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Old November 20th 07, 05:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default Importing Address Book

Groups neither export, nor import. There is a workaround, but if the
original machine is gone, it's a moot point. I'll post it for future
reference.

Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express

Create a "standalone" WAB file:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe

Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all
member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all,
Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB file
and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the Enter key to
OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab file to a
floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and groups neither
import, nor export.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Pete Harris" wrote in message
...
I have recently changed my PC (Old Windows 98SE new Windows XP). Before I
got rid of my old system I exported my address book which included Groups.
The problem is that when I now IMPORT the address book back all the
contacts and the group names are brought in ok but when you try to open any
of the groups none of the group members are there. Can anyone help!

Pete


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