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Outlook 2003 - transfer a contact folder to another computer

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by roysimmons

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I'm the closest thing to an inhouse IT guy we have here in this small office. I have a list of contacts on my computer that I want to send a copy of to another computer in the office network. I've done several searches and can't seem to get the correct answer. Would appreciate any help from this group.

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by davedxb

All the information in your outlook

-emails
-calendar
-appointments
-contacts
-etc

Are stored in a single file (usually: "outlook.pst")

in C:\documents and settings\username\local settings\Applications\Outlook

mmm...this will transfer everything.

To only transfer your contacts.

1. Create an empty folder on your dekstop
2. Open outlook - go to your contacts
3. Select all (highlight all contacts)
4. Click and drag to the empty folder you made on your desktop

As you can see...they are treated as seperate single files....

Then do the same to put them in anoher outlook on another computer.

by thumbsup2

You could also copy the PST file from the old computer, put it on a thumb drive and take it to the new computer. From there, you can IMPORT just the contacts, you don't have to take it all, into the contacts folder on the new computer.

by churdoo

In Outlook, File / Import and Export... and follow the wizard through exporting to a Personal Folders File (.pst).

Sneakernet the resultant file to the other workstation and do the reverse.

by davedxb

1. Coz you can CHOOSE which contacts you want to move or not...

2. Just click n drag...not complicated import/export menu.

HAAHAH...i win... :> How silly i can be sometimes....

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