You can't. Groups are unique to OE's address book and have no counterpart in
Outlook. Outlook uses distribution lists in its Contacts Folder.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
> i'm importing my address book from outlook express to outlook on the same
> computer - i can get all the contacts to transfer over, but i lose all my
> groups - ending up with 800 or so email addresses in one lump sum. how do
> i
> get the groups to transfer over as well?