See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/database.htm#tools for some tools that might help you with this.

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"wdsnews" wrote in message ...
We have an existing database which we maintain daily. It contains email
addresses. Is there a simple way for Outlook to use it as an address book?
I don't like import/export because then you either have two copies to
maintain or you have a labor intensive, error prone job to be performed on a
merciless schedule.

thanks for your advice.