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Old May 11th 07, 09:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Mike
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? If one had an 8 x 11 piece of paper, that could be scanded via elec to PDF
or an incoming email of some type, that has an embeded contant in an
ie...attachement, not in the email, is their any way or device that would
easily allow importing into the out look contacts without a tedious cut and
paste.

Thanks.
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Old May 11th 07, 10:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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Mike wrote:

? If one had an 8 x 11 piece of paper, that could be scanded via elec
to PDF or an incoming email of some type, that has an embeded contant
in an ie...attachement, not in the email, is their any way or device
that would easily allow importing into the out look contacts without
a tedious cut and paste.


Not that I'm aware.
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Old May 11th 07, 11:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
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OCR - but you may need to convert it to a table format for import and proof
read it to be sure the OCR didn't misread it. There are 3rd party tools that
will take data from email and websites and convert them to contacts -
egrabber.com comes to mind immediately but there are others.
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.htm#special

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? If one had an 8 x 11 piece of paper, that could be scanded via elec to
PDF
or an incoming email of some type, that has an embeded contant in an
ie...attachement, not in the email, is their any way or device that would
easily allow importing into the out look contacts without a tedious cut
and
paste.

Thanks.


 




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