Hi,

I am looking for help with integrating Outlook Contacts with a MS Access
Database (both XP)

- Assume bi-directional additions, edits, and deletions. Is it possible to
do all three of these tasks from eith Outlook and Access.
- What resources are out there to accomplish this? Are there already
utilities, add-ins that do this?
- Are there books, websites, or articles that cover this topic.
- Are the MS Outlook portals out there, like this one.

Thanks!

Mark Bruso

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Mark Bruso
Portland, Oregon

Mark,

> - Assume bi-directional additions, edits, and deletions. Is it possible to
> do all three of these tasks from eith Outlook and Access.

This is do-able, although in my opinion it is easier to use Access to
automate Outlook than the other way around.

> - What resources are out there to accomplish this? Are there already
> utilities, add-ins that do this?

I'm not aware of any utilities or add-ins that work with Access and Outlook
together to perform automation. But, see the suggest link below.

> - Are there books, websites, or articles that cover this topic.

The best of the best is http://www.slipstick.com, IMO, the best website for
a component product of MS Office that I've ever seen, created by Outlook MVP
Sue Mosher.

> - Are the MS Outlook portals out there, like this one.

You will find a number of NewsGroups for Outlook in the
"microsoft.public.outlook" area.

hth,
--
Cheryl Fischer
Law/Sys Associates
Houston, TX

"Mark Bruso" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:tjkrb.149164$HS4.1224555@attbi_s01...
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for help with integrating Outlook Contacts with a MS Access
> Database (both XP)
>
> - Assume bi-directional additions, edits, and deletions. Is it possible to
> do all three of these tasks from eith Outlook and Access.
> - What resources are out there to accomplish this? Are there already
> utilities, add-ins that do this?
> - Are there books, websites, or articles that cover this topic.
> - Are the MS Outlook portals out there, like this one.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark Bruso
>
> --------------------
> Mark Bruso
> Portland, Oregon
>
>

In Access simply make a link table to your Outlook Contacts folder.
check help for details.

Jeff


"Mark Bruso" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:tjkrb.149164$HS4.1224555@attbi_s01...
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for help with integrating Outlook Contacts with a MS Access
> Database (both XP)
>
> - Assume bi-directional additions, edits, and deletions. Is it possible to
> do all three of these tasks from eith Outlook and Access.
> - What resources are out there to accomplish this? Are there already
> utilities, add-ins that do this?
> - Are there books, websites, or articles that cover this topic.
> - Are the MS Outlook portals out there, like this one.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark Bruso
>
> --------------------
> Mark Bruso
> Portland, Oregon
>
>

Be prepared for disappointment if you go that route. The linked table method has major limitations, including the inability to show even all the reasonably important fields. While articles have been written on how to expand on this method's obvious features, I've never been able to duplicate the results. See http://www.slipstick.com/dev/database.htm#linkedtables . That page will also give you other ideas on how to work with databases and Outlook together.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Jeff Rush" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In Access simply make a link table to your Outlook Contacts folder.
> check help for details.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> "Mark Bruso" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:tjkrb.149164$HS4.1224555@attbi_s01...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am looking for help with integrating Outlook Contacts with a MS Access
> > Database (both XP)
> >
> > - Assume bi-directional additions, edits, and deletions. Is it possible to
> > do all three of these tasks from eith Outlook and Access.
> > - What resources are out there to accomplish this? Are there already
> > utilities, add-ins that do this?
> > - Are there books, websites, or articles that cover this topic.
> > - Are the MS Outlook portals out there, like this one.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark Bruso
> >
> > --------------------
> > Mark Bruso
> > Portland, Oregon
> >
> >
>
>

I set up the linked tables like your site described. I have one question though.....If I enter the info. into outlook it goes into the dbase correctly. But if I enter the data into access, I cannot view the contact information in Outlook. It displays the information but when you clik on it to view it, it wants to post to a discussion forum, not display the contact information.

Any ideas

Mike