how to have outlook automatically detect contacts and add to outlo

[JoAnna]

Is there a way to have outlook 2003 automatically detect previous contact
lists and add to outlook? Such as when deploying a new workstations for a
user.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Is there a way to have outlook 2003 automatically detect previous contact
lists and add to outlook? Such as when deploying a new workstations for a
user.

You first: what's a "contact liist"?

 

[JoAnna]

The Contacts Database in Outlook has replaced the Personal Address Book as the
preferred place to store custom email addresses. We want Outlook to
recognize the old contact list when deploying a new workstation without
having to open manually.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

The Contacts Database in Outlook has replaced the Personal Address Book as
the
preferred place to store custom email addresses. We want Outlook to
recognize the old contact list when deploying a new workstation without
having to open manually.

Again, Outlook has no structure called a "contacts list". Moreover it also
doesn't have a "contacts database". Outlook uses a unified database (either
an Exchange mailbox or a PST - Personal Folders file) to hold all of its
data: messages, contacts, calendar, notes, journal, tasks, etc. It's all in
the same place. If you add the data store to Outlook properly, then all of
that data is automatically available.

You haven't said what type(s)s of account you're using. Are you using
Exchange, POP/SMTP, or IMAP/SMTP?

 

[JoAnna]

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back with you. We are using an Exchange
Server. Also I am referring to personal contacts that a user sets up in
Outlook.