In Internet Explorer, choose Tools>Internet Options, Programs tab. Then make Outlook Express your default (second box from above in IE5.5). If there is no Outlook Express to choose from (happens occasionally) go to Config Panel>Add/Remove Software, choose IE, then choose repair.
You don't tell much about what you tried for Export/Import. I can only point you to the Outlook Express import features. Tools>Address book to open the address book. Then File>Import. You can choose from a WAB-file, or business card (vcard) or another address book, to be chosen from several possibilities including Netscape Communicator. That sounds Mozilla-like.
Hope this helps,
Kees
Giving up on Mozilla email and trying Outlook Express. How does one go about making Outlook the default email? There used to be a note that popped up to do so but it no longer pops up. Can someone point a path to where I can accomplish this tast?
And is there a way to import my address book from Mozilla to OE? Have tried for some time now but the import and export features on each program is lacking something and thus preventing me from doing the job. Any suggestions?

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