Outlook Vcard won't save photo

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Quadrantadvisor09 - 13 Apr 2006 16:07 GMT

I have attached a photo to one of my contacts in Outlook. When you open the
contact from the contacts list, the photo is there. However, when I create
the Vcard for the same contact, there is no photo. I've tried several times
with no success.

Any suggestions appreciated.

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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 13 Apr 2006 18:23 GMT

vCards don't carry that data. They're text only by design (not something MS
came up with).

>I have attached a photo to one of my contacts in Outlook. When you open the
> contact from the contacts list, the photo is there. However, when I create
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> Any suggestions appreciated.

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 13 Apr 2006 19:28 GMT

Actually, the vCard specification allows for pictures with Base64 encoding, and Outlook 2007 will support that part of the vCard spec with "electronic business cards."

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> vCards don't carry that data. They're text only by design (not something MS
> came up with).
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>> Any suggestions appreciated.

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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 13 Apr 2006 20:10 GMT

I was wondering about that but I knew that OL2003 & below didn't support it.
I was going to check the spec but I punted on that... Oops

Actually, the vCard specification allows for pictures with Base64 encoding,
and Outlook 2007 will support that part of the vCard spec with "electronic
business cards."

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