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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / October 2007can't import address from access to outlook
I am trying to import addresses from an access 2003 database into my contacts in outlook 2003. The database is information I exported from outlook before have to reinstall windows etc. I have followed all the directions and the window says it is copying to contacts but there is nothing in my contacts after the import. I have even tried it through excel with same thing happening. I recently reinstalled office professional edition 2003 after reinstalling windows xp. I had imported my contacts from my hand held Palm and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Did you click the Map Custom Fields and tell Outlook how to match the Access table fields with Outlook properties?  SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >I am trying to import addresses from an access 2003 database into my contacts > in outlook 2003. The database is information I exported from outlook before [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Thanks Sue but I did do that. Most of the fields were already mapped and I added those that were not. Rose > Did you click the Map Custom Fields and tell Outlook how to match the Access table fields with Outlook properties? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. What folder are you importing into? It's wise to import into a new empty folder. SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Thanks Sue but I did do that. Most of the fields were already mapped and I > added those that were not. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Do you mean to create a new contacts folder. The contacts folder under Personal folders is the one I have trying to import to and it is empty. I will try creating another contacts folder and try again. Thanks. Rose > What folder are you importing into? It's wise to import into a new empty folder. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Success!!!! Thanks so much. Do I delete the other contact folder - is there a trick to that? I can't tell you how many different ways I tried to import - hours- I should have used this site a lot earlie. Ros > Do you mean to create a new contacts folder. The contacts folder under > Personal folders is the one I have trying to import to and it is empty. I [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. No need to delete, just copy the imported items into it. If that goes OK, you can delete the import folder. SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Success!!!! Thanks so much. Do I delete the other contact folder - is there > a trick to that? I can't tell you how many different ways I tried to import [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out >> > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Something is wrong with the original contact folder. Somehow it is full with displaying anything. When I open it there are are bunch of lines there as if it is in the detailed address view but has no data. I am unable to copy anything into it. It is like I need to reformat it in order to copy to it. Thanks, Rose > No need to delete, just copy the imported items into it. If that goes OK, you can delete the import folder. > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >> > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > >> > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Have you tried using a different view of that folder? SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Something is wrong with the original contact folder. Somehow it is full with > displaying anything. When I open it there are are bunch of lines there as if [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >> No need to delete, just copy the imported items into it. If that goes OK, you can delete the import folder. >> >> > Success!!!! Thanks so much. Do I delete the other contact folder - is there [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out >> >> > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Yes, all views are blank except you can see that the formatting is there. If I try deleting part of the contacts it tells me the folder is full. I am confused as to why it says there are 65,000 items (only have 400 contacts). I did try importing many times so I assume it has added up - still can't be seen. Isn't there some way to delete this folder and start over? My new folder imported just fine except it is not recognized by the address book. Thanks, Rose > Have you tried using a different view of that folder? > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >> >> > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > >> >> > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. DId you try running Scanpst.exe as I suggested? SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Yes, all views are blank except you can see that the formatting is there. If > I try deleting part of the contacts it tells me the folder is full. I am [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >> Have you tried using a different view of that folder? >> > Something is wrong with the original contact folder. Somehow it is full with >> > displaying anything. When I open it there are are bunch of lines there as if [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> >> >> > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out >> >> >> > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Hi Sue, I am not sure where you want me to click to show message etc but I think the original contacts folder is full and the deleted contacts(wherever that may be) is also full. I tried to delete all the information and it says the folder is full. The only folder I see with deleted information is the one that holds the deleted emails. The contacts folder says it has 65,500 items in it although I can't see anything. When I change views it is still blank but the design is there. I can't seem to find anything relating to "show". Thanks, Rose > Something is wrong with the original contact folder. Somehow it is full with > displaying anything. When I open it there are are bunch of lines there as if [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > >> > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > > >> > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. > The contacts folder says it has 65,500 items > in it although I can't see anything. That's undoubtedly the problem. It looks like you have hit the maximum number of items in a .pst file folder. You might want to see if Scanpst.exe can fix it -- see http://www.slipstick.com/problems/scanpst.htm SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Hi Sue, > I am not sure where you want me to click to show message etc but I think the [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >> > >> > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out >> > >> > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. I have one more problem here. My outlook mail won't recognize the new folder - how do I get the default changed to the new folder or transfer the information back into the original contacts folder? Rose > Success!!!! Thanks so much. Do I delete the other contact folder - is there > a trick to that? I can't tell you how many different ways I tried to import [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > > > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. Please provide details of the symptoms you're seeing. Where exactly did you create the new folder? SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >I have one more problem here. My outlook mail won't recognize the new folder > - how do I get the default changed to the new folder or transfer the [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> > > >> > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out >> > > >> > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help. my name is Stella and I, too, am trying to export or import whichever is the correct term....take my access contacts and transfer them/drop them/copy them...what ever is needed to get them into my Outlook format....my boss wants to merge all 6,000 contacts from Access into Outlook for our Christmas 2007 mailing and I cannot make it work although I'm following the printed directions....it states start with a b lank access page and then press import....but I don't see import only export...not to mention this new Vista program isn't very user friendly...I'm also hav ing problems getting labels to merge, even using the wizard...it is all new and too Greek for little ol me....can someone out there help me before the night before Christmas....I'll keep searching for tutorials but I need someone from Microsoft help desk...and you people out there to help me out!! my Christmas bonus depends on it.....smiling and thanks, Clueless in Connecticut...Stella > I am trying to import addresses from an access 2003 database into my contacts > in outlook 2003. The database is information I exported from outlook before [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > and all was fine until my husband syncronized with his new treo and wiped out > the contacts and left only his phone numbers behind. :) Thanks for any help.
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