Mapping Fields During Import from Excel

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Phil Rabichow - 11 Mar 2006 07:08 GMT

I have an Excel database of students that I want to import into Outlook.
However, I'm trying to map fields such as MotherFirstName, FatherFirstName,
MotherCell, etc. How can I create fields with the same names in Outlook?
(I can do it by adding user defined fields to individual contacts after the
fact, but I'd like to create default user fields.)
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Thank you in advance,
Phil

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 11 Mar 2006 12:34 GMT

If these are user-defined fields, they will not import.

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After furious head scratching, Phil Rabichow asked:

| I have an Excel database of students that I want to import into
| Outlook. However, I'm trying to map fields such as MotherFirstName,
| FatherFirstName, MotherCell, etc. How can I create fields with the
| same names in Outlook? (I can do it by adding user defined fields to
| individual contacts after the fact, but I'd like to create default
| user fields.)

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Phil Rabichow - 11 Mar 2006 18:09 GMT

Thanks for your quick reply. At least I can stop my furious head
scratching.<g>
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Phil

> If these are user-defined fields, they will not import.
>
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> | individual contacts after the fact, but I'd like to create default
> | user fields.)

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