import and export will not open in outlook 2003 contacts

[Guest]

I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I tried to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on
the same partition.

 

[Guest]

I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed importers and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean (??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my desk top?

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on
file then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing
happens pull down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect
and repair, but this didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I
have installed importers and exporters from the Office CD?

In the Add and Remove Features section in the Install wizard, see if
Importers and Exporters are listed as installed.

I tried
reinstall, so wouldn't that have installed importers and exporters
from the Office CD?

Sure, if you selected them.

Does this mean (??You need to realize that you
can only import from OE when it is installed on the same
partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my desk
top?

No, but it's not the best way. Copying your PST is. See
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel >
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my desk
top?

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

 

[Guest]

OK...I finally figured out your directions. I didcovered that now I can't
add any new Contacts or Calendar items. Outlook will still sync with my PDA,
but it won't sync with any new contacts or calendar items. I even tried
installing the new 7.8 active sync. This didn't help. Then: I used the
control panel to remove the outlook 2003 and reinstall using the Add and
Remove Features section in the Install wizard, I made sure the Importers and
Exporters installed, running all from my PC. Outlook still won't open
Importers and Exporters. I still can't add new contacts or calendar items
from Outlook or my PDA. I get an error message #80004005 from my PDA and
from Outlook I get an error message that I don't have admin rights or I
exceeded 2 terabytes of space. That's not likely.

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel >
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my desk
top?

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Why don't you start at the beginning with a more accurate and complete
description of the steps you used to corrupt your Outlook Profile.
Your problem goes way beyond simply installing importers and exporters and
you've provided no information that would permit any troubleshooting.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK...I finally figured out your directions. I didcovered that now I can't
add any new Contacts or Calendar items. Outlook will still sync with my
PDA,
but it won't sync with any new contacts or calendar items. I even tried
installing the new 7.8 active sync. This didn't help. Then: I used the
control panel to remove the outlook 2003 and reinstall using the Add and
Remove Features section in the Install wizard, I made sure the Importers
and
Exporters installed, running all from my PC. Outlook still won't open
Importers and Exporters. I still can't add new contacts or calendar
items
from Outlook or my PDA. I get an error message #80004005 from my PDA
and
from Outlook I get an error message that I don't have admin rights or I
exceeded 2 terabytes of space. That's not likely.

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel >
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on
file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed
importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed
on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my
desk
top?

:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair.
Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

 

[Guest]

I just got back from out of town business trip. Last Thursday a Microsoft
technician helped me fix the problem ovr the phone. My Outlook 2003 MS
Exchange profile was corrupted. The short of it: I had to create a new
profile. First save my PST file. Then create a new profile, delete the
existing profile, then import my saved PST file. Now my outlook works, with
my fingers crossed.
Thanks for your advice.

Why don't you start at the beginning with a more accurate and complete
description of the steps you used to corrupt your Outlook Profile.
Your problem goes way beyond simply installing importers and exporters and
you've provided no information that would permit any troubleshooting.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK...I finally figured out your directions. I didcovered that now I can't
add any new Contacts or Calendar items. Outlook will still sync with my
PDA,
but it won't sync with any new contacts or calendar items. I even tried
installing the new 7.8 active sync. This didn't help. Then: I used the
control panel to remove the outlook 2003 and reinstall using the Add and
Remove Features section in the Install wizard, I made sure the Importers
and
Exporters installed, running all from my PC. Outlook still won't open
Importers and Exporters. I still can't add new contacts or calendar
items
from Outlook or my PDA. I get an error message #80004005 from my PDA
and
from Outlook I get an error message that I don't have admin rights or I
exceeded 2 terabytes of space. That's not likely.

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel >
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on
file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed
importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed
on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my
desk
top?

:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair.
Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Hope everything works.
The next time it doesn't, make sure that when you next ask for help that you
include the crucial information accurately. The mere mention of the fact
that you were actually using Exchange Server with a PST file would have
alerted everyone that you were headed for trouble.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just got back from out of town business trip. Last Thursday a Microsoft
technician helped me fix the problem ovr the phone. My Outlook 2003 MS
Exchange profile was corrupted. The short of it: I had to create a new
profile. First save my PST file. Then create a new profile, delete the
existing profile, then import my saved PST file. Now my outlook works,
with
my fingers crossed.
Thanks for your advice.

Why don't you start at the beginning with a more accurate and complete
description of the steps you used to corrupt your Outlook Profile.
Your problem goes way beyond simply installing importers and exporters
and
you've provided no information that would permit any troubleshooting.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK...I finally figured out your directions. I didcovered that now I
can't
add any new Contacts or Calendar items. Outlook will still sync with
my
PDA,
but it won't sync with any new contacts or calendar items. I even
tried
installing the new 7.8 active sync. This didn't help. Then: I used
the
control panel to remove the outlook 2003 and reinstall using the Add
and
Remove Features section in the Install wizard, I made sure the
Importers
and
Exporters installed, running all from my PC. Outlook still won't open
Importers and Exporters. I still can't add new contacts or calendar
items
from Outlook or my PDA. I get an error message #80004005 from my PDA
and
from Outlook I get an error message that I don't have admin rights or I
exceeded 2 terabytes of space. That's not likely.

