New mail msg doesnt pick up the contacts

[Guest]

I have imported contacts from an .xls file.

Outlook 2000 > Outlook 2003 on a different machine.

Fairly sure i have mapped correctly.

Contacts seem ok, there is a recognised email address,
however when i bring up a new email msg and go to contacts in the drop down
fields no addresses appear, nor when i type a name in does it find one.

Any help appreciated.
Coran.

 

[Guest]

I got this sorted. I had assumed that it could be automatically looked up,
didnt realise i had to click this option under properties.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have imported contacts from an .xls file.

Outlook 2000 > Outlook 2003 on a different machine.

Never use export or import when transferring data from one instance of
Outlook to another. There's no need and you lose data.

 

[Guest]

Fair enough, thanks.
I was actually moving jobs also, different company, different account.
Wasnt sure how to move so i just dumped the contacts into .xls.
Anway, thanks for the reply.
ck