Migrating Contacts Sub-folders into Outlook 2007

[Guest]

When I upgraded to Outlook 2007 Beta 2, it imported the contacts group into
the contacts folders, but does not me to view my other contact subfolders
e.g. friends, family, suppliers etc. in the contacts view.

However, when I look at the properties of the outlook .pst files, the other
contact sub folders are still there and you can query the other contact
subfolders and open the search results from the other contacts subfolders.

Any suggestions on how to view the other contact subfolders, as it allows me
to create new groups but not view all contacts subfolders.

BTW I use a single .pst file and single default profile.

 

[Brian Tillman]

When I upgraded to Outlook 2007 Beta 2, it imported the contacts
group into the contacts folders, but does not me to view my other
contact subfolders e.g. friends, family, suppliers etc. in the
contacts view.

If you upgraded, then OL 2007 should have simply reused your OL 2003 PST and
you shouldn't have had to do anything with your data. It should have just
been there. In no case do you EVER need to import from a PST and you never
should because you lose data when you do.

However, when I look at the properties of the outlook .pst files, the
other contact sub folders are still there and you can query the other
contact subfolders and open the search results from the other
contacts subfolders.

Any suggestions on how to view the other contact subfolders, as it
allows me to create new groups but not view all contacts subfolders.

Why not just make the original PST your delivery location and be done with
the whole process? You'll have exactly the same hierarchy you had in OL
2003.

 

[Guest]

Hi Brian:

I did not import any folders, I was referring to the process that Outlook
2007 performs, the first time it starts up. Unfortunately, I termed the
process "Import". I can't remember the excat phrasing that the MS process
used.

At any rate, while the contact sub-folders are visible in the properties
view of the outlook.pst file, the contact sub-folders due not appear when you
switch to the Contacts in Outlook 2007. Outlook 2003 correctly displayed the
contacts sub-folders.

I also checked the address book and all the sub-folders appear there. They
just don't display in the Contacts View of Outlook 2007.

Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

Hi Waltz & Brian:

Today (06/04/2006) I took the dive, and upgraded to Office 2007 Beta 2. I
simply picked UPGRADE on the main install screen, and let everything run at
their default.

HOWEVER, when I went into Outlook, I experience THE SAME PROBLEM that Waltz
just described; I can see the only two contacts in my Contacts Folder, but
none of the other 8 Contacts folders are there. The interesting thing is that
THERE IS ONE of these folders visible and accessible, but none of the others.

Any, ANY! help or direction as to how to solve this pesky issue will be
greatly appreciated.

TIA
Ralph Montague

 

[Brian Tillman]

Today (06/04/2006) I took the dive, and upgraded to Office 2007 Beta
2. I simply picked UPGRADE on the main install screen, and let
everything run at their default.

HOWEVER, when I went into Outlook, I experience THE SAME PROBLEM that
Waltz just described; I can see the only two contacts in my Contacts
Folder, but none of the other 8 Contacts folders are there. The
interesting thing is that THERE IS ONE of these folders visible and
accessible, but none of the others.

Check to see if there's anything mentioned on the preview web site.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Brian and et all for your help.

My Issue Has Been Resolved.

Here is what I did...
After reading several of your postings, someone mentioned something about
"Pick Fields" or "Field Chooser" or something like that. That put me on the
right track; so my solution came as follws:
- Pull Down the "GO" menu, Choose "FOLDERS" (or press CONTROL+Y)
- The "Go to Folder" windows will appear, and in it, you will see all the
Outlook folders.
- Expand the folder called Contacts, or browse around... I found mine inside
of an email folder; but they are there!
- ALSO, on top of this window ("Go to Folder") there is a pull down menu;
scroll down and you might also see your missing Contacts folders in there. As
soon as you click on it, and press OK, the folder will appear in your Outlook
left panel.

I had to manually move and drag my contact folders from inside the email
folder that I found them in, to the top of the left panel, and place them
inside the Outlook Contact folders.

One more thing I like to share... I notice yesterday while reading many of
the posts, that lots of people ask questions which are misunderstood (even
mine So, it came to mind a quote I found years ago in a book, it read some
thing like this... "The first step to mastering (or learning) something is to
learn to call things by their proper name."
The point is that every day, technology keeps growing, and so does language.
So I know that I must make a constant effort to educate myself, keep up wth
technology and its lingo. A question can take a thousand turn if we do not
use the right terminology (and in the right context.) For me, I am no longer
a teenager, society "revoked" my license to call things I dont know "thingy."
i.e "I am having a problem with Outlook; I had lots of names in different
thingies. Then I upgraded, then all my thingies are gone. I pulled down the
menu thingy, and choose the thingy that takes you to the file thingy, and
guess what? My thingies were not there. HELP!"

Thank you all for your dedication to help other homo-sapiens-ignoramus (such
as moi) After 21 years in this field, it feels like I know zilch.
Thank you all again!