Transfering Outlook 98 contacts to new Office XP computer

[Mike Brill]

My client just purchased a Windows XP machine with
Outlook XP loaded. He wants to transfer his contacts
from his Windows 98 (Outlook 98) machine to the new
machine. I can't find a reference to this in Microsoft's
knowledge base. Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Copy the Outlook Data File from Outlook 98 (PST file).
Configure the new installation to use it. (Note: do not overwrite the PST
file or import it, just reuse it).

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST file you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following directions:
- Go to Tools > Options > Mail Setup > Data Files > Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then Close > OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools > E-mail Accounts > View or change existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just below the current
default Personal Folders file) > Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click on that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close <foldername> Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the other before you close
the old one.