Unable to export address book in CSV format got the error "Error exporting the address book"

Try the following to Export to a CSV file:
1) Open the address book in OE, then select Help, About and note the location of the file
2) Close the address book
3) Locate the WAB file noted in step one and double click it to open
4) Then do File, Export, Other Address Book, Text File (Comma Separate Values) and follow the prompts