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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / January 2007How do I transfer contact categories names when downloading pst fi
When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on another computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer does not have any of the new catagories I created. That's completely normal. The master category list has no connection whatsoever with the categories in individual items. It's there simply for convenience, stored in the Windows registry on versions before Outlook 2007. See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.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 > When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on another > computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer does not have any > of the new catagories I created. > When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on > another computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer > does not have any of the new catagories I created. Never export to or import from a PST. It's unnecessary and you lose data. For the categories, see this: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.htm SignatureBrian Tillman Hello, Screaming Eagle. Why not consider Outlook 2007. When you import the .PST file into Outlook 2007, you have the option of having Outlook add all the pre-existing categories in the old .PST file to the current list of categories in Outlook on the new computer. Good Luck ************************* > When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on > another > computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer does not have > any > of the new catagories I created. Better yet, don't import. Just open the existing .pst file in Outlook 2007 and make it the default store. 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 > Hello, Screaming Eagle. Why not consider Outlook 2007. When you import the > .PST file into Outlook 2007, you have the option of having Outlook add all [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> any >> of the new catagories I created. Thank you, Sue, that is actually what I meant to say! I mis-used the term "import" in this case. Furthermore, users do need to know that you need the Outlook 2007 B2TR technical release before the category import option will appear on the 'Properties' dialog for that .PST folder. Thanks ******************************** Better yet, don't import. Just open the existing .pst file in Outlook 2007 and make it the default store. 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 > Hello, Screaming Eagle. Why not consider Outlook 2007. When you import > the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> any >> of the new catagories I created. |
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