Export outlook 2003 contacts to .pst file automatically by batch

[duke]

Is there a way to export the oulook 2003 contacts dir to a .pst file
automatically by batch for example once a day?

 

[Karl Timmermans]

While not aware of anything available that would export <only> the contacts
folder to a PST file on an automated basis, out of curiousity, what
ultimately are you trying to accomplish with this? There may be other ways
to achieve the same result - assuming the requirement goes beyond "backup"
purposes.

Karl
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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

 

[duke]

While not aware of anything available that would export <only> the contacts
folder to a PST file on an automated basis,  out of curiousity, what
ultimately are you trying to accomplish with this? There may be other ways
to achieve the same result - assuming the requirement goes beyond "backup"
purposes.

Hi Karl,

i'm trying to make the contacts for another outlook client available
without any
exchange server.so i was thinking about export / import that contacts
once a
day from one client to the other.

 

[Gordon]

Hi Karl,

i'm trying to make the contacts for another outlook client available
without any
exchange server.so i was thinking about export / import that contacts
once a
day from one client to the other.

Do your contacts change on a DAILY basis?

 

[Karl Timmermans]

To add to Gordon's question:

#1 - Is this something you're only doing for one user?
#2 - Is the contact folder for the other user supposed to be a "mirror"
(exact duplicate) of the contacts you're trying to export/import or is it
your desire to "add" any new contacts and "update" existing contacts to
their existing contact folder? In the case of duplicates, how do you intend
to deal with the cases where their contacts are more up to date (assuming of
course that the first answer is not "mirror")

There are a number of apps designed to allow sharing of contacts but have no
experience with any of them so will let someone else suggest alternatives.
That said, can't think of a way you would get a viable solution using
import/export on an automated basis.

Below are also some additional comments posted in another thread re:
Outlook's import/export wizard:

Using the Outlook import wizard----
a) restricted to Outlook's definition of what a "duplicate" is (= Name
and Email fields). Have also found Outlook to be "moody" when importing from
a file and specifying "Replace duplicates with items imported"
b) can't be scheduled (leastwise not that I'm aware of)
c) can't involve custom form/fields

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