Hi. When using Import to install CSV addressbook from previous office
versions error message INVALID SAM ID appears. Internet search brings no
answer. Microsoft Office, 2010, Technet all the sites have no answer. How do
I import my addressbook in to Outlook 2010 beta? Thanks.

Since Outlook does not even have an address book, one must wonder what you
are trying to do and how.
Why would you change the format of your Outlook data?
Why not use a valid method for data transfer?
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Russ Valentine
"kn1ghtr1der" wrote in message
...
Hi. When using Import to install CSV addressbook from previous office
versions error message INVALID SAM ID appears. Internet search brings no
answer. Microsoft Office, 2010, Technet all the sites have no answer. How
do
I import my addressbook in to Outlook 2010 beta? Thanks.

Hi. I have exported my addressbook in CSV format and imported it in to every
office version so far except 2010. Why does it have the Import facility if it
doesn't Import? An internet search about INVALID SAM ID just says to do the
same as I have already stated putting me in a loop! Are you saying that i
have to create a folder called Contacts before it will allow the import? If
thats the case why has it changed after all these versions and years to be so
damned awkward, sometimes if it's not broken don't fix it - leave it alone!
Do I now have to transfer each individual contact seperately to each field?

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Since Outlook does not even have an address book, one must wonder what you
are trying to do and how.
Why would you change the format of your Outlook data?
Why not use a valid method for data transfer?
--
Russ Valentine
"kn1ghtr1der" wrote in message
...
Hi. When using Import to install CSV addressbook from previous office
versions error message INVALID SAM ID appears. Internet search brings no
answer. Microsoft Office, 2010, Technet all the sites have no answer. How
do
I import my addressbook in to Outlook 2010 beta? Thanks.

.

Why would you do that? That has never been a valid or supported method for
Outlook data transfer. There isn't even an address book in Outlook you could
export.
Use the valid, supported methods for data transfer that you should have been
using all along and that are documented here daily.
The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx

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Russ Valentine
"kn1ghtr1der" wrote in message
...
Hi. I have exported my addressbook in CSV format and imported it in to
every
office version so far except 2010. Why does it have the Import facility if
it
doesn't Import? An internet search about INVALID SAM ID just says to do
the
same as I have already stated putting me in a loop! Are you saying that i
have to create a folder called Contacts before it will allow the import?
If
thats the case why has it changed after all these versions and years to be
so
damned awkward, sometimes if it's not broken don't fix it - leave it
alone!
Do I now have to transfer each individual contact seperately to each
field?

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Since Outlook does not even have an address book, one must wonder what
you
are trying to do and how.
Why would you change the format of your Outlook data?
Why not use a valid method for data transfer?
--
Russ Valentine
"kn1ghtr1der" wrote in message
...
Hi. When using Import to install CSV addressbook from previous office
versions error message INVALID SAM ID appears. Internet search brings
no
answer. Microsoft Office, 2010, Technet all the sites have no answer.
How
do
I import my addressbook in to Outlook 2010 beta? Thanks.

.