OLEXP: A Text File Is Not Created When You Export Your Address Book (197039)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 98

This article was previously published under Q197039
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

When you try to export your address book with the Text File (Comma Separated Values) option, your address book may appear to have been successfully exported, but you may be unable to find the corresponding text (.txt) file for your address book.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your address book contains no entries. A .txt file is not created when you export an empty address book.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/25/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb kbui KB197039