copying categories to a new computer's OUtlook

[Leona]

Hi I've just changed over from 5 non-netrorked computers to a server and
have lost the list of categories in Outlook. We have about 150 categories (
alot I know but have used as a salp-stick CRM for the last 3 years) and
wondering if anyone knows how we can import the Master categories from one
computer to another. We're getting the categories themselves assigned to a
contact, but not the Master Category List when you go to add a new contact,
or when you want to add another category to an existing contact.

Any ideas as it's painful and often typing errors to key in 150 categories
on 6 separate computers. BUT if I have to, who knows how to print out the
master category list? Thanks everyone. Leona

 

[Roady [MVP]]

The solution would highly depend on which version of Outlook you were using
before and which version you are using now.

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

If you have OL<= 2003, you can export the list from the registry. for
details see:
http://www.vboffice.net/workshop.html?pub=6&lang=en&smp=1&cmd=showitem#t6

If you want to "copy" to OL07, you can assign all of your categories to one
e-mail, send that to your people, and then have them right click the top
folder, and click Properties, Update to Color Categories.

More convenient and more reliable is Category Manager. For a download see
the link in my signature, please.

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Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook

: Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
: VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
: <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:39:55 -0800 schrieb Leona: