importing appointments

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jfeider

I am able to walk through the motions to import an excel file containing
appointments (including the mapping) but after the import finishes, without
error, the imported items do not show up. I am using exchange server 2000
with offline folders.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
 
S

StevenC

If you have been using Excel files, the problem can usually be corrected by repairing the outlook.ost file.

First, locate the repair utility called SCANPST.EXE, usually found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\SCANPST.EXE. I found it convenient to place a shortcut to this on my desktop

Next, do a search to find the .OST file, but it is usually somewhere like C:\Documents and Settings\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.os

Run SCANPST and browse to the outlook.ost file. You will need to select Offline Folders (*.ost) as the File Type. The utility does an 8 phase scan, reports any errors and asks if you want to repair the errors, which it seems to do quite well

Unfortunately, something in the Import/Export process seems to create errors in the outlook.ost file, so I have to do this every time the import fails

I have not had similar Import problems with Excel (.xls) or Personal Folder (.pst) files, but they have their own Import / Export issues.
 
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StevenC

The last line should have read, " have not had similar Import problems with Access (.mdb) or Personal Folder (.pst) files, but they have their own Import / Export issues.
 

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