How can I Export a Address book on Outlook 2007

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Guyaurora - 04 Aug 2007 15:46 GMT

I would like to export my address book to a CD-RW and Import it on my Laptop
can someone walk me through the procedure?

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Gordon - 04 Aug 2007 16:04 GMT

>I would like to export my address book to a CD-RW and Import it on my
>Laptop
> can someone walk me through the procedure?

1. Close Outlook
2. Assuming a POP email account, copy your pst file to the CD. (Default
location on XP is C:\Documents and Settings\{Your Username here}\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\)
3. Copy the pst file to the HDD on the laptop and remove any read-only
attribute (right-click, properties). Do NOT overwrite any existing pst file
4. Open Outlook and do File-Open-Outlook Data File. Then copy your Conctacts
from the old file to the new...

HTH

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Guyaurora - 05 Aug 2007 19:48 GMT

Hi Gordon:

I did EXACTLY as you directed and when I got to the\Microsoft\outlook there
was NO .pst file.

any suggestions where it might be hiding?

Bob

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> >I would like to export my address book to a CD-RW and Import it on my
> >Laptop
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> HTH

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Guyaurora - 05 Aug 2007 20:04 GMT

Gordon. I did fine a file called "Microsoft Outlook Personal Folder (.pst)"
that is a 280 mb file. It appears to be an archive file. Is that the one?

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Gordon - 06 Aug 2007 08:04 GMT

> Hi Gordon:
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> any suggestions where it might be hiding?

You've hit it - it's a hidden file. You need to enable hidden files in
Explorer view.
In Explorer go to Tools-Folder Options-View and check the radio button that
says "Show hidden files and folders".
HTH

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Guyaurora - 06 Aug 2007 15:20 GMT

Sorry to bug you Gordon but The "show hidden files and folders" button was
checked in Windows explorer and still NO .pst files.

Bob

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> HTH

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Gordon - 06 Aug 2007 15:41 GMT

> Sorry to bug you Gordon but The "show hidden files and folders" button was
> checked in Windows explorer and still NO .pst files.
>
> Bob

If that's the case then there is no pst file there! Do a search using
your File search function. If using the Windows search function, go to
Advanced options and make sure you are looking for hidden and system files.

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Guyaurora - 06 Aug 2007 16:34 GMT

I did the search and came up with the following 6 files:

~archive.pst.tmp in My Documents
archive " "

outlook in C;\Documents & Settings\bob\local
settings\aplication data\microsoft\outlook

~outlook.pst.tmp in Ditto above

archive in H:\outlook contacts (H is my backup hardreive)
~.archive\pst\tmp

Which one should I copy to the DVD? And once I do that to what location on
the laptop to I copy it to?

Bob

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> > Sorry to bug you Gordon but The "show hidden files and folders" button was
> > checked in Windows explorer and still NO .pst files.
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> your File search function. If using the Windows search function, go to
> Advanced options and make sure you are looking for hidden and system files.

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Gordon - 06 Aug 2007 16:50 GMT

> outlook in C;\Documents & Settings\bob\local
> settings\aplication data\microsoft\outlook

That one.

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Guyaurora - 06 Aug 2007 17:10 GMT

So I copy that whole 279 mb folder to a DVD and the copy it into outlook on
the laptop, correct?

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> > outlook in C;\Documents & Settings\bob\local
> > settings\aplication data\microsoft\outlook
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Gordon - 06 Aug 2007 17:29 GMT

> So I copy that whole 279 mb folder to a DVD and the copy it into outlook on
> the laptop, correct?

Not quite. Copy to DVD yes. BUT do NOT copy it to the Outlook folder on
the laptop. Copy to a different location. Remove any read-only attribute
(Right-Click-properties).
then in Outlook do File-Open-Outlook Data File and navigate to where you
copied it to.
You then have two options - either drag and drop the data from the old
file to the new, or, set the old file as the default delivery location.
(File-Data File Management, highlight the file and click on "Set as
default").

HTH

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