NOthing in your description of the problem suggests a known cause. The one known scenario when an .msg will show a message instead of a contact is if a contact was forwarded in an HTML or plain text message, not an RTF message. But that's not what you did, is it?
I'm sorry, but I'm stumped at this point.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
Mark said:2002.
What version of OUtlook are you using?
My action shows same except "OFFICE10", not "OFFICE11".
Where does that leave me? And BTW, thanks for your help and patience!!
It's critical for me to get these contacts back.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Tools | Folder Options | File Types | Advanced The application for the Open action should be:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /f "%1"
or whatever your path to Outlook.exe is, and the action should use DDE.
Sorry, but how do you do that? I am running Windows XP.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Check in Windows Explorer to see what command is associated with the .msg extension.
Yes. And even tried to drag in file.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
DId you try starting Outlook first?
Yes, its installed. When I double click the .msg file I get the
following error - "cannot start microsoft outlook".
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Dragging a contact from your Contacts folder to your hard drive always creates an .msg file, but it should be usable in Outlook. You do have Outlook installed on this machine, right?
Vcf's were created inside outlook and stored in the program as a
contact - nothing special there. Save as VCF doesn't work b/c I can't
open the file without an error (also save as is not an option when I
right click). The stored format is .msg I guess, just can't do
anything with it.
-----
I just changed jobs and brought my vcards with me. Unfortunately the
files somehow changed to .msg files. Does anyone know how to
successfully change back to vcards so I can view? I tried to "save as"
a .vcf file and also to drag and drop inside outlook to no avail. Any
help would be appreciated.
Mark said:I am not sure how the files were forwarded to tell you the truth. I
just dragged from outlook to a folder and onto a flash drive. Please
share any last thoughts you may have. Thanks for all your help!
NOthing in your description of the problem suggests a known cause. The one known scenario when an .msg will show a message instead of a contact is if a contact was forwarded in an HTML or plain text message, not an RTF message. But that's not what you did, is it?
I'm sorry, but I'm stumped at this point.
Mark said:2002.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
What version of OUtlook are you using?My action shows same except "OFFICE10", not "OFFICE11".
Where does that leave me? And BTW, thanks for your help and patience!!
It's critical for me to get these contacts back.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Tools | Folder Options | File Types | Advanced The application for the Open action should be:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /f "%1"
or whatever your path to Outlook.exe is, and the action should use DDE.
Sorry, but how do you do that? I am running Windows XP.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Check in Windows Explorer to see what command is associated with the .msg extension.
Yes. And even tried to drag in file.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
DId you try starting Outlook first?
Yes, its installed. When I double click the .msg file I get the
following error - "cannot start microsoft outlook".
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Dragging a contact from your Contacts folder to your hard drive always creates an .msg file, but it should be usable in Outlook. You do have Outlook installed on this machine, right?
Vcf's were created inside outlook and stored in the program as a
contact - nothing special there. Save as VCF doesn't work b/c I can't
open the file without an error (also save as is not an option when I
right click). The stored format is .msg I guess, just can't do
anything with it.
-----
I just changed jobs and brought my vcards with me. Unfortunately the
files somehow changed to .msg files. Does anyone know how to
successfully change back to vcards so I can view? I tried to "save as"
a .vcf file and also to drag and drop inside outlook to no avail. Any
help would be appreciated.
Dragged from Outlook ... from where? From messages? Then you're apparently out of luck. From your Contacts folder? Then we have a mystery.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
Mark said:I am not sure how the files were forwarded to tell you the truth. I
just dragged from outlook to a folder and onto a flash drive. Please
share any last thoughts you may have. Thanks for all your help!
NOthing in your description of the problem suggests a known cause. The one known scenario when an .msg will show a message instead of a contact is if a contact was forwarded in an HTML or plain text message, not an RTF message. But that's not what you did, is it?
I'm sorry, but I'm stumped at this point.
2002.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
What version of OUtlook are you using?
My action shows same except "OFFICE10", not "OFFICE11".
Where does that leave me? And BTW, thanks for your help and patience!!
It's critical for me to get these contacts back.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Tools | Folder Options | File Types | Advanced The application for the Open action should be:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /f "%1"
or whatever your path to Outlook.exe is, and the action should use DDE.
Sorry, but how do you do that? I am running Windows XP.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Check in Windows Explorer to see what command is associated with the .msg extension.
Yes. And even tried to drag in file.
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
DId you try starting Outlook first?
Yes, its installed. When I double click the .msg file I get the
following error - "cannot start microsoft outlook".
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Dragging a contact from your Contacts folder to your hard drive always creates an .msg file, but it should be usable in Outlook. You do have Outlook installed on this machine, right?
Vcf's were created inside outlook and stored in the program as a
contact - nothing special there. Save as VCF doesn't work b/c I can't
open the file without an error (also save as is not an option when I
right click). The stored format is .msg I guess, just can't do
anything with it.
-----
I just changed jobs and brought my vcards with me. Unfortunately the
files somehow changed to .msg files. Does anyone know how to
successfully change back to vcards so I can view? I tried to "save as"
a .vcf file and also to drag and drop inside outlook to no avail. Any
help would be appreciated.
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