Email address not importing

[Guest]

Hi all,

I have exported my contacts in Outlook 2003 in excel format from one machine
and tried to import on another using default matching and manual matching.
All the data seems to come through fine except for the email address. - They
are all blank.

Also tried in .CSV (on importing) and this also fails to import the email
address. - any help?

Tam

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Why would you ever do this? What a perfect way to lose data. Which
apparently you are.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for being such a supportive member!

I am doing this because I have multiple machines, with different .pst's
which I want to share the data as well as a work machine and webmail I want
to copy the data to. Exporting the data would seem to be logical and the only
data that doesn't import is the email details which seems bizare seeings it
is a microsoft function I am using.

Whilst I could copy .pst file and open on other machine etc. etc. the .pst
is 2gig and the work involved in copying logging in etc, just doesn't seem
worth while when you have a microsoft function that caters for your request.

Why would you ever do this? What a perfect way to lose data. Which
apparently you are.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi all,

I have exported my contacts in Outlook 2003 in excel format from one
machine
and tried to import on another using default matching and manual matching.
All the data seems to come through fine except for the email address. -
They
are all blank.

Also tried in .CSV (on importing) and this also fails to import the email
address. - any help?

Tam

 

[Remove ABCD from Email address to reply]

There are numerous postings on this NG that say NEVER export/import for
Outlook to Outlook as long as you are using same versions of Outlook or
going to a newer version of Outlook. Just copy the pst file and open it up
on the new installation.

--

Neil

Thanks for being such a supportive member!

I am doing this because I have multiple machines, with different .pst's
which I want to share the data as well as a work machine and webmail I
want
to copy the data to. Exporting the data would seem to be logical and the
only
data that doesn't import is the email details which seems bizare seeings
it
is a microsoft function I am using.

Whilst I could copy .pst file and open on other machine etc. etc. the .pst
is 2gig and the work involved in copying logging in etc, just doesn't seem
worth while when you have a microsoft function that caters for your
request.

Why would you ever do this? What a perfect way to lose data. Which
apparently you are.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi all,

I have exported my contacts in Outlook 2003 in excel format from one
machine
and tried to import on another using default matching and manual
matching.
All the data seems to come through fine except for the email address. -
They
are all blank.

Also tried in .CSV (on importing) and this also fails to import the
email
address. - any help?

Tam

 

[Guest]

Besides the fact that I don't understand why Microsoft makes and releases a
tool (to this day) that apparently does not work - let's say for the sake of
the argument I had another spreedsheet with contacts downloaded from yahoo
that I wanted to import into outlook, how would I go about doing this? I
thought (mistakenly) it would be easier to try using outlook to outlook first.

I'm sorry but microsoft wonder why they get a bad name, why can you export
data "A" and not be able to import it back to the same place you got it from
using the same tool they supply to do it?

Additionaly, as below the .pst is just not a visable option for me. Any
suggestions about taking the excel or a .csv file into outlook that keeps the
data would be appreciated.
************************

There are numerous postings on this NG that say NEVER export/import for
Outlook to Outlook as long as you are using same versions of Outlook or
going to a newer version of Outlook. Just copy the pst file and open it up
on the new installation.

--

Neil

Thanks for being such a supportive member!

I am doing this because I have multiple machines, with different .pst's
which I want to share the data as well as a work machine and webmail I
want
to copy the data to. Exporting the data would seem to be logical and the
only
data that doesn't import is the email details which seems bizare seeings
it
is a microsoft function I am using.

Whilst I could copy .pst file and open on other machine etc. etc. the .pst
is 2gig and the work involved in copying logging in etc, just doesn't seem
worth while when you have a microsoft function that caters for your
request.

Why would you ever do this? What a perfect way to lose data. Which
apparently you are.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi all,

I have exported my contacts in Outlook 2003 in excel format from one
machine
and tried to import on another using default matching and manual
matching.
All the data seems to come through fine except for the email address. -
They
are all blank.

Also tried in .CSV (on importing) and this also fails to import the
email
address. - any help?

