automated contact import into outlook

[peteyjr]

Hi,

I have a SQL Database with 1000 conatcts. Now I want to import this datas
into the outlook 2003 contact folder of 200 *.pst folders (no Exchange
available) automatically.
Is this somehow possible. Any advices are well appreciated.

Peter

 

[Roady [MVP]]

What are you trying to achieve? This might be good to know to get you an
answer. Currently I would say import it once and then distribute the
pst-file. You can use a modified prf-file to automatically connect your
users to the pst-file and set the Contacts folders to show in the Outlook
Address Book if you really want to exclude user interaction ;-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

 

[peteyjr]

I am trying to have for 200 users the same contact folder . So everybody
access to same up to date contact infos.

What are you trying to achieve? This might be good to know to get you an
answer. Currently I would say import it once and then distribute the
pst-file. You can use a modified prf-file to automatically connect your
users to the pst-file and set the Contacts folders to show in the Outlook
Address Book if you really want to exclude user interaction ;-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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Hi,

I have a SQL Database with 1000 conatcts. Now I want to import this datas
into the outlook 2003 contact folder of 200 *.pst folders (no Exchange
available) automatically.
Is this somehow possible. Any advices are well appreciated.

Peter

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Wow, well I wouldn't want to do that through Outlook. Since they are already
in a database wouldn't it be better to publish them on your Intranet? You
can then also be sure that they aren't using outdated info and that you have
to repeat the process everytime a contact's information changes or a contact
get added/deleted?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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I am trying to have for 200 users the same contact folder . So everybody
access to same up to date contact infos.

What are you trying to achieve? This might be good to know to get you an
answer. Currently I would say import it once and then distribute the
pst-file. You can use a modified prf-file to automatically connect your
users to the pst-file and set the Contacts folders to show in the Outlook
Address Book if you really want to exclude user interaction ;-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----

Hi,

I have a SQL Database with 1000 conatcts. Now I want to import this
datas
into the outlook 2003 contact folder of 200 *.pst folders (no Exchange
available) automatically.
Is this somehow possible. Any advices are well appreciated.

Peter