Transferring email addresses from OE to Outlook 2007

[Ed]

I'm trying to import my Outlook Express 6 address book into Outlook 2007 on a
new computer running Vista. I used the import/export instructions but
Outlook does not recognize it. (I don't mean Outlook Contacts which I
successfully imported. I also imported the OE Address book into Windows Mail
in my wife's account.)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

OE can only be imported into Windows Mail. From there you import into
Outlook.

 

[Ed]

Russ - OK, I imported the OE6 address book into Windows Mail. It's in an
Excel-type file in CSV format. How do I import it as an address book into
Outlook?
--
Thanks
Ed

OE can only be imported into Windows Mail. From there you import into
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm trying to import my Outlook Express 6 address book into Outlook 2007
on a
new computer running Vista. I used the import/export instructions but
Outlook does not recognize it. (I don't mean Outlook Contacts which I
successfully imported. I also imported the OE Address book into Windows
Mail
in my wife's account.)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You've made two incompatible statements. If you imported into Windows Mail,
then you just use Outlook's Import Wizard to import from Windows Mail. If
instead you created a CSV file, then you use Outlook's Import Wizard to
import the CSV file. Make up your mind. The latter will most likely incur
more data loss than the former.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ - OK, I imported the OE6 address book into Windows Mail. It's in an
Excel-type file in CSV format. How do I import it as an address book into
Outlook?
--
Thanks
Ed

OE can only be imported into Windows Mail. From there you import into
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm trying to import my Outlook Express 6 address book into Outlook
2007
on a
new computer running Vista. I used the import/export instructions but
Outlook does not recognize it. (I don't mean Outlook Contacts which I
successfully imported. I also imported the OE Address book into
Windows
Mail
in my wife's account.)

 

[Ed]

Russ - I'm fainthearted about this. The Contacts I imported into Outlook
2007 from Outlook 2003 contain conventional addresses and a few email
addresses. If I now import into Outlook 2007 the address file from Windows
Mail (which contains ONLY email addresses) will it overwrite or destroy my
Contacts info?

Furthermore, Outlook Import Wizard offers several import choices: from
Another Program or File, from Internet Mai Account Settings, and from
Internet Mail and Addresses. Which is the one for me?

Thanks again,
Ed


--
Ed

You've made two incompatible statements. If you imported into Windows Mail,
then you just use Outlook's Import Wizard to import from Windows Mail. If
instead you created a CSV file, then you use Outlook's Import Wizard to
import the CSV file. Make up your mind. The latter will most likely incur
more data loss than the former.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ - OK, I imported the OE6 address book into Windows Mail. It's in an
Excel-type file in CSV format. How do I import it as an address book into
Outlook?
--
Thanks
Ed

OE can only be imported into Windows Mail. From there you import into
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm trying to import my Outlook Express 6 address book into Outlook
2007
on a
new computer running Vista. I used the import/export instructions but
Outlook does not recognize it. (I don't mean Outlook Contacts which I
successfully imported. I also imported the OE Address book into
Windows
Mail
in my wife's account.)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You would never use import to transfer data from another installation of
Outlook. You only use import if your data is in another format or file type.
That part you have left completely unclear.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ - I'm fainthearted about this. The Contacts I imported into Outlook
2007 from Outlook 2003 contain conventional addresses and a few email
addresses. If I now import into Outlook 2007 the address file from
Windows
Mail (which contains ONLY email addresses) will it overwrite or destroy my
Contacts info?

Furthermore, Outlook Import Wizard offers several import choices: from
Another Program or File, from Internet Mai Account Settings, and from
Internet Mail and Addresses. Which is the one for me?

Thanks again,
Ed


--
Ed

You've made two incompatible statements. If you imported into Windows
Mail,
then you just use Outlook's Import Wizard to import from Windows Mail. If
instead you created a CSV file, then you use Outlook's Import Wizard to
import the CSV file. Make up your mind. The latter will most likely incur
more data loss than the former.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ - OK, I imported the OE6 address book into Windows Mail. It's in
an
Excel-type file in CSV format. How do I import it as an address book
into
Outlook?
--
Thanks
Ed


:

OE can only be imported into Windows Mail. From there you import into
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm trying to import my Outlook Express 6 address book into Outlook
2007
on a
new computer running Vista. I used the import/export instructions
but
Outlook does not recognize it. (I don't mean Outlook Contacts which
I
successfully imported. I also imported the OE Address book into
Windows
Mail
in my wife's account.)

