Windows Migration Assistant will not work without Outlook Express installed

Hello everyone,

I just installed the Windows Migration Assistant on to a PC running WinXP SP3. The installation went fine, but when I run it I get two error messages. One is from Windows telling me that it could not get Outlook Express running (this is because I do not have it installed!) and then another error message from Windows Migration Assistant itself telling me that I have to stop Outlook Express before proceeding. Yes, there is a lot of irony involved here, especially since I'm just using the Migration Assistant for moving files and iTunes. Any ideas? Thanks for any help.