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Is there an easy way to save my address book from Outlook? I'm trying to clean out this machine for when I leave and I can't figure out how to retrive all my contacts so I can take them with me.

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kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
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Is there an easy way to save my address book from Outlook? I'm trying to clean out this machine for when I leave and I can't figure out how to retrive all my contacts so I can take them with me.

This might help.

To back up the Contacts folder, you need to export the folder to a file in Personal Folders file (.pst) (Personal Folders file (.pst): Data file that stores your messages and other items on your computer. You can assign a .pst file to be the default delivery location for e-mail messages. You can use a .pst to organize and back up items for safekeeping.) format.

  1. On the File menu, click Import and Export.
  2. Click Export to a file, and then click Next.
  3. In the Create a file of type list, click Personal Folder File (.pst), and then click Next.
  4. In the Select a folder to export from list, click Contacts.
  5. If you have subfolders below the Contacts folder that you want to include, select the Include subfolders check box.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Click Browse, choose a location for the file, such as My Documents, and then type a name for your backup file, such as ContactsBackup.pst.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click Finish.
  10. In the Name box, type My Contacts Backup.
  11. Type the encryption and password settings if you need them, and then click OK.
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Funnkalicious
#3
Is there an easy way to save my address book from Outlook? I'm trying to clean out this machine for when I leave and I can't figure out how to retrive all my contacts so I can take them with me.
Just export them into an excel file.
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Beach FanaticAuthor
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Bingo! It worked. Thanks ladies!
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Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#5
Bingo! It worked. Thanks ladies!

Your welcome!
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Beach FanaticAuthor
#6
Speaking of computers, check out this old ad from RadioShack
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Beach Fanatic
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Is there an easy way to save my address book from Outlook? I'm trying to clean out this machine for when I leave and I can't figure out how to retrive all my contacts so I can take them with me.

When Outlook why not just print the contacts and then delete. It will print each page so you have a hard copy.
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cracker
#8
When Outlook why not just print the contacts and then delete. It will print each page so you have a hard copy.

I use earthlink and can import email addresses from a .csv file for example. It beats the heck out of re-typing all that stuff! :cool:
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Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
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When Outlook why not just print the contacts and then delete. It will print each page so you have a hard copy.

This is true, however, if you use Outlook as your mail client at home, all you have to do is import the saved file into your Outlook at home and then you don't have to type all the info again.....
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cracker
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This is true, however, if you use Outlook as your mail client at home, all you have to do is import the saved file into your Outlook at home and then you don't have to type all the info again.....

I did that at first but started having problems. So, I switched to the email that earthlink provided and they cleared up. I'm on dial up and earthlink provides an "acclerator". Well, I downloaded it and my computer stayed goofed up. I took it off and everything is fine. I'm hoping they will come out with an updated version and things will work better.
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Meow
#11
I so wish someone would call me a computer geek!!!!:bang:
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#12
I so wish someone would call me a computer geek!!!!:bang:


OK- you are a computer geek! :funn:
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Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#13
I so wish someone would call me a computer geek!!!!:bang:

Computer Geek. :biggrin:
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#14
I so wish someone would call me a computer geek!!!!:bang:


Oh- and good use of a smilie there! I think you have mastered it. Now we both need to move on to "Intermediate Smilie". I'm sure it will be awhile before we can do "Advanced Smilie" like RO and his DAAA-VEEEED!!!
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Meow
#15
Thanks...Life is Good now that I have been recognized as a computer geek!!

Can someone tell me why my cursor is shaking? It started doing this after Daddy-O told me where them smilies were. Is it nervous? I just realized all the funn I can have in the morning when I talk to myself! I see things up top where I can learn to change fonts and colors!
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SoWal Expert
#16
Thanks...Life is Good now that I have been recognized as a computer geek!!

Can someone tell me why my cursor is shaking? It started doing this after Daddy-O told me where them smilies were. Is it nervous? I just realized all the funn I can have in the morning when I talk to myself! I see things up top where I can learn to change fonts and colors!


Coffee?? Catnip?? :idontno:
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#17
Thanks...Life is Good now that I have been recognized as a computer geek!!

Can someone tell me why my cursor is shaking? It started doing this after Daddy-O told me where them smilies were. Is it nervous? I just realized all the funn I can have in the morning when I talk to myself! I see things up top where I can learn to change fonts and colors!

Reboot. If that doesn't work, get a new computer.
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SoWal Expert
#18
Reboot. If that doesn't work, get a new computer.


OK- I can see this now. Mr Kitty comes home.....

Mr. Kitty: "Hi Miss Kitty! How was your day?"

Miss Kitty: "Well, it has been eventful! I learned to smilie! Then my cursor was shaking hard, but Kurt told me I just need a new computer. So I threw the old one away and we need to go to the computer store tonight ! And I got new boots out of it too 'cause he said to "reboot"- I went straight to Neiman's!" :biggrin:
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Meow
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OK- I can see this now. Mr Kitty comes home.....

Mr. Kitty: "Hi Miss Kitty! How was your day?"

Miss Kitty: "Well, it has been eventful! I learned to smilie! Then my cursor was shaking hard, but Kurt told me I just need a new computer. So I threw the old one away and we need to go to the computer store tonight ! And I got new boots out of it too 'cause he said to "reboot"- I went straight to Neiman's!" :biggrin:

Now that is FUNNy!!!! You know what I am talking about, right? It's the little line that tells you where to start typing. It's really shaking it's reBOOTy!!! BTW... in all the excitement of finding the smilies (thanks Daddy-O), I dropped the mouse on the floor and the batteries fell out and MS had to come fix it for me....but, the thing was shaking before that!
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margarita brocolia
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OK- I can see this now. Mr Kitty comes home.....

Mr. Kitty: "Hi Miss Kitty! How was your day?"

Miss Kitty: "Well, it has been eventful! I learned to smilie! Then my cursor was shaking hard, but Kurt told me I just need a new computer. So I threw the old one away and we need to go to the computer store tonight ! And I got new boots out of it too 'cause he said to "reboot"- I went straight to Neiman's!" :biggrin:

Too funny jdarg!
:funn:
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bean
#21
:floor: new boots :floor:
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SoWal Expert
#22
OK- I can see this now. Mr Kitty comes home.....

Mr. Kitty: "Hi Miss Kitty! How was your day?"

Miss Kitty: "Well, it has been eventful! I learned to smilie! Then my cursor was shaking hard, but Kurt told me I just need a new computer. So I threw the old one away and we need to go to the computer store tonight ! And I got new boots out of it too 'cause he said to "reboot"- I went straight to Neiman's!" :biggrin:
:funn:

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