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Outlook Address Book Transfer

by ninenot Mar 24, 2005 3:29AM PST

A few days ago I had a new "C" drive installed. The old one became "E." After a clean XPHome install on the new drive, and a clean OfficeXP (Students/Teachers) in the new drive, I now have to move my .wab address book to the new Outlook.

I have moved both the .wab AND the .wab~ files to the C drive; they are called "address book" and are several alphabetical places above the current Outlook in Explorer.

First off, can I print the contents, just in case?

Next, can I simply "drag/drop" the address folder (containing both .wab and .wab~) to the Outlook folder and expect the addresses to materialize where they belong?

I have tried "import" using a diskette; after that, I tried to open the "to" book on Outlook and got the following: "The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated with it could not be opened; it may have been moved or deleted, or you do not have permissions..."

Yes, I can re-enter all 450 addresses (sigh...) but if I don't have to...!!

THANKS!!! for any help.

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by Kees Bakker Mar 24, 2005 4:32AM PST

Ninenot,

I really wonder if the wab-file is Outlook 2003 address book. I associate it with Outlook Express. I think all Outlook info is stored in it's pst-file.

The best to do, in my opinion, use File>Export from the old Outlook, then File>Import from the new one, using any folder on any harddisk as storage in between, or use the Outlook backup tool. More on Outlook backup and restore in
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290827 (OL 2002)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238782 (OL 2000 and 2003)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;196492

Anything else than using the official procedures is at your own risk.

Kees
Hope this helps

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by ninenot Mar 24, 2005 9:33PM PST

Thanks for the references to the MS documentation. Perhaps it will work--otherwise, I'll send MS a letter suggesting that they create a "print Outlook addresses" button someplace."

Ninenot

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by PudgyOne Mar 24, 2005 7:35AM PST

If the addresses are on the webserver, It may be possible to open address book,

click on tools,

syncronize now.

If that didn't work and this is for a business, you may be able to have tech support provide these addresses for you.

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by ninenot Mar 24, 2005 9:34PM PST

Thanks for your response. No webserver, and I AM the Administrator by default. Didn't take the classes, however....

Best,
Ninenot

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