Accessing data in an Outlook/Lotus Notes Connector file

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HarryS - 11 Feb 2005 15:48 GMT

Until recently I was using the Outlook connector for Lotus Notes
(Outlook2002/Notes R5) and due to a recent laptop crash and corporate merger
I now have Outlook2k on my laptop (for which there is no Notes Connector).
Is there any way to access the data stored in the nst file that Outlook
created? I'm assuming that the nst file is where Outlook was storing all of
my contact information (as the contact data wasn't getting back to my Notes
database).

1) Is it possible to have Outlook read the nst file without installing the
Notes Connector? (I have access to OutlookXP if necessary)
2) If the contact data is not stored within the nst file can someone tell me
where it is stored?

Thanks,
Harry

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Paul Brun - 11 Feb 2005 17:20 GMT

I believe the NST file is a replica of what is stored on Notes within your
mail, calendar and tasks. If you have your Notes client stored on your
system, then you should be able to access the same information.

I am hoping someone can tell me how can make the Outlook Notes Connector
work again after it stopped working due to a certificate update?

Good luck.
Paul

> Until recently I was using the Outlook connector for Lotus Notes
> (Outlook2002/Notes R5) and due to a recent laptop crash and corporate
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> Thanks,
> Harry

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HarryS - 12 Feb 2005 22:17 GMT

Hi Paul, sorry but I can't help you with your certificate issue - I have no
idea why that stopped working...

Thanks for the reply but I think that emails within the nst file are only
duplicated in the Lotus Notes file. In other words, if I add a new contact
or task to Outlook the information doesn't make it back to Notes. I have to
think this is so because Outlook supports so many more data items than Notes
(for example, 3 email fields instead of Notes' 1, 3 address fields instead
of 2, 19 phone number fields instead of Notes' 6, etc...) Same thing with
Tasks, OL supports multiple categories, statuses, total work, etc...

Is a way to open an existing .nst file in order to access the data?

Thanks,
Harry

> I believe the NST file is a replica of what is stored on Notes within your
> mail, calendar and tasks. If you have your Notes client stored on your
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> > Thanks,
> > Harry

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Paul Brun - 13 Feb 2005 03:57 GMT

can't help you about being able to access the NST file....sorry.

Paul

> Hi Paul, sorry but I can't help you with your certificate issue - I have
> no
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>> > Thanks,
>> > Harry

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Boss of Base (BoB) - 17 May 2005 14:46 GMT

Harry,

I am having the same problem!

I just took myself off of the Domain that I was using... and am now a
regular USER (with admin privilages) on my computer (running Windows XP).

I had connector installed, and Lotus notes as well - though I was not using
either of them, but instead, was using Microsoft Outlook - for mainly for
calendar and address book (not e-mail - I use a browser for that).

I can't get access to my file .nst file! I tried changing the extension to
pst - didn't work, then back to .nst again... still nothing...

I ran a program called: SCANPST.EXE but that didn't help either... I get an
error that the file that I am trying to open is not a .pst file!!!

I have since removed connector from my PC.

I desperately need access to my address book. The file is 128Meg, so I
know that my information is there... just don't know what to do to access
it!!!!???

Does anyone have an idea!!!????

Thanks, BoB

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