Outlook Vcard won't save photo

[Guest]

I have attached a photo to one of my contacts in Outlook. When you open the
contact from the contacts list, the photo is there. However, when I create
the Vcard for the same contact, there is no photo. I've tried several times
with no success.

Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

vCards don't carry that data. They're text only by design (not something MS
came up with).

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Actually, the vCard specification allows for pictures with Base64 encoding, and Outlook 2007 will support that part of the vCard spec with "electronic business cards."

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

I was wondering about that but I knew that OL2003 & below didn't support it.
I was going to check the spec but I punted on that... Oops

Actually, the vCard specification allows for pictures with Base64 encoding,
and Outlook 2007 will support that part of the vCard spec with "electronic
business cards."