:

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel >
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers
and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a
file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on
file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing
happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair,
but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed
importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that
have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my
desk
top?

:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the
Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want
to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop.
I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair.
Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

 

[Guest]

First of all, I didn't know I was using an Exchange Server with a PST file. I
don't have an Exchange Server. I was getting an error message from the
outlook icon, which wouldn't go away, in the task tray. I have no idea how
my Outlook aquired an Exchange Server profile. The MS Tech worked the
solution with me over the phone until we got the problem resolved. It took a
while.

Hope everything works.
The next time it doesn't, make sure that when you next ask for help that you
include the crucial information accurately. The mere mention of the fact
that you were actually using Exchange Server with a PST file would have
alerted everyone that you were headed for trouble.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just got back from out of town business trip. Last Thursday a Microsoft
technician helped me fix the problem ovr the phone. My Outlook 2003 MS
Exchange profile was corrupted. The short of it: I had to create a new
profile. First save my PST file. Then create a new profile, delete the
existing profile, then import my saved PST file. Now my outlook works,
with
my fingers crossed.
Thanks for your advice.

Why don't you start at the beginning with a more accurate and complete
description of the steps you used to corrupt your Outlook Profile.
Your problem goes way beyond simply installing importers and exporters
and
you've provided no information that would permit any troubleshooting.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK...I finally figured out your directions. I didcovered that now I
can't
add any new Contacts or Calendar items. Outlook will still sync with
my
PDA,
but it won't sync with any new contacts or calendar items. I even
tried
installing the new 7.8 active sync. This didn't help. Then: I used
the
control panel to remove the outlook 2003 and reinstall using the Add
and
Remove Features section in the Install wizard, I made sure the
Importers
and
Exporters installed, running all from my PC. Outlook still won't open
Importers and Exporters. I still can't add new contacts or calendar
items
from Outlook or my PDA. I get an error message #80004005 from my PDA
and
from Outlook I get an error message that I don't have admin rights or I
exceeded 2 terabytes of space. That's not likely.

:

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel >
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers
and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a
file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on
file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing
happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair,
but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed
importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that
have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my
desk
top?

:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the
Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want
to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop.
I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair.
Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That would explain the problem.
No one uses Exchange server without knowing it.
All the more reason that details are everything when you post to a news
group, where we can't read minds or profile settings. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

First of all, I didn't know I was using an Exchange Server with a PST
file. I
don't have an Exchange Server. I was getting an error message from the
outlook icon, which wouldn't go away, in the task tray. I have no idea
how
my Outlook aquired an Exchange Server profile. The MS Tech worked the
solution with me over the phone until we got the problem resolved. It
took a
while.

Hope everything works.
The next time it doesn't, make sure that when you next ask for help that
you
include the crucial information accurately. The mere mention of the fact
that you were actually using Exchange Server with a PST file would have
alerted everyone that you were headed for trouble.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just got back from out of town business trip. Last Thursday a
Microsoft
technician helped me fix the problem ovr the phone. My Outlook 2003 MS
Exchange profile was corrupted. The short of it: I had to create a new
profile. First save my PST file. Then create a new profile, delete
the
existing profile, then import my saved PST file. Now my outlook works,
with
my fingers crossed.
Thanks for your advice.

:

Why don't you start at the beginning with a more accurate and complete
description of the steps you used to corrupt your Outlook Profile.
Your problem goes way beyond simply installing importers and exporters
and
you've provided no information that would permit any troubleshooting.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK...I finally figured out your directions. I didcovered that now I
can't
add any new Contacts or Calendar items. Outlook will still sync
with
my
PDA,
but it won't sync with any new contacts or calendar items. I even
tried
installing the new 7.8 active sync. This didn't help. Then: I used
the
control panel to remove the outlook 2003 and reinstall using the Add
and
Remove Features section in the Install wizard, I made sure the
Importers
and
Exporters installed, running all from my PC. Outlook still won't
open
Importers and Exporters. I still can't add new contacts or
calendar
items
from Outlook or my PDA. I get an error message #80004005 from my
PDA
and
from Outlook I get an error message that I don't have admin rights
or I
exceeded 2 terabytes of space. That's not likely.

:

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel >
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's
Importers
and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a
file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click
on
file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing
happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and
repair,
but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed
importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't
that
have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this
mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from
my
desk
top?

:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you
try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the
Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I
want
to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my
laptop.
I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair.
Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.