Vista - Can I open outlook mails in windows mail?

I just bought a new PC with vista and Windows Mail. I used to use outlook to
recieve my mails. Therefore, I copy my outlook mail folder (pst file) to my
new PC and try to open my saved mails in window mail. However, when i tried
to inport my outmail to my windows mail, an error message has shown saying
that it can not inport outlook mail from MAPI.

Can anyone tell me how can I open my outlook mails in Windows Mail?

"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0300C0F2-5572-4D34-A370-5E46374E0E8B@microsoft.com...
>I just bought a new PC with vista and Windows Mail. I used to use outlook
>to
> recieve my mails. Therefore, I copy my outlook mail folder (pst file) to
> my
> new PC and try to open my saved mails in window mail. However, when i
> tried
> to inport my outmail to my windows mail, an error message has shown saying
> that it can not inport outlook mail from MAPI.
>
> Can anyone tell me how can I open my outlook mails in Windows Mail?

Windows Mail needs to have Outlook installed in order to import from a PST
file.

On the old machine import the messages into Outlook Express and then see
here:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

I have the same problem. I get same error.
I converted all my machines into VISTA and can no longer open my Outlook
messages.
I was mislead by the fact that in the Windows Mail there is a menu item
'Import Messages from Outlook' hence I expected it to work.
Now, I really do not know what to do to be able to read my archived mails.

Francis wrote:
> I have the same problem. I get same error.
> I converted all my machines into VISTA and can no longer open my Outlook
> messages.
> I was mislead by the fact that in the Windows Mail there is a menu item
> 'Import Messages from Outlook' hence I expected it to work.
> Now, I really do not know what to do to be able to read my archived mails.
>
>

If you're talking about Outlook and not Outlook Express, then you
talking about the MAPI issue, which means Outlook must be installed on
the machine so that WM can import Outlook emails into Vista.

Yes, I am talking about Oulook.

"DArnold" wrote:

> Francis wrote:
> > I have the same problem. I get same error.
> > I converted all my machines into VISTA and can no longer open my Outlook
> > messages.
> > I was mislead by the fact that in the Windows Mail there is a menu item
> > 'Import Messages from Outlook' hence I expected it to work.
> > Now, I really do not know what to do to be able to read my archived mails.
> >
> >
>
> If you're talking about Outlook and not Outlook Express, then you
> talking about the MAPI issue, which means Outlook must be installed on
> the machine so that WM can import Outlook emails into Vista.
>
>
>

"Francis" <Francis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D06C129-C537-4F6A-B277-5729FB0F1AB4@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I am talking about Oulook.
>
> "DArnold" wrote:
>
>> Francis wrote:
>> > I have the same problem. I get same error.
>> > I converted all my machines into VISTA and can no longer open my
>> > Outlook
>> > messages.
>> > I was mislead by the fact that in the Windows Mail there is a menu item
>> > 'Import Messages from Outlook' hence I expected it to work.
>> > Now, I really do not know what to do to be able to read my archived
>> > mails.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> If you're talking about Outlook and not Outlook Express, then you
>> talking about the MAPI issue, which means Outlook must be installed on
>> the machine so that WM can import Outlook emails into Vista.
>>
>>
>>

Outlook can be installed on Vista. I think there is still a trial version
of Outlook 2007.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

Experiencing same issue here. Do I understand correctly that I need to first
install Outlook (not Outlook Express, and the Outlook can be either from my
old Outlook 2003 install disk or download an Outlook 2007 trial) onto the
VISTA machine, then Windows Mail will recognize a pst file to import mail
from Outlook? Does that apply to other Outlook items such as importing
contacts and calendar into comparable programs under VISTA?

