Export a Distirbution List out of PAB

[Techdewd49]

Can anyone tell me how to export a distribution list from my Personal Address
Book in Outlook 2003.
Once I've exported it, I need to Import the distribution list into another
users Outlook so they can use it.

 

[Gordon]

Can anyone tell me how to export a distribution list from my Personal
Address
Book in Outlook 2003.
Once I've exported it, I need to Import the distribution list into another
users Outlook so they can use it.

Firstly let's get rid of the erroneous terminology: Outlook 2003 does NOT
use a PAB. (AFAIK Outlook has NOT used PABs since version 2002....) Outlook
uses a Contact List.

Open the D/L and do "Save as" to a text file. The user you send it to can
then copy and paste the text into a new D/L.....

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Not necessarily. A lot of users failed to migrate their PAB's even though
Outlook stopped using them in Outlook 2000. Original poster needs to post
more clearly.

 

[Techdewd49]

Actually, the user is using a PAB, that's my problem. I don't have an issue
exporting DL's from the contact's list. What other info do you need? The
user stores most if not all his contact information in a PAB. I need to be
able to export a hand full of DL's to another users Outlook Contact list.
Both users are running Office 2003 STD.

Not necessarily. A lot of users failed to migrate their PAB's even though
Outlook stopped using them in Outlook 2000. Original poster needs to post
more clearly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Firstly let's get rid of the erroneous terminology: Outlook 2003 does NOT
use a PAB. (AFAIK Outlook has NOT used PABs since version 2002....)
Outlook uses a Contact List.

Open the D/L and do "Save as" to a text file. The user you send it to can
then copy and paste the text into a new D/L.....

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That's what I was afraid of. I suspect you are out of luck. These users
should have migrated years ago. You can import most of the data from a PAB,
but I've never seen a DL survive the import. In fact, we recommend you
remove DL's before you try an import because they usually just create
duplicate Contact entries. Look for the details here, under Plan #3:
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/olconpab.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Actually, the user is using a PAB, that's my problem. I don't have an
issue
exporting DL's from the contact's list. What other info do you need? The
user stores most if not all his contact information in a PAB. I need to
be
able to export a hand full of DL's to another users Outlook Contact list.
Both users are running Office 2003 STD.

Not necessarily. A lot of users failed to migrate their PAB's even though
Outlook stopped using them in Outlook 2000. Original poster needs to post
more clearly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Can anyone tell me how to export a distribution list from my Personal
Address
Book in Outlook 2003.
Once I've exported it, I need to Import the distribution list into
another
users Outlook so they can use it.


Firstly let's get rid of the erroneous terminology: Outlook 2003 does
NOT
use a PAB. (AFAIK Outlook has NOT used PABs since version 2002....)
Outlook uses a Contact List.

Open the D/L and do "Save as" to a text file. The user you send it to
can
then copy and paste the text into a new D/L.....

 

[Techdewd49]

I will try that. Thanks for your help!

That's what I was afraid of. I suspect you are out of luck. These users
should have migrated years ago. You can import most of the data from a PAB,
but I've never seen a DL survive the import. In fact, we recommend you
remove DL's before you try an import because they usually just create
duplicate Contact entries. Look for the details here, under Plan #3:
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/olconpab.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Actually, the user is using a PAB, that's my problem. I don't have an
issue
exporting DL's from the contact's list. What other info do you need? The
user stores most if not all his contact information in a PAB. I need to
be
able to export a hand full of DL's to another users Outlook Contact list.
Both users are running Office 2003 STD.

Not necessarily. A lot of users failed to migrate their PAB's even though
Outlook stopped using them in Outlook 2000. Original poster needs to post
more clearly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Can anyone tell me how to export a distribution list from my Personal
Address
Book in Outlook 2003.
Once I've exported it, I need to Import the distribution list into
another
users Outlook so they can use it.


Firstly let's get rid of the erroneous terminology: Outlook 2003 does
NOT
use a PAB. (AFAIK Outlook has NOT used PABs since version 2002....)
Outlook uses a Contact List.

Open the D/L and do "Save as" to a text file. The user you send it to
can
then copy and paste the text into a new D/L.....