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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / January 2006export Outlook Express address book to Outlook 2000
Hi all. I'm sure it should not be difficult, but I'm having trouble getting my address book exported from Outlook Express to a format that I can import into Outlook 2000. Am I wrong at assuming I should export it to a WAB then import it? This is where I run into trouble - I cannot import the WAB. Suggestions? Yes you are wrong. You should import directly from OE. Outlook cannot import a WAB. Outlook's import Wizard should make it foolproof.  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Hi all. I'm sure it should not be difficult, but I'm having trouble > getting my address book exported from Outlook Express to a format that I > can import into Outlook 2000. Am I wrong at assuming I should export it > to a WAB then import it? This is where I run into trouble - I cannot > import the WAB. Suggestions? Makes sense. Now is there an easy way to locate the address book in Outlook Express so I can point Outlook's import process in the right folder? > Yes you are wrong. > You should import directly from OE. Outlook cannot import a WAB. Outlook's [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> to a WAB then import it? This is where I run into trouble - I cannot >> import the WAB. Suggestions? No need. Outlook will import the default folder from OE. Now if you are saying that Outlook Express cannot find its address book file then you have an OE question. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Makes sense. Now is there an easy way to locate the address book in > Outlook Express so I can point Outlook's import process in the right [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>> to a WAB then import it? This is where I run into trouble - I cannot >>> import the WAB. Suggestions? OK. Everything has fallen into place and is working, except when in Outlook 2000 and I try to import the address book from Outlook Express, it shows the addresses coming in, completes 100%, then goes to create the distribution list and crashed the program. Program glitch or am I doing something wrong here? Mail settings and messages imported perfectly. > No need. Outlook will import the default folder from OE. Now if you are > saying that Outlook Express cannot find its address book file then you [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>>> it to a WAB then import it? This is where I run into trouble - I >>>> cannot import the WAB. Suggestions? Explain what you mean. OE does not support distribution lists. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > OK. Everything has fallen into place and is working, except when in > Outlook 2000 and I try to import the address book from Outlook Express, it [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>>>> export it to a WAB then import it? This is where I run into trouble - >>>>> I cannot import the WAB. Suggestions? I realise that, but it seems that Outlook wants to set up distribution lists when it imports. Maybe that is where the problem is. When Outlook imports, it shows the addresses coming in then automatically goes to creating distribution lists, where it crashes. Is there a way it can import the address book only - some way that I can tell it not to create a distribution list automatically on import? > Explain what you mean. OE does not support distribution lists. >> OK. Everything has fallen into place and is working, except when in [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>>>>> export it to a WAB then import it? This is where I run into >>>>>> trouble - I cannot import the WAB. Suggestions? I've seen Outlook do this only when you have groups configured in OE. Eliminate any groups from OE. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I realise that, but it seems that Outlook wants to set up distribution >lists when it imports. Maybe that is where the problem is. When Outlook [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>>>>>> should export it to a WAB then import it? This is where I run into >>>>>>> trouble - I cannot import the WAB. Suggestions? I don't believe I have any groups defined. In the address book, I have Shared Contacts with Main identities contacts listed under that as the only group. > I've seen Outlook do this only when you have groups configured in OE. > Eliminate any groups from OE. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>>>>>>> I should export it to a WAB then import it? This is where I run >>>>>>>> into trouble - I cannot import the WAB. Suggestions? Then explain more clearly what you mean by "when it goes to create a distribution list." Outlook would never attempt to create a DL if you have no groups in the WAB. What are you actually seeing? What are the error messages? SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I don't believe I have any groups defined. In the address book, I have >Shared Contacts with Main identities contacts listed under that as the only [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>>>>>>>> assuming I should export it to a WAB then import it? This is >>>>>>>>> where I run into trouble - I cannot import the WAB. Suggestions? |
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