purchased a new PC with Vista. My old PC has Outlook 2003. I would
like to get the e-mail messages from my old PC imported into Windows Mail. I
don't plan on installing Outlook 2003 on my Vista PC. Is there some way to
get Outlook 2003 e-mails imported into Windows Mail without installing
Outlook? In another post there was the suggestion to export the messages from
Outlook to Outlook Express, but I don't see that as an option when I attempt
the export.
--
JFD


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> I think you have to have Outlook installed on the Vista machine and then
> import from that.
>
> steve
>
> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:48ACEC01-D2F1-4A24-8A79-DEC0E65F213F@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks - tried this, but I get an error message - *Messages cannot be
> > imported from the MAPI file*
> >
> > I don't know what that means - is there anyway around it?
> > --
> > akadk
> >
> >
> > "Max" wrote:
> >
> >> How did you back up Outlook?
> >> Did you just save the .pst file?
> >> If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
> >> directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
> >> If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file
> >> created
> >> during the install of Office with your old one.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Maxwell Bluemeanie
> >>
> >> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
> >> > Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
> >> > messages
> >> > to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find
> >> > that
> >> > I
> >> > can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer
> >> > wizard.
> >> > Anyone any ideas?
> >> > --
> >> > akadk
> >>
> >>
>

In OE go to File | Import | Messages and choose Outlook and see if you can
import that way. Then in Vista you can import from the OE message store.

steve

"JFD" <JFD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:433C91B9-AEB7-4D5F-8B4C-F41FE7637AF0@microsoft.com...
>I just purchased a new PC with Vista. My old PC has Outlook 2003. I would
> like to get the e-mail messages from my old PC imported into Windows Mail.
> I
> don't plan on installing Outlook 2003 on my Vista PC. Is there some way to
> get Outlook 2003 e-mails imported into Windows Mail without installing
> Outlook? In another post there was the suggestion to export the messages
> from
> Outlook to Outlook Express, but I don't see that as an option when I
> attempt
> the export.
> --
> JFD
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
>> I think you have to have Outlook installed on the Vista machine and then
>> import from that.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:48ACEC01-D2F1-4A24-8A79-DEC0E65F213F@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks - tried this, but I get an error message - *Messages cannot be
>> > imported from the MAPI file*
>> >
>> > I don't know what that means - is there anyway around it?
>> > --
>> > akadk
>> >
>> >
>> > "Max" wrote:
>> >
>> >> How did you back up Outlook?
>> >> Did you just save the .pst file?
>> >> If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
>> >> directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
>> >> If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file
>> >> created
>> >> during the install of Office with your old one.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Maxwell Bluemeanie
>> >>
>> >> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
>> >> > messages
>> >> > to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find
>> >> > that
>> >> > I
>> >> > can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer
>> >> > wizard.
>> >> > Anyone any ideas?
>> >> > --
>> >> > akadk
>> >>
>> >>
>>

Thanks, that worked.
--
JFD


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> In OE go to File | Import | Messages and choose Outlook and see if you can
> import that way. Then in Vista you can import from the OE message store.
>
> steve
>
> "JFD" <JFD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:433C91B9-AEB7-4D5F-8B4C-F41FE7637AF0@microsoft.com...
> >I just purchased a new PC with Vista. My old PC has Outlook 2003. I would
> > like to get the e-mail messages from my old PC imported into Windows Mail.
> > I
> > don't plan on installing Outlook 2003 on my Vista PC. Is there some way to
> > get Outlook 2003 e-mails imported into Windows Mail without installing
> > Outlook? In another post there was the suggestion to export the messages
> > from
> > Outlook to Outlook Express, but I don't see that as an option when I
> > attempt
> > the export.
> > --
> > JFD
> >
> >
> > "Steve Cochran" wrote:
> >
> >> I think you have to have Outlook installed on the Vista machine and then
> >> import from that.
> >>
> >> steve
> >>
> >> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:48ACEC01-D2F1-4A24-8A79-DEC0E65F213F@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks - tried this, but I get an error message - *Messages cannot be
> >> > imported from the MAPI file*
> >> >
> >> > I don't know what that means - is there anyway around it?
> >> > --
> >> > akadk
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Max" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> How did you back up Outlook?
> >> >> Did you just save the .pst file?
> >> >> If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
> >> >> directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
> >> >> If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file
> >> >> created
> >> >> during the install of Office with your old one.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Maxwell Bluemeanie
> >> >>
> >> >> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
> >> >> > messages
> >> >> > to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer
> >> >> > wizard.
> >> >> > Anyone any ideas?
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > akadk
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

None of the above work on Vista 64-bit. 3rd-party convesion programs also
don't work. Key problem appears to be that Vista 64-bit does not have the
MAPI protocol available to WIndows mail. Outlook 2002 does work, so it's
strange that Windows Mail can't get at it.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> In OE go to File | Import | Messages and choose Outlook and see if you can
> import that way. Then in Vista you can import from the OE message store.
>
> steve
>
> "JFD" <JFD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:433C91B9-AEB7-4D5F-8B4C-F41FE7637AF0@microsoft.com...
> >I just purchased a new PC with Vista. My old PC has Outlook 2003. I would
> > like to get the e-mail messages from my old PC imported into Windows Mail.
> > I
> > don't plan on installing Outlook 2003 on my Vista PC. Is there some way to
> > get Outlook 2003 e-mails imported into Windows Mail without installing
> > Outlook? In another post there was the suggestion to export the messages
> > from
> > Outlook to Outlook Express, but I don't see that as an option when I
> > attempt
> > the export.
> > --
> > JFD
> >
> >
> > "Steve Cochran" wrote:
> >
> >> I think you have to have Outlook installed on the Vista machine and then
> >> import from that.
> >>
> >> steve
> >>
> >> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:48ACEC01-D2F1-4A24-8A79-DEC0E65F213F@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks - tried this, but I get an error message - *Messages cannot be
> >> > imported from the MAPI file*
> >> >
> >> > I don't know what that means - is there anyway around it?
> >> > --
> >> > akadk
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Max" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> How did you back up Outlook?
> >> >> Did you just save the .pst file?
> >> >> If so, Windows Mail can attempt to import your messages
> >> >> directly--File/Import/Messages/Microsoft Outlook.
> >> >> If you intend to use Outlook in Vista, you can replace the .pst file
> >> >> created
> >> >> during the install of Office with your old one.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Maxwell Bluemeanie
> >> >>
> >> >> "Akadk" <Akadk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5A075372-032C-46C7-AF39-788D5D664C41@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Like we are told to do, I backed up AND archived all my Outlook 2003
> >> >> > messages
> >> >> > to a separate hard disk before a clean install of Vista. I then find
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > can't get these messages or archives into Mail using the transfer
> >> >> > wizard.
> >> >> > Anyone any ideas?
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > akadk
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>