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TR - 14 Sep 2005 16:16 GMT

How do you combine Outlook- Contacts from two different computers?

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 14 Sep 2005 21:56 GMT

Clarify what you mean by Contact files. Contacts do not exist separately
from your Outlook Data File.
Normally you would open both Outlook Data files in the same Outlook profile
and copy the contents of one Contacts Folder into the other.
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Russ Valentine
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> How do you combine Outlook- Contacts from two different computers?

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TR - 14 Sep 2005 22:41 GMT

A little more detail please. I only use the contact feature of Outlook so I
guess I am wanting to combine 2 Outlook data files in to one so all contacts
show up in by one contact listing. I need one profile however because I am
syncing with my PDA and it will only allow 1 profile (I think). Thanks for
your help.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 14 Sep 2005 23:03 GMT

The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

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>A little more detail please. I only use the contact feature of Outlook so
>I
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