Moving Outlook Contact Info from Old to New Computer over Network

[Dave Thomas]

I just got a laptop and networked it with my desktop. How do I transfer my
Outlook 2007 contacts on the desktop to Outlook 2007 on the laptop?

Thanks in advance

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Contacts do not exist separately from other Outlook data.
Instructions on how to transfer Outlook data are posted here daily.
The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

 

[DL]

With OL closed on both PC's copy the data file (by default outlook.pst, a
hidden file) to eg Documents on new PC.
Open OL on new PC, File>Open>Data File.........browse to this copied file.
Then copy whatever to your default data file, finally close the data file
when done