outlook is requiring that I install a translator...what is this. Basically
all I want to do is export from outlook contacts to excel.

As you are exporting to a different format, Outlook will need to know how to
write to this format; via a translator. You can install these via the setup
of Outlook if you had not done that upon the initial installation.

An alternative method to export your contacts to Excel without installing
something extra, can be found here;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/exportcontacts.htm

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"Rob L" <Rob (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> outlook is requiring that I install a translator...what is this. Basically
> all I want to do is export from outlook contacts to excel.

See http://www.slipstick.com/Tutorials/copyto/excel.htm for the method that
does not require importing.

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"Rob L" <Rob (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:98EA05D4-4C62-4852-BAFF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> outlook is requiring that I install a translator...what is this. Basically
> all I want to do is export from outlook contacts to excel.