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by maggie-o 1 view

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I want to import both Contacts and Messages from Outlook 98/Exchange that are on a floppy or CD into Outlook Express. Basically I want to bring contacts and messages from my job to my house. I have found info on technet detailing how to import pstfiles into Outlook Express (Q176267) but that seems to imply they're on the same computer, and I can't find a way to point to my files. Thank you so much in advance for your help.

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by dklippert

You can export your files as "Comma Seperated Variable" - text files (Files>Export) and then be able to move that file and import it to another machine.

by maggie-o

This worked, but only for the contacts/addresses. I couldn't get it to work for messages in a folder. But I gave up and mailed the stuff to the other email. The problem is then you lose the "from" info and dates, unless you go into the message...
Also, importing from the csv only got me the first email in the properties, even though many had more than one. When I went in and tried to import different fields, what a mess I made!!!
One thing: At one point in Outlook Express when calling up the address book, I swear I saw each identity listed on the left. Now I can only get the shared ones and the ones for the identity I'm in. Am I crazy? Thanks a lot.

by stillatit

If you do export a CSV file, check the file to make sure that all entries are clean before you try to import it. Embedded carriage returns in your text can trash the CSV, making one entry span several lines.

If you don't have a huge number of contacts, consider dragging contacts into one or more email messages, and mailing them to your other address.

Good luck.

by maggie-o

Exporting worked, but only for the contacts/addresses. I couldn't get it to work for messages in a folder. But I gave up and mailed the stuff to the other email. The problem is then you lose the "from" info and dates, unless you go into the message...
But, to be safe, I did what you suggested and actually cut/pasted each address into an email.
Also, importing from the csv only got me the first email in the properties, even though many had more than one. When I went in and tried to import different fields, what a mess I made!!!
One thing: At one point in Outlook Express when calling up the address book, I swear I saw each identity listed on the left. Now I can only get the shared ones and the ones for the identity I'm in. Am I crazy? Thanks a lot.

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