 

[Ed]

You're right about my terminology. I didn't "import" Outlook contacts. I
copied and pasted the old Outlook.pst file into the new computer.

I'm thinking I can avoid risk of changing the Outlook.pst file. I can make
a backup copy. Then, if importing the Windows Mail addresses does harm to
the .pst file I can substitute the backup file.

Thanks again Russ. I'm tryng to "get it." We 77-year-olds try to keep up.
--
Ed

You would never use import to transfer data from another installation of
Outlook. You only use import if your data is in another format or file type.
That part you have left completely unclear.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ - I'm fainthearted about this. The Contacts I imported into Outlook
2007 from Outlook 2003 contain conventional addresses and a few email
addresses. If I now import into Outlook 2007 the address file from
Windows
Mail (which contains ONLY email addresses) will it overwrite or destroy my
Contacts info?

Furthermore, Outlook Import Wizard offers several import choices: from
Another Program or File, from Internet Mai Account Settings, and from
Internet Mail and Addresses. Which is the one for me?

Thanks again,
Ed


--
Ed

You've made two incompatible statements. If you imported into Windows
Mail,
then you just use Outlook's Import Wizard to import from Windows Mail. If
instead you created a CSV file, then you use Outlook's Import Wizard to
import the CSV file. Make up your mind. The latter will most likely incur
more data loss than the former.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ - OK, I imported the OE6 address book into Windows Mail. It's in
an
Excel-type file in CSV format. How do I import it as an address book
into
Outlook?
--
Thanks
Ed


:

OE can only be imported into Windows Mail. From there you import into
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm trying to import my Outlook Express 6 address book into Outlook
2007
on a
new computer running Vista. I used the import/export instructions
but
Outlook does not recognize it. (I don't mean Outlook Contacts which
I
successfully imported. I also imported the OE Address book into
Windows
Mail
in my wife's account.)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Importing from Windows Mail should cause no problems. Nevertheless it is
always good to make frequent backups of your PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

You're right about my terminology. I didn't "import" Outlook contacts. I
copied and pasted the old Outlook.pst file into the new computer.

I'm thinking I can avoid risk of changing the Outlook.pst file. I can
make
a backup copy. Then, if importing the Windows Mail addresses does harm to
the .pst file I can substitute the backup file.

Thanks again Russ. I'm tryng to "get it." We 77-year-olds try to keep
up.
--
Ed

You would never use import to transfer data from another installation of
Outlook. You only use import if your data is in another format or file
type.
That part you have left completely unclear.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ - I'm fainthearted about this. The Contacts I imported into
Outlook
2007 from Outlook 2003 contain conventional addresses and a few email
addresses. If I now import into Outlook 2007 the address file from
Windows
Mail (which contains ONLY email addresses) will it overwrite or destroy
my
Contacts info?

Furthermore, Outlook Import Wizard offers several import choices: from
Another Program or File, from Internet Mai Account Settings, and from
Internet Mail and Addresses. Which is the one for me?

Thanks again,
Ed


--
Ed


:

You've made two incompatible statements. If you imported into Windows
Mail,
then you just use Outlook's Import Wizard to import from Windows Mail.
If
instead you created a CSV file, then you use Outlook's Import Wizard
to
import the CSV file. Make up your mind. The latter will most likely
incur
more data loss than the former.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ - OK, I imported the OE6 address book into Windows Mail. It's
in
an
Excel-type file in CSV format. How do I import it as an address
book
into
Outlook?
--
Thanks
Ed


:

OE can only be imported into Windows Mail. From there you import
into
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm trying to import my Outlook Express 6 address book into
Outlook
2007
on a
new computer running Vista. I used the import/export
instructions
but
Outlook does not recognize it. (I don't mean Outlook Contacts
which
I
successfully imported. I also imported the OE Address book into
Windows
Mail
in my wife's account.)