Tam

 

[Remove ABCD from Email address to reply]

There is no problem importing excel data or access data or csv file into
Outlook. I have done it many times, just use File import and follow the
prompts. You will have to adjust the mapping to agree with your file

--

Neil

Besides the fact that I don't understand why Microsoft makes and releases
a
tool (to this day) that apparently does not work - let's say for the sake
of
the argument I had another spreedsheet with contacts downloaded from yahoo
that I wanted to import into outlook, how would I go about doing this? I
thought (mistakenly) it would be easier to try using outlook to outlook
first.

I'm sorry but microsoft wonder why they get a bad name, why can you export
data "A" and not be able to import it back to the same place you got it
from
using the same tool they supply to do it?

Additionaly, as below the .pst is just not a visable option for me. Any
suggestions about taking the excel or a .csv file into outlook that keeps
the
data would be appreciated.
************************

There are numerous postings on this NG that say NEVER export/import for
Outlook to Outlook as long as you are using same versions of Outlook or
going to a newer version of Outlook. Just copy the pst file and open it
up
on the new installation.

--

Neil

Thanks for being such a supportive member!

I am doing this because I have multiple machines, with different .pst's
which I want to share the data as well as a work machine and webmail I
want
to copy the data to. Exporting the data would seem to be logical and
the
only
data that doesn't import is the email details which seems bizare
seeings
it
is a microsoft function I am using.

Whilst I could copy .pst file and open on other machine etc. etc. the
.pst
is 2gig and the work involved in copying logging in etc, just doesn't
seem
worth while when you have a microsoft function that caters for your
request.

:

Why would you ever do this? What a perfect way to lose data. Which
apparently you are.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi all,

I have exported my contacts in Outlook 2003 in excel format from one
machine
and tried to import on another using default matching and manual
matching.
All the data seems to come through fine except for the email
address. -
They
are all blank.

Also tried in .CSV (on importing) and this also fails to import the
email
address. - any help?

Tam

 

[Guest]

Ok, so we can do this, my problems is that the import is not working as
expected - all of the details with the exception of the email address's and
email name and email type are coming through, however these 3 fields (for
email, email2 and email3) are all blank.

I am not sure why and I get no error or indication from Microsoft as to why
these three fields in particular don't populate.

Your help would be great.

There is no problem importing excel data or access data or csv file into
Outlook. I have done it many times, just use File import and follow the
prompts. You will have to adjust the mapping to agree with your file

--

Neil

Besides the fact that I don't understand why Microsoft makes and releases
a
tool (to this day) that apparently does not work - let's say for the sake
of
the argument I had another spreedsheet with contacts downloaded from yahoo
that I wanted to import into outlook, how would I go about doing this? I
thought (mistakenly) it would be easier to try using outlook to outlook
first.

I'm sorry but microsoft wonder why they get a bad name, why can you export
data "A" and not be able to import it back to the same place you got it
from
using the same tool they supply to do it?

Additionaly, as below the .pst is just not a visable option for me. Any
suggestions about taking the excel or a .csv file into outlook that keeps
the
data would be appreciated.
************************

There are numerous postings on this NG that say NEVER export/import for
Outlook to Outlook as long as you are using same versions of Outlook or
going to a newer version of Outlook. Just copy the pst file and open it
up
on the new installation.

--

Neil


Thanks for being such a supportive member!

I am doing this because I have multiple machines, with different .pst's
which I want to share the data as well as a work machine and webmail I
want
to copy the data to. Exporting the data would seem to be logical and
the
only
data that doesn't import is the email details which seems bizare
seeings
it
is a microsoft function I am using.

Whilst I could copy .pst file and open on other machine etc. etc. the
.pst
is 2gig and the work involved in copying logging in etc, just doesn't
seem
worth while when you have a microsoft function that caters for your
request.

:

Why would you ever do this? What a perfect way to lose data. Which
apparently you are.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi all,

I have exported my contacts in Outlook 2003 in excel format from one
machine
and tried to import on another using default matching and manual
matching.
All the data seems to come through fine except for the email
address. -
They
are all blank.

Also tried in .CSV (on importing) and this also fails to import the
email
address. - any help?

