Import of Contacts failing

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Alex - 18 Nov 2004 16:57 GMT

We, hope someone can help

We are transferring some client machines to a new SBS2003 server.

On the client machine running XP and Office Pro, I exported all of outlook
as a pst file, and made two copies. On a spare machine I tested that data
could be imported - all OK.

Client machine then reconfigures using XP Pro and Office Pro, fully patched
and attached to domain.

opened Outlook to import pst file, and everything works apart from Calandar
and Contacts. I have tried as pst and as csv file. All I get with .pst
file is "Operation failed" and if I try with csv file I get an 'Unexpected
error'

On a spare Windows 2 machine, I can import the data with no problsm

Can anyone tell me what is happening thanks

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Nov 2004 17:17 GMT

No, but I'm wondering why you're importing.
Can't you just open the PST and copy the data? That's much safer anyway.

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> We, hope someone can help
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> Can anyone tell me what is happening thanks

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Alex - 18 Nov 2004 17:54 GMT

Russ
Ah, that now shows my ignorance - I have always exported/imported, thanks
for reducing my ignorance a little

Will try that tomorrow, and I'm back in office

Alex

> No, but I'm wondering why you're importing.
> Can't you just open the PST and copy the data? That's much safer anyway.
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>> Can anyone tell me what is happening thanks

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