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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
Outlook does not and cannot use a WAB. Outlook Express does. Why don't you
import your OE Contacts into Outlook?
import your OE Contacts into Outlook?
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Stan Curling
Please assist... I using Outlook 2000 SR-1, vs9.0.0.3821,
and Address Book vs 6.00.2800.1106.
My problem is using the address book (WAB file) entries
with Outlook, and specifically printing the entries with
all the data elements. The print function in Address Book
seems very limiting with its print format capabilities and
will not print all data elements of the address records.
Outlook seems to allow greater flexibility with printing.
I have tried to drag Address Book entries into the Outlook
Contacts. This works "partially", but all record elements
are not transfered, such as the Personal data elements.
Only the basic data is brought into the Outlook entry when
dragging from the Address Book. Am I missing something here?
MS seems to have made a simple addressing DB system a
little too complex.
thanks,
stan c.
and Address Book vs 6.00.2800.1106.
My problem is using the address book (WAB file) entries
with Outlook, and specifically printing the entries with
all the data elements. The print function in Address Book
seems very limiting with its print format capabilities and
will not print all data elements of the address records.
Outlook seems to allow greater flexibility with printing.
I have tried to drag Address Book entries into the Outlook
Contacts. This works "partially", but all record elements
are not transfered, such as the Personal data elements.
Only the basic data is brought into the Outlook entry when
dragging from the Address Book. Am I missing something here?
MS seems to have made a simple addressing DB system a
little too complex.
thanks,
stan c.
S
Stan C.
Russ, You assume I know what I'm doing. 
I tried your rec.; I tried all the Outlook import options
and the only workable import types cause me to loose some
data elements from my addresses. Exporting from WAB file to
CAS file type, again only allows "Buisness" data elements
to be exported, so I loose data in the transfer. One
possible option is to export from WAB file to a OE Personal
Address Book. I get errors on this option saying the PAB
must e setup in Outlook. Well, it is, but I must not be
accessing it correctly.
Stan C.
I tried your rec.; I tried all the Outlook import options
and the only workable import types cause me to loose some
data elements from my addresses. Exporting from WAB file to
CAS file type, again only allows "Buisness" data elements
to be exported, so I loose data in the transfer. One
possible option is to export from WAB file to a OE Personal
Address Book. I get errors on this option saying the PAB
must e setup in Outlook. Well, it is, but I must not be
accessing it correctly.
Stan C.
S
Stan C..
Russ, You assume I know what I'm doing.
I tried your rec.; I tried all the Outlook import options
and the only workable import types cause me to loose some
data elements from my addresses. Exporting from WAB file to
CAS file type, again only allows "Buisness" data elements
to be exported, so I loose data in the transfer. One
possible option is to export from WAB file to a OE Personal
Address Book. I get errors on this option saying the PAB
must e setup in Outlook. Well, it is, but I must not be
accessing it correctly.
Stan C.
I tried your rec.; I tried all the Outlook import options
and the only workable import types cause me to loose some
data elements from my addresses. Exporting from WAB file to
CAS file type, again only allows "Buisness" data elements
to be exported, so I loose data in the transfer. One
possible option is to export from WAB file to a OE Personal
Address Book. I get errors on this option saying the PAB
must e setup in Outlook. Well, it is, but I must not be
accessing it correctly.
Stan C.
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
You don't need to worry about the WAB file. The method to use is in Outlook:
File > Import and Export... > Import Internet Mail and Addresses...
That should allow you to select your OE main Contacts Folder for import into
Outlook's.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
File > Import and Export... > Import Internet Mail and Addresses...
That should allow you to select your OE main Contacts Folder for import into
Outlook's.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Stan C. said:Russ, You assume I know what I'm doing.
I tried your rec.; I tried all the Outlook import options
and the only workable import types cause me to loose some
data elements from my addresses. Exporting from WAB file to
CAS file type, again only allows "Buisness" data elements
to be exported, so I loose data in the transfer. One
possible option is to export from WAB file to a OE Personal
Address Book. I get errors on this option saying the PAB
must e setup in Outlook. Well, it is, but I must not be
accessing it correctly.
Stan C.
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Stan C.
Russ:
Thanks for the assistance. The last operation worked
better than what I have found thus far on my own, but the
Import operation by Outlook is not clean at all. Many data
elements are not aligned between the two Address lists
(DBs), and a lot of element aren't imported at all, e.g.
Peraonal data, Business info., and others. Looks like I
have about half the information of 500+ records to reenter
by hand...not fun. Do you have the clout to report this to
MS and get action for a subsequent fix?
If I had know these limitations and shortcomings existed
within the MS addressbooks, I would have found a different
program to use.
Thanks for your quick help and monitoring the newsgroup.
Stan C.
