Exporting Contacts Uploads to Server - Outlook Connector

[J Austin]

I've noticed when exporting from Outlook 2007 (have Outlook Connector
account) to a .pst file (either for backup of to create a subset of contacts
for mailings) that Outlook uploads "changes" to the msn server. I don't
understand this functionality as I'm not making changes and if doing a backup
to a pst it can take a long time and have also had duplication issues when
this occurs. Why is this occurring and can it be eliminated?

Thanks,

J Austin

 

[Gordon]

I've noticed when exporting from Outlook 2007 (have Outlook Connector
account) to a .pst file (either for backup of to create a subset of contacts
for mailings) that Outlook uploads "changes" to the msn server. I don't
understand this functionality as I'm not making changes and if doing a backup
to a pst it can take a long time and have also had duplication issues when
this occurs. Why is this occurring and can it be eliminated?

Thanks,

J Austin

Why not use Categories instead of creating a new "subset" of contacts
for mailings?

 

[J Austin]

Gordon,
Thanks for responding. That is what I've tried to do but "categories" are
not brought across when doing a mail merge. At least I haven't found how to
do it.

Thanks,

John

 

[DL]

And you dont generally export to create backups, with outlook closed you
copy the pst file, or you make use of the free MS Outlook backup addin

 

[Gordon]

Gordon,
Thanks for responding. That is what I've tried to do but "categories" are
not brought across when doing a mail merge. At least I haven't found how to
do it.

How do you mean "not brought across"?
Select the Category and do Tools-Mailmerge and check the radio button
"Only selected Contacts"

HTH

 

[J Austin]

DL,
Thanks for responding. I am on Outlook Connector so there is no .pst file,
just an .ost file. In the past I didn't get a clean backup by just copying
the .ost file so it appeared I would get a good set of backups by exporting
my .ost file to a .pst file. It could then be imported, if requred (.pst
into an open .ost). I am always reluctant to have only the msn server as my
source of backup. I accidentally deleted my contacts, and of course, they
went away everywhere. But, as I said, everytime I do an export from my .ost
it uploads everything to the msn server as changes. Not sure why this would
intended behaviour.

J Austin