Tam

 

[Karl Timmermans]

Which field exactly are you importing your email address to out of
curiousity? (i.e. <e-mail> vs <e-mail address> same thing if using E-2 or
E-3)? EMail addresses should be mapped directly to the <e-mail address>
field. In all the years we've been dealing with importing Outlook data, have
yet to see the Outlook import wizard fail to import email addresses from a
CSV file. For the most part, pretty much works exactly as advertised for
what it's intended to do providing everything is followed.

As a side note, if moving data between machines (especially if all are the
same version), then an alternate solution to copying the "entire" PST file
which you indicate is 2gb - would be to create a new PST file, create a new
contact folder and just copy the contacts that you want to move around to
that PST file - should make for a much smaller PST file and result in a lot
less headaches. Then you can simply open this PST on each machine and copy
the contacts to the folder that you want with absolutely no loss of data.
Just a thought.

Karl
___________________________________________________
Karl Timmermans - The Claxton Group
ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
"Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2007"
http://www.contactgenie.com

Ok, so we can do this, my problems is that the import is not working as
expected - all of the details with the exception of the email address's
and
email name and email type are coming through, however these 3 fields (for
email, email2 and email3) are all blank.

I am not sure why and I get no error or indication from Microsoft as to
why
these three fields in particular don't populate.

Your help would be great.

There is no problem importing excel data or access data or csv file into
Outlook. I have done it many times, just use File import and follow the
prompts. You will have to adjust the mapping to agree with your file

--

Neil

Besides the fact that I don't understand why Microsoft makes and
releases
a
tool (to this day) that apparently does not work - let's say for the
sake
of
the argument I had another spreedsheet with contacts downloaded from
yahoo
that I wanted to import into outlook, how would I go about doing this?
I
thought (mistakenly) it would be easier to try using outlook to outlook
first.

I'm sorry but microsoft wonder why they get a bad name, why can you
export
data "A" and not be able to import it back to the same place you got it
from
using the same tool they supply to do it?

Additionaly, as below the .pst is just not a visable option for me. Any
suggestions about taking the excel or a .csv file into outlook that
keeps
the
data would be appreciated.
************************

:

There are numerous postings on this NG that say NEVER export/import
for
Outlook to Outlook as long as you are using same versions of Outlook
or
going to a newer version of Outlook. Just copy the pst file and open
it
up
on the new installation.

--

Neil


Thanks for being such a supportive member!

I am doing this because I have multiple machines, with different
.pst's
which I want to share the data as well as a work machine and webmail
I
want
to copy the data to. Exporting the data would seem to be logical and
the
only
data that doesn't import is the email details which seems bizare
seeings
it
is a microsoft function I am using.

Whilst I could copy .pst file and open on other machine etc. etc.
the
.pst
is 2gig and the work involved in copying logging in etc, just
doesn't
seem
worth while when you have a microsoft function that caters for your
request.

:

Why would you ever do this? What a perfect way to lose data. Which
apparently you are.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi all,

I have exported my contacts in Outlook 2003 in excel format from
one
machine
and tried to import on another using default matching and manual
matching.
All the data seems to come through fine except for the email
address. -
They
are all blank.

Also tried in .CSV (on importing) and this also fails to import
the
email
address. - any help?

Tam

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Still a bad idea. There are numerous ways you can lose data with exporting
and importing, especially when you insist on doing so through a foreign
format. We can't tell which one of them you have discovered because you have
provided no detail on what you are doing. Here is just one example:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319904&Product=ol2002

There is no reason you can't copy the data you want to transfer into an
Outlook Data File and open that file in the other installation.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for being such a supportive member!

I am doing this because I have multiple machines, with different .pst's
which I want to share the data as well as a work machine and webmail I
want
to copy the data to. Exporting the data would seem to be logical and the
only
data that doesn't import is the email details which seems bizare seeings
it
is a microsoft function I am using.

Whilst I could copy .pst file and open on other machine etc. etc. the .pst
is 2gig and the work involved in copying logging in etc, just doesn't seem
worth while when you have a microsoft function that caters for your
request.

Why would you ever do this? What a perfect way to lose data. Which
apparently you are.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi all,

I have exported my contacts in Outlook 2003 in excel format from one
machine
and tried to import on another using default matching and manual
matching.
All the data seems to come through fine except for the email address. -
They
are all blank.

Also tried in .CSV (on importing) and this also fails to import the
email
address. - any help?

Tam