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "Francis" <Francis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8D06C129-C537-4F6A-B277-5729FB0F1AB4@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I am talking about Oulook.
> >
> > "DArnold" wrote:
> >
> >> Francis wrote:
> >> > I have the same problem. I get same error.
> >> > I converted all my machines into VISTA and can no longer open my
> >> > Outlook
> >> > messages.
> >> > I was mislead by the fact that in the Windows Mail there is a menu item
> >> > 'Import Messages from Outlook' hence I expected it to work.
> >> > Now, I really do not know what to do to be able to read my archived
> >> > mails.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> If you're talking about Outlook and not Outlook Express, then you
> >> talking about the MAPI issue, which means Outlook must be installed on
> >> the machine so that WM can import Outlook emails into Vista.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> Outlook can be installed on Vista. I think there is still a trial version
> of Outlook 2007.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>

"mc" <mc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:809F74A3-F834-4BF7-A570-DF8E75B83F70@microsoft.com...
> Experiencing same issue here. Do I understand correctly that I need to
> first
> install Outlook (not Outlook Express, and the Outlook can be either from
> my
> old Outlook 2003 install disk or download an Outlook 2007 trial) onto the
> VISTA machine, then Windows Mail will recognize a pst file to import mail
> from Outlook? Does that apply to other Outlook items such as importing
> contacts and calendar into comparable programs under VISTA?


Right.
For Windows Contacts first export from Outlook as a CSV file.
I have no idea about Windows Calendar.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

An Office 2007 trial was my first installation on Vista, but upon trying
Windows Mail even I am receiving this error when trying to import from
Outlook 2007. I have tried reinstalling Outlook four times. I should learn
when to give up. Perhaps I repeatedly ran into brick walls as a child.


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "Francis" <Francis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8D06C129-C537-4F6A-B277-5729FB0F1AB4@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I am talking about Oulook.
> >
> > "DArnold" wrote:
> >
> >> Francis wrote:
> >> > I have the same problem. I get same error.
> >> > I converted all my machines into VISTA and can no longer open my
> >> > Outlook
> >> > messages.
> >> > I was mislead by the fact that in the Windows Mail there is a menu item
> >> > 'Import Messages from Outlook' hence I expected it to work.
> >> > Now, I really do not know what to do to be able to read my archived
> >> > mails.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> If you're talking about Outlook and not Outlook Express, then you
> >> talking about the MAPI issue, which means Outlook must be installed on
> >> the machine so that WM can import Outlook emails into Vista.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> Outlook can be installed on Vista. I think there is still a trial version
> of Outlook 2007.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>

I did not want to go through installing and uninstalling outlook on the Vista
computer, so I never really found out myself if that would work. I took the
way out by importing the old email messages on the old computer into outlook
express, and then import from the outlook ost file into Vista windows mail.
That went without any problem. The contact list in outlook is a whole other
issue. I ended up having to first export from to csv from outlook then
import into Windows address book. I was not able to map all the fields
proper, and had to do a manual clean up job. The calendar is yet another
matter. I found a link for download of a free utility that converts the
outlook calendar into ics format which can then be imported into Vista
calendar, and it worked perfectly. Unfortunately I forgot what it is, and
has already gotten rid of the old computer where that utility was installed.
I found it in one of the questions and answers under the category of Windows
Vista General discussion. I would think it is still there. Go search for
it. I also surf the web and found a bunch of utilities for sale that seem to
claim to convert all outlook components. Don't fell like advertising. If
interested, go surf and I am sure you can find them easily.

"Saerain" wrote:

> An Office 2007 trial was my first installation on Vista, but upon trying
> Windows Mail even I am receiving this error when trying to import from
> Outlook 2007. I have tried reinstalling Outlook four times. I should learn
> when to give up. Perhaps I repeatedly ran into brick walls as a child.
>
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
> > "Francis" <Francis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:8D06C129-C537-4F6A-B277-5729FB0F1AB4@microsoft.com...
> > > Yes, I am talking about Oulook.
> > >
> > > "DArnold" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Francis wrote:
> > >> > I have the same problem. I get same error.
> > >> > I converted all my machines into VISTA and can no longer open my
> > >> > Outlook
> > >> > messages.
> > >> > I was mislead by the fact that in the Windows Mail there is a menu item
> > >> > 'Import Messages from Outlook' hence I expected it to work.
> > >> > Now, I really do not know what to do to be able to read my archived
> > >> > mails.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> If you're talking about Outlook and not Outlook Express, then you
> > >> talking about the MAPI issue, which means Outlook must be installed on
> > >> the machine so that WM can import Outlook emails into Vista.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> > Outlook can be installed on Vista. I think there is still a trial version
> > of Outlook 2007.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > Do not send mail.
> >