importing csv file to contacts

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I am trying to import a csv file of contacts into Outlook 2003. The format
of the file is

"entry 1","entry 2",...,"entry n"

I go to import/export and select import from a file. Then I select a Comma
Separated Values (Windows) file format. Then I select the file to import..
Then I select contacts as the folder to be imported to.

Then I get a screen that has "Import "filename" into folder Contacts".
However the Map Custom Fields button is not highlighted and the Next button
is not highlighted. At that point I can do nothing. I check and the file
properties were archive so I uncecked the archive and tried again with the
same results. Any suggestions on what to try next.

Thanks

Andy Cruce

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Ensure you have a Named Range in your .csv. You may want to export a couple
of contacts from Outlook to a .csv format and compare the 2.

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After furious head scratching, andycruce asked:

| I am trying to import a csv file of contacts into Outlook 2003. The
| format of the file is
|
| "entry 1","entry 2",...,"entry n"
|
| I go to import/export and select import from a file. Then I select a
| Comma Separated Values (Windows) file format. Then I select the file
| to import.. Then I select contacts as the folder to be imported to.
|
| Then I get a screen that has "Import "filename" into folder Contacts".
| However the Map Custom Fields button is not highlighted and the Next
| button is not highlighted. At that point I can do nothing. I check
| and the file properties were archive so I uncecked the archive and
| tried again with the same results. Any suggestions on what to try
| next.
|
| Thanks
|
| Andy Cruce

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the info. Figured it out last night - needed to have the first
line have the data field definitions in it. However, I am now having the
same problem with a calendar file. This time I put the info in the first line
"Date","Begin Time","End Time","Test"
"date 1","begine time1","end time 1","text1"
etc.

Assume it's still something simple

Thanks

Andy