The OE Address Book is not MAPI-compliant. See €œWD2000: Which Address Books
Can Be Used with Word?€� at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269111

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Karen" wrote in message
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How do I add address from my old (Outlook Express) address book into a
Word
2003 letter? I have tried importing into Outlook but I get an MAPI version
error when I try to open the Envelopes dialogue.