MS outlook address book

LJVM · 11-18-2008, 08:16 AM

Looking for a way to convert a text file from another programs address book it will only export it out to a text file ...looking to find a way to take that text file and add in to ms outlook address book any way to do that or a program that will do it..

Cougarman · 11-21-2008, 10:21 AM

Are you using Outlook '03?
My Outlook Address Book (specifically) says I can't add addresses to it. Personally, I'd use Contacts lists in Outlook anyway.
When you use "the other" program to do an export, it's okay to export to a text file. Either tab delimited or comma delimited will work. Comma delimited my favorite. Outlook will easily import a CSV into Contacts. You may have to map the fields so the correct data ends up in the desired place. IOW, the email address info ends up in the email address place.

**gistek** · 11-22-2008, 10:36 AM

The only problem with comma delimited files is when there are data elements that contain commas, like "John Smith, Jr."

If you have that situation, export to a tab delimited file
Open the file in Word
Delete all commas (Find/Replace with comma in the Find field and nothing in the Replace field)
Replace all Tabs with commas
Saveas a .CSV file.

11-18-2008, 08:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
LJVM Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: windows xp	MS outlook address book Looking for a way to convert a text file from another programs address book it will only export it out to a text file ...looking to find a way to take that text file and add in to ms outlook address book any way to do that or a program that will do it..

11-21-2008, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cougarman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 44 OS: XP-SP3	Re: MS outlook address book Are you using Outlook '03? My Outlook Address Book (specifically) says I can't add addresses to it. Personally, I'd use Contacts lists in Outlook anyway. When you use "the other" program to do an export, it's okay to export to a text file. Either tab delimited or comma delimited will work. Comma delimited my favorite. Outlook will easily import a CSV into Contacts. You may have to map the fields so the correct data ends up in the desired place. IOW, the email address info ends up in the email address place.

11-22-2008, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,904 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: MS outlook address book The only problem with comma delimited files is when there are data elements that contain commas, like "John Smith, Jr." If you have that situation, export to a tab delimited file Open the file in Word Delete all commas (Find/Replace with comma in the Find field and nothing in the Replace field) Replace all Tabs with commas Saveas a .CSV file. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team