vFile format to transfer contacts to iPod

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kaz - 18 Sep 2004 09:28 GMT

Hi,
When I just dragged and dropped all my contacts from
Outlook 2002 to the iPod contacts folder they all came
across as an Outlook item and I can't view on iPod. When
I look at how the sample one on iPod it is saved as a
VCard file. I looked up help and see that I can save
individual contacts as a VCard file and I dragged and
dropped this into iPod and it worked. Is there a way I
can export all contacts as a Vcard format. When I look
at import/export it doesn't give me this option. Any
suggestions as there is no way I can do each contact
manually! Any assistance would be really appreciated.
Thanks Kaz

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d1greeny - 18 Sep 2004 11:25 GMT

Export your contacts using the address book. Worked for me. Just selec
all your contacts, copy them and paste them into your ipod folder

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- 18 Sep 2004 22:24 GMT

Thanks for your feedback. I tried what you suggested and
it didn't work. Still came across as an Outlook item not
a Vcard so couldn't read in iPod. I tried the other
suggestion that Sue provided and it worked a charm.
Thanks for responding.
Kaz

>-----Original Message-----
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>Export your contacts using the address book. Worked for

me. Just select

>all your contacts, copy them and paste them into your

ipod folder.

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Sep 2004 15:14 GMT

There are a couple of tools that can do bulk export of contact and calendar
data as vCard and iCal files. See
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2003/up030723.htm#bulkvcard

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> Hi,
> When I just dragged and dropped all my contacts from
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> manually! Any assistance would be really appreciated.
> Thanks Kaz

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