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Address book mess
I normally run OE6, but about 2 weeks back, I had to start Outlook 2000 for
the first time so I could see what a remote user was looking at. Apparently, I allowed contact sharing without understanding what the result would be. Today, I went to back up my .wab file and found that its last modification date was minutes before I started Outlook. Having done a bit of research, I understand why. But, I've made lots of changes to my addresses since then, and would like to revert to using the .wab file. Is there a way to convert data from Outlook's .pst file directly to a .wab file, or am I stuck with having to use the intermediate CSV format? |
Address book mess
OK.
I already turned off sharing, so I'm seeing the OLD version of the wab file. When I import the csv, will it totally replace all the old data, or add to it? In other words, should I delete all contacts from the old wab file first? "mikey" wrote in message ... output your PST file as CSV. then open OE and the address book. turn off sharing. then IMPORT the CSV file back into OE. "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... I normally run OE6, but about 2 weeks back, I had to start Outlook 2000 for the first time so I could see what a remote user was looking at. Apparently, I allowed contact sharing without understanding what the result would be. Today, I went to back up my .wab file and found that its last modification date was minutes before I started Outlook. Having done a bit of research, I understand why. But, I've made lots of changes to my addresses since then, and would like to revert to using the .wab file. Is there a way to convert data from Outlook's .pst file directly to a .wab file, or am I stuck with having to use the intermediate CSV format? |
Address book mess
Do you have this Registry key?...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4 If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) and is its value set to 1 (one)? If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office). Change the value to 0 (zero), Address Book should be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.) Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing was enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing is disabled. cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946 -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org JoeSpareBedroom wrote: I normally run OE6, but about 2 weeks back, I had to start Outlook 2000 for the first time so I could see what a remote user was looking at. Apparently, I allowed contact sharing without understanding what the result would be. Today, I went to back up my .wab file and found that its last modification date was minutes before I started Outlook. Having done a bit of research, I understand why. But, I've made lots of changes to my addresses since then, and would like to revert to using the .wab file. Is there a way to convert data from Outlook's .pst file directly to a .wab file, or am I stuck with having to use the intermediate CSV format? |
Address book mess
you might export them first and then delete them. as WAB will do.
it will probably add instead of replace and produce duplicate entries. "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... OK. I already turned off sharing, so I'm seeing the OLD version of the wab file. When I import the csv, will it totally replace all the old data, or add to it? In other words, should I delete all contacts from the old wab file first? "mikey" wrote in message ... output your PST file as CSV. then open OE and the address book. turn off sharing. then IMPORT the CSV file back into OE. "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... I normally run OE6, but about 2 weeks back, I had to start Outlook 2000 for the first time so I could see what a remote user was looking at. Apparently, I allowed contact sharing without understanding what the result would be. Today, I went to back up my .wab file and found that its last modification date was minutes before I started Outlook. Having done a bit of research, I understand why. But, I've made lots of changes to my addresses since then, and would like to revert to using the .wab file. Is there a way to convert data from Outlook's .pst file directly to a .wab file, or am I stuck with having to use the intermediate CSV format? |
Address book mess
Uzytkownik "mikey" napisal w wiadomosci ... output your PST file as CSV. then open OE and the address book. turn off sharing. then IMPORT the CSV file back into OE. "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... I normally run OE6, but about 2 weeks back, I had to start Outlook 2000 for the first time so I could see what a remote user was looking at. Apparently, I allowed contact sharing without understanding what the result would be. Today, I went to back up my .wab file and found that its last modification date was minutes before I started Outlook. Having done a bit of research, I understand why. But, I've made lots of changes to my addresses since then, and would like to revert to using the .wab file. Is there a way to convert data from Outlook's .pst file directly to a .wab file, or am I stuck with having to use the intermediate CSV format? |
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