Outlook Express

[macb]

I recently lost Address Book from Outlook Express: I did a search and found all my address are now on an Excel Spread sheet:

outlook wont let me Import and I cant Export: Any ideas from the Boffins : WWhy the address booK has slid into Excel I dont know

[Guest Reimar]

It looks like you've "saved" the Addressbook as CSV file. Try to import from CSV file back to OE!

[kayo]

yeah agreed. Go to import, than you cshould get an option for what kind of file you wish to import. Voila!

[macb]

I have tried all these options no response from O/L :

I think O/l has lost some files maybe have to re-install

[kayo]

in that case I'm afraid I must bail out. Sorry I couldn't be more help mac!

kayo!

[Rice_King]

I recently lost Address Book from Outlook Express: I did a search and found all my address are now on an Excel Spread sheet:

Your original OE address book file would have a *.wab file extension. What is the file extension of your address book file now? *.csv? *.wab?

[macb]

All the emails are now in Word Excel on a spread sheet as CSV, but messages keep telling me to re-install outlook express as not configured properly: If I click on file then Import then Other address book then CSV option it tells me error cannot inport address book

[Rice_King]

Try this:

1. Make a backup copy of the CSV file that is your address book.
   
2. Rename the copy and change the file extension to *.wab.
   
3. Double-click on the newly renamed *.wab file.
   

Does Outlook Express open it now?

Otherwise, you may want to check out some of the OE recovery tools at Outlook Recovery Toolbox