Thread: WAB Import
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Old February 7th 09, 04:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Shannon
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Default WAB Import

I have a Microsft Outlook at home and at work. I have exported my work
contacts because I need them on both computers, it exported a wab file at
work, but whe I try to upload it at home on my lap top and the file will not
except it. I know they are slightly different versions but I can't get my
work one to down load anything but 1 at a time on a vcard. Any suggestions?
Shannon A English


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Only OE uses a WAB file. Outlook cannot even import a WAB file.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Rod" wrote in message
...
How did I copy a WAB file off our SBS then? I didnt (havent) renamed it.
Perhaps I inadvertently copied an old Oultook Express WAB file - is that
what
OE used/uses? - that was still sitting on the Server?

ALL .pst folders are intact...And now when I hit "Open" on the WAB file it
clearly says
" YOU are about to Import a Windows Address Book - WAB- Contacts"...you
mean
if I say OK, it will go nowhere and be unusable?

Tks for quick response....


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Not possible. Outlook does not and cannot use the WAB format. What made
you
think it could?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Rod" wrote in message
news Hi

I have copied a WAB out of our SBS and amended it to create a specific
marketing contact list.

I am about to Import it back, but I am a little hesitant as I don't
want
to
overwrite the exisitng FULL WAB with my cutdown version.

If I Import it (and I STOP at this message - "YOU are about to Import
Windows Adress Book - WAB- Contacts") I will get an option to name it
something along thr lines of Marketing Group - wont I?

I use Outlook 2003 with a SBS Windows 2003 email server...

regards
Rod




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