Where are all the different address books kept???

[Alan Gillott]

I dutifully move my WAB file each time I move to a new Computer. I am happy!

But

I tried to move my Father In law's address book and discovered he seems to
have the Active directory defined. I failed so went home to explore.

My Outook Express has a Directory of Contacts which are made up purely of
items associated with MSN Messenger. But I cannot for the life of me find
out where they are physically stored. Propertis doesn't help in any way
shape or form other than mutted darkly about inentities. it certainly isn't
my Email identities folder - I scoured that with Hexedit.

I then looked in Outlook. My father in law has pointers in outlook to LDAP
Directories including the Active directory. My Outlook refuses point blank
to let me see these LDAP directories so I can't test the hypothesis that the
MSN entries are in the Active Directory nor can test out thoeries of moving
my Father in Law's contacts by exporting and importing the Active Directory
(Complication: he lives 5000 miles away)

I kinda suspect that I should be able to see the LDAP directory list from
outlook but so far haven't been able to invent a way how.

Can anyone demistify me.

Thanks

A

 

[Roady [MVP]]

LDAP is a server side stored address list. There is nothing to move locally
you simply reconnect to the server by using the required server settings for
the service.

Note that this is an Microsoft Office Outlook forum.

Outlook Express is family of Internet Explorer and Outlook of the Office
family.

Here is the link for the right forum
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Good Luck!

 

[Alan Gillott]

Roady
My problem is with Outlook not Outlook Express. The Outlook in question is
accessing the (?) Active Directory for Contacts and when you do add accounts
(FOR OUTLOOK) the LDAP directories appear for selection. On my Machine they
do not. It would actually be quite convenient if I could read the contacts
Directory that appears in my Outlook NewsReader, (wow, it uses Outlook
express as a Newsreader - bad karma) which appears to be the Contacts
directory used by MSN, which might be the Active Directory but I have no
evidence other than guessing that it is the Active Directory.
on my father in Law's machine, his OUTLOOK is accessing a Contacts directory
that according to the wizard is the Active directory which I need to move
from his OLD laptop to the new one which also uses OUTLOOK not Outlook
Express.
I am trying to make sense of what he appears to do by default with what I
can't do on my machine which, in the long run, would actually be quite
useful.
Thanks

LDAP is a server side stored address list. There is nothing to move
locally you simply reconnect to the server by using the required server
settings for the service.

Note that this is an Microsoft Office Outlook forum.

Outlook Express is family of Internet Explorer and Outlook of the Office
family.

Here is the link for the right forum
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Good Luck!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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I dutifully move my WAB file each time I move to a new Computer. I am
happy!

But

I tried to move my Father In law's address book and discovered he seems
to
have the Active directory defined. I failed so went home to explore.

My Outook Express has a Directory of Contacts which are made up purely of
items associated with MSN Messenger. But I cannot for the life of me find
out where they are physically stored. Propertis doesn't help in any way
shape or form other than mutted darkly about inentities. it certainly
isn't
my Email identities folder - I scoured that with Hexedit.

I then looked in Outlook. My father in law has pointers in outlook to
LDAP
Directories including the Active directory. My Outlook refuses point
blank
to let me see these LDAP directories so I can't test the hypothesis that
the
MSN entries are in the Active Directory nor can test out thoeries of
moving
my Father in Law's contacts by exporting and importing the Active
Directory
(Complication: he lives 5000 miles away)

I kinda suspect that I should be able to see the LDAP directory list from
outlook but so far haven't been able to invent a way how.

Can anyone demistify me.

Thanks

A

 

[Roady [MVP]]

I don't think you are fully aware of what an Active Directory is; it is an
object database that is being used in a Windows Domain and it can be used as
an address list most of the time in combination with an Exchange server.
Microsoft Office Outlook can make Exchange connections; Outlook Express
cannot. Also; you are not in a Windows Domain and your Father in Law is. You
cannot replicate that on your own machine with Outlook Express. MSN has
nothing to do with this.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Roady
My problem is with Outlook not Outlook Express. The Outlook in question is
accessing the (?) Active Directory for Contacts and when you do add
accounts (FOR OUTLOOK) the LDAP directories appear for selection. On my
Machine they do not. It would actually be quite convenient if I could read
the contacts Directory that appears in my Outlook NewsReader, (wow, it
uses Outlook express as a Newsreader - bad karma) which appears to be the
Contacts directory used by MSN, which might be the Active Directory but I
have no evidence other than guessing that it is the Active Directory.
on my father in Law's machine, his OUTLOOK is accessing a Contacts
directory that according to the wizard is the Active directory which I
need to move from his OLD laptop to the new one which also uses OUTLOOK
not Outlook Express.
I am trying to make sense of what he appears to do by default with what I
can't do on my machine which, in the long run, would actually be quite
useful.
Thanks

LDAP is a server side stored address list. There is nothing to move
locally you simply reconnect to the server by using the required server
settings for the service.

Note that this is an Microsoft Office Outlook forum.

Outlook Express is family of Internet Explorer and Outlook of the Office
family.

Here is the link for the right forum
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Good Luck!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

I dutifully move my WAB file each time I move to a new Computer. I am
happy!

But

I tried to move my Father In law's address book and discovered he seems
to
have the Active directory defined. I failed so went home to explore.

My Outook Express has a Directory of Contacts which are made up purely
of
items associated with MSN Messenger. But I cannot for the life of me
find
out where they are physically stored. Propertis doesn't help in any way
shape or form other than mutted darkly about inentities. it certainly
isn't
my Email identities folder - I scoured that with Hexedit.

I then looked in Outlook. My father in law has pointers in outlook to
LDAP
Directories including the Active directory. My Outlook refuses point
blank
to let me see these LDAP directories so I can't test the hypothesis that
the
MSN entries are in the Active Directory nor can test out thoeries of
moving
my Father in Law's contacts by exporting and importing the Active
Directory
(Complication: he lives 5000 miles away)

I kinda suspect that I should be able to see the LDAP directory list
from
outlook but so far haven't been able to invent a way how.

Can anyone demistify me.

Thanks

A

 

[Alan Gillott]

That's a start.
Thanks

I don't think you are fully aware of what an Active Directory is; it is an
object database that is being used in a Windows Domain and it can be used
as an address list most of the time in combination with an Exchange server.
Microsoft Office Outlook can make Exchange connections; Outlook Express
cannot. Also; you are not in a Windows Domain and your Father in Law is.
You cannot replicate that on your own