Thanks for the assistance. The last operation worked
better than what I have found thus far on my own, but the
Import operation by Outlook is not clean at all. Many data
elements are not aligned between the two Address lists
(DBs), and a lot of element aren't imported at all, e.g.
Peraonal data, Business info., and others. Looks like I
have about half the information of 500+ records to reenter
by hand...not fun. Do you have the clout to report this to
MS and get action for a subsequent fix?
If I had know these limitations and shortcomings existed
within the MS addressbooks, I would have found a different
program to use.
Thanks for your quick help and monitoring the newsgroup.
Stan C.
-----Original Message-----
You don't need to worry about the WAB file. The method to use is in Outlook:
File > Import and Export... > Import Internet Mail and Addresses...
That should allow you to select your OE main Contacts Folder for import into
Outlook's.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Stan C. said:Russ, You assume I know what I'm doing.
I tried your rec.; I tried all the Outlook import options
and the only workable import types cause me to loose some
data elements from my addresses. Exporting from WAB file to
CAS file type, again only allows "Buisness" data elements
to be exported, so I loose data in the transfer. One
possible option is to export from WAB file to a OE Personal
Address Book. I get errors on this option saying the PAB
must e setup in Outlook. Well, it is, but I must not be
accessing it correctly.
Stan C.
.
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
I have no clout at all. I do get clouted a lot, though.
This is just pure speculation on my part, because I don't have any idea how
the developers work or what the thoughts are behind their development
priorities. I do notice that Outlook and OE are far more completely separate
programs than their names suggest so that integration between the two is not
robust. I also suspect that the scenario that you've encountered is not as
common as you might think. Since OE has no PIM functions, its Contacts data
bases tend to be pretty minimal: mostly just names and e-mail addresses. Not
many users use OE for storing addresses, phone numbers, personal data, etc.
because there is no way to make use of that information as there is in
Outlook. So I suspect there just isn't much demand for a full featured
import process from OE like there is from Excel or Access or other programs
likely to contain more comprehensive Contact databases. Just my guess.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
This is just pure speculation on my part, because I don't have any idea how
the developers work or what the thoughts are behind their development
priorities. I do notice that Outlook and OE are far more completely separate
programs than their names suggest so that integration between the two is not
robust. I also suspect that the scenario that you've encountered is not as
common as you might think. Since OE has no PIM functions, its Contacts data
bases tend to be pretty minimal: mostly just names and e-mail addresses. Not
many users use OE for storing addresses, phone numbers, personal data, etc.
because there is no way to make use of that information as there is in
Outlook. So I suspect there just isn't much demand for a full featured
import process from OE like there is from Excel or Access or other programs
likely to contain more comprehensive Contact databases. Just my guess.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Stan C. said:Russ:
Thanks for the assistance. The last operation worked
better than what I have found thus far on my own, but the
Import operation by Outlook is not clean at all. Many data
elements are not aligned between the two Address lists
(DBs), and a lot of element aren't imported at all, e.g.
Peraonal data, Business info., and others. Looks like I
have about half the information of 500+ records to reenter
by hand...not fun. Do you have the clout to report this to
MS and get action for a subsequent fix?
If I had know these limitations and shortcomings existed
within the MS addressbooks, I would have found a different
program to use.
Thanks for your quick help and monitoring the newsgroup.
Stan C.
-----Original Message-----
You don't need to worry about the WAB file. The method to use is in Outlook:
File > Import and Export... > Import Internet Mail and Addresses...
That should allow you to select your OE main Contacts Folder for import into
Outlook's.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Stan C. said:Russ, You assume I know what I'm doing.
I tried your rec.; I tried all the Outlook import options
and the only workable import types cause me to loose some
data elements from my addresses. Exporting from WAB file to
CAS file type, again only allows "Buisness" data elements
to be exported, so I loose data in the transfer. One
possible option is to export from WAB file to a OE Personal
Address Book. I get errors on this option saying the PAB
must e setup in Outlook. Well, it is, but I must not be
accessing it correctly.
Stan C.
-----Original Message-----
Outlook does not and cannot use a WAB. Outlook Express
does. Why don't you
import your OE Contacts into Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Please assist... I using Outlook 2000 SR-1, vs9.0.0.3821,
and Address Book vs 6.00.2800.1106.
My problem is using the address book (WAB file) entries
with Outlook, and specifically printing the entries with
all the data elements. The print function in Address Book
seems very limiting with its print format capabilities and
will not print all data elements of the address records.
Outlook seems to allow greater flexibility with printing.
I have tried to drag Address Book entries into the Outlook
Contacts. This works "partially", but all record elements
are not transfered, such as the Personal data elements.
Only the basic data is brought into the Outlook entry when
dragging from the Address Book. Am I missing something
here?
MS seems to have made a simple addressing DB system a
little too complex.
thanks,
stan c.
.
.