Is it possible to convert BCM contacts to Outlook contacts?

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Hi,

I have some contact information stored on BCM and I wish to convert it to Outlook contact and stop using BCM.

Is it possible?

Many thanks in advance.
 
Have you tried dragging a BCM contact to your Contacts folder?

FYI, there is a separate newsgroup for BCM issues -- microsoft.public.outlook.bcm
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Hi,

I have some contact information stored on BCM and I wish to convert it to Outlook contact and stop using BCM.

Is it possible?

Many thanks in advance.
 
Hello,

This is just an update, and it works as you suggested.

Amazing although I don't have a clue why it works :)


Have you tried dragging a BCM contact to your Contacts folder?

FYI, there is a separate newsgroup for BCM issues --
microsoft.public.outlook.bcm
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Hi,

I have some contact information stored on BCM and I wish to convert it to
Outlook contact and stop using BCM.

Is it possible?

Many thanks in advance.
 
It works because they're both Outlook contacts, just displayed with different forms.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Sue, I've noticed you have a book or two. I want to learn how to customise Outlook and other office products so I'm guessing your book is a place to start.

I have had a new turn of faith this year, I was beginning to get bored of working in IT and then I had an idea of mastering Office 2003 and taking on a new challenge... I want to start with Outlook and fully exploit the BCM and was hoping I could convert the MSDE database into a MS SQL Express 2005 version and be able to add custom fields and link to it from web apps, etc. Do you know if this is possible? At the moment, we don't have Exchange.


Thanks for any tips...
 
Yes, you can just drag the BCM contacts to the Outlook Contacts folder and
they will move. If you right click and drag, you can choose to copy them.

Thanks,
Lon

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