How do I transfer my contacts to an external hard drive?

[flash]

I have outlook 2000 and do not know how to transfer my contacts to an
external hard drive. We are moving so I want to be sure I don't loose my
contacts. I do not use outlook for my email. I just want to replicate it on
the external hard drive so I can use it for contacts and print out a hard
copy when needed. Thanks!

 

[Tyson Moore]

I have outlook 2000 and do not know how to transfer my contacts to an
external hard drive. We are moving so I want to be sure I don't loose my
contacts. I do not use outlook for my email. I just want to replicate it on
the external hard drive so I can use it for contacts and print out a hard
copy when needed. Thanks!

It's pretty simple.

(These are for 2003, but it should be similar in 2000).
Go to File --> Import and Export.
Choose "Export to a file, and pick a PST file.
When it asks you what folder to export from, pick Contacts.

There you go. Just transfer that file to an external hard drive.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)]

Copy your outlook.pst file to the external drive.

See if this helps: http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.asp

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[flash]

Thanks for your help, but I still don't understand.

1) I was able to export to pst.
2) It asked me to Create Microsoft Personal Folder.

What I don't understand now is how to transfer that file to the external
hard drive.
Does it involve changing the text and file locator sequence when I'm
creating the personal folder. ??

 

[flash]

Thanks a lot for you help. I still don't get it.
I was able to follow along and export to pst.
I don't know how to transfer that folder to the external hard drive.

Also, 2 posters were nice enough to help me. I don't know if I hit reply to
each of your emails or to my original ? Sorry if I do it too many times. I
really appreciate you trying to help.

 

[flash]

Thanks a lot for you help. I still don't get it.
I was able to follow along and export to pst.
I don't know how to transfer that folder to the external hard drive.

Also, 2 posters were nice enough to help me. I don't know if I hit reply to
each of your emails or to my original ? Sorry if I do it too many times. I
really appreciate you trying to help.

 

[Gordon]

It's pretty simple.

(These are for 2003, but it should be similar in 2000).
Go to File --> Import and Export.

No NO NO! As Posted here MANY MANY times - do NOT use the import/export
function to transfer native Outlook data. Just copy the pst file.

 

[Gordon]

I have outlook 2000 and do not know how to transfer my contacts to an
external hard drive. We are moving so I want to be sure I don't loose my
contacts. I do not use outlook for my email. I just want to replicate it
on
the external hard drive so I can use it for contacts and print out a hard
copy when needed. Thanks!

When you say "we" are moving, is this your home or your Office? If it's the
office, do you connect to Exchange Server?