Excel field -Nickname- not importing

[maril]

In my Excel (2003) worksheet I have a "Nickname" column which I would like
imported into my Outlook (2003 Pro Edition) contacts. When I get to Map
Custom Fields dialog box, there is no Nickname field in the TO: Microsoft
Outlook Contacts section. Is there a way to add this somewhere?

Any help is really appreciated!!

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Outlook provides no support for importing or exporting user defined or
custom fields.

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After furious head scratching, maril asked:

| In my Excel (2003) worksheet I have a "Nickname" column which I would
| like imported into my Outlook (2003 Pro Edition) contacts. When I get
| to Map Custom Fields dialog box, there is no Nickname field in the
| TO: Microsoft Outlook Contacts section. Is there a way to add this
| somewhere?
|
| Any help is really appreciated!!

 

[maril]

This somewhat stumps me since there is a "Nickname" field in Contacts on
Outlook when I open up a contact and go to the "Details" tab. Wouldn't that
suggest that the field should be available for importing from another file?

 

[Karl Timmermans]

As you've discovered - the Outlook import/export wizard does not include a
full list of available fields (nickname being one of those not included).
Outlook imports/exports a little over 80 fields (our field list for
importing & exporting runs somewhere around 110+ which still isn't a totally
complete list but does cover just about every mainstream field).

Karl

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Karl Timmermans - The Claxton Group
ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
"Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2003"
http://www.contactgenie.com

This somewhat stumps me since there is a "Nickname" field in Contacts on
Outlook when I open up a contact and go to the "Details" tab. Wouldn't
that
suggest that the field should be available for importing from another
file?

Outlook provides no support for importing or exporting user defined or
custom fields.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, maril asked:

| In my Excel (2003) worksheet I have a "Nickname" column which I would
| like imported into my Outlook (2003 Pro Edition) contacts. When I get
| to Map Custom Fields dialog box, there is no Nickname field in the
| TO: Microsoft Outlook Contacts section. Is there a way to add this
| somewhere?
|
| Any help is really appreciated!!