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RonB - 03 Apr 2006 18:27 GMT

i have produced a csv file from outlook 2k3. Messenger only allows files of
type ctt to be imported so how do i do it?. I have done it in the past??

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Karl Timmermans - 03 Apr 2006 21:54 GMT

A simple solution (instructions below based on using Excel '2003)

#1 - Rename .ctt extension to .xml
#2 - Open file in Excel
a) save as XML list
b) Excel will create a scheme (just a msg you'll see)
#3 - Delete column one since the same data will be in all rows
#4 - Leaves you with one column - email address.
#5 - Save file in whatever format required

Karl

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ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0
"Power contact importers for MS Outlook '2000/2003"
http://www.contactgenie.com

>i have produced a csv file from outlook 2k3. Messenger only allows files of
> type ctt to be imported so how do i do it?. I have done it in the past??

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RonB - 04 Apr 2006 11:19 GMT

Thx for the reply, Sorry I haven't made it very clear. I want to get the
information from my contacts in outlook 2k3 copied to msn messenger> i have
see the instruction on MS web site that tells you to create a csv file which
i have done, it then tells you to go to messenger and import them saying it
will give you the option of csv or ctt files. IT doesn't! I did mange to do
it in the past but can't remember how I did it. The latest version of
messenger seems to have lost this capability. Any suggestions?

> A simple solution (instructions below based on using Excel '2003)
>
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> >i have produced a csv file from outlook 2k3. Messenger only allows files of
> > type ctt to be imported so how do i do it?. I have done it in the past??

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Karl Timmermans - 04 Apr 2006 17:38 GMT

Just create a .ctt file using your contact info.

Here's a description of a quick and easy way to accomplish that desribed in
a blog article written by Francois Beaussier

Import msn messager contacts at once
http://francoisbeaussier.blogspot.com/2005/12/import-msn-messager-contacts-at-on
ce.html

Karl

__________________________________________
Karl Timmermans - The Claxton Group
ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0
"Power contact importers for MS Outlook '2000/2003"
http://www.contactgenie.com

> Thx for the reply, Sorry I haven't made it very clear. I want to get the
> information from my contacts in outlook 2k3 copied to msn messenger> i
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>> > type ctt to be imported so how do i do it?. I have done it in the
>> > past??

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