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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / January 2005Exporting Distribution lists
I have my contacts in work and at home stored in MS Outlook. Since I cannot install any 3rd party software at work or connect to my home PC I have kept the two contact databases up-to-date by only ever updating my work copy. I then export my contacts as a "Tab-separated text file (DOS)" which I then send home in an e-mail and import. This has worked well with the exception that it does not import my distribution lists. Can anybody think of a better way of doing it which would allow me to send them too (and/or an additionnal step)? Thanks in advance, John Don't export. DL's do not survive exports (lots of data doesn't survive exports). Copy your Contacts into a PST file, then open that PST file in the other installation.  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I have my contacts in work and at home stored in MS Outlook. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > John I have just created a PST file using the export command and sent it home. I'll try it out tonight. Thanks Russ > Don't export. DL's do not survive exports (lots of data doesn't survive > exports). [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > > John No. That's what doesn't work. Just create a PST file and copy the data you want into it. Or just copy the entire PST file you are using. Just don't export. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I have just created a PST file using the export command and sent it home. > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> > >> > John Thanks for letting me know Russ, Where would I find the original PST file for Outlook 2000 on an NT machine? > No. That's what doesn't work. > Just create a PST file and copy the data you want into it. [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > >> > > >> > John Could be in several places. Just look at properties of your root folder in Outlook to see its name and location. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Thanks for letting me know Russ, > [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] >> >> > >> >> > John > Could be in several places. Just look at properties of your root folder in > Outlook to see its name and location. Excellent, Thanks Russ. I still can't find it Russ. I did a search on *.pst I also looked at the properties on the Outlook Today -[Mailbox - XXXX, John]. Is this the same as the root folder? It said: res:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\outlwvw.dll/outlook.htm - Homepage Address Mailbox - XXXX, John (UK) - General (Next to little house in outlook window) > Could be in several places. Just look at properties of your root folder in > Outlook to see its name and location. YOu need to click the Advanced button on the Properties dialog for the root folder to get details about the .pst file. SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >I still can't find it Russ. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> in >> Outlook to see its name and location. Well I finally found it thanks to your advice Sue but I was unable to explore the drive as apparently I don't have the correct permissions. Looks like I'll have to make do with exporting :( > YOu need to click the Advanced button on the Properties dialog for the root > folder to get details about the .pst file. |
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