address book in Outlook help !!PLZ!

[Mousetater]

I've recently HAD to start using Outlook instead of Outlook Express.I have
many contacts and groups in OE. Church buddies as a group, for example, with
7 or 8 contacts in it.
How do I duplicate that method in Outlook?? And there has to be a way to get
all my contacts imported. I can import them, but they only import the ones
NOT in groups, in the main identity only.
many many thanks

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I've recently HAD to start using Outlook instead of Outlook Express.

It's not that bad. Many people actually prefer it.

I
have many contacts and groups in OE. Church buddies as a group, for
example, with 7 or 8 contacts in it.
How do I duplicate that method in Outlook??

Create a group in your contacts folder.

And there has to be a way
to get all my contacts imported. I can import them, but they only
import the ones NOT in groups, in the main identity only.
many many thanks

See if http://www.slipstick.com/config/convaddr.htm helps.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The counterparts to groups in the Windows Address Book is Distribution Lists
in Outlook's Contacts Folder.
With very rare exception, you cannot import groups from OE into Outlook.

 

[Mousetater]

Okay, for those of you who might need it, it IS possible:
New, Folder, Contacts, name what you want, then
select all and drag the contents of Outlook Express folders into the new one
in Outlook. Click save on each one.
Sheez, I did it, finally. haha

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

For many users, the groups won't work as DL's after this method. Hopefully,
yours will.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Indeed, groups cannot be dragged and dropped in the current version, or any
version I can remember using.

 

[Mousetater]

Indeed, groups cannot be dragged and dropped in the current version, or any
version I can remember using.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Okay, for those of you who might need it, it IS possible:
New, Folder, Contacts, name what you want, then
select all and drag the contents of Outlook Express folders into the new
one
in Outlook. Click save on each one.
Sheez, I did it, finally. haha

to
get

Well, ok, maybe "groups" was the wrong word. I just dragged the CONTENTS of
the groups, the contacts, and it worked fine. Selected all and pulled over.
That make better sense??

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Right. But since your original question was about groups, I thought it
important to clarify for anyone reading this post who thought you could
transfer them.
Drag and drop is no different than importing your Contacts from OE.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Indeed, groups cannot be dragged and dropped in the current version, or any
version I can remember using.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Okay, for those of you who might need it, it IS possible:
New, Folder, Contacts, name what you want, then
select all and drag the contents of Outlook Express folders into the
new
one
in Outlook. Click save on each one.
Sheez, I did it, finally. haha

I've recently HAD to start using Outlook instead of Outlook Express.I
have
many contacts and groups in OE. Church buddies as a group, for
example,
with
7 or 8 contacts in it.
How do I duplicate that method in Outlook?? And there has to be a way to
get
all my contacts imported. I can import them, but they only import the
ones
NOT in groups, in the main identity only.
many many thanks

Well, ok, maybe "groups" was the wrong word. I just dragged the CONTENTS
of
the groups, the contacts, and it worked fine. Selected all and pulled
over.
That make better sense??