Import to Public Folder Contact directory

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I have Administrator privileges and want to import an excel address list into
a Public Contacts folder. I can follow the process to the point where I'm
trying to select the destination folder, but can't seem to find any of the
"Public Folders" in the dialogue box list...
 
The problem I have with doing it this way is that we have multiple
Distribution Lists created and if I import to Personal and drag to Public, we
lose those lists. Can a Public Contacts folder be synced with a csv file?
And is there any way to automate it, say weekly?
 
Re: Your 2 questions (Updating from CSV file and automating the process)

You may find ContactGenie DataPorter of interest
Features: http://www.contactgenie.com/cg20features.htm
(allows for both importing and updating of contacts contained in a public
folder as well as being able to automate the process via scheduled command
line operation)

Just for the sake of clarity, assuming the term "sync" in your question,
meant updating of the contact folder and NOT bi-directional updating of the
CSV file

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
 
Thanks Karl, I did mean updating of the contact folder via CSV file. Do
basically it can't be done within Outlook itself? I don't want to have to
purchase an outside application at this time. thanks for quick response.
 
Can it be done within Outlook itself - as far as I know, the answer is <no>
without writing custom code and then you would have to also deal with the
"automation" portion of the requirement.

Some adhoc comments:

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

Writing your own code:
a) There are numerous code examples online on how to update Outlook
fields (i.e. http://www.outlookcode.com is a good starting point). Whether
this is an easy/hard/fast/slow path to follow is both subjective and
relative. My car mechanic tells me most things he does are real easy -
"anyone can do it" and I believe him. Problem is I'm not remotely interested
in finding out, don't have the tools, and most importantly, too many other
things that need to get done within the available time. Ergo, if your not a
programmer, may take a little bit of extra time to change some of the
available code samples but certainly do-able. It's also <much, much> easier
than creating a generic public solution since it only involves your system
and data (i.e. contact folder, data file and fields are known).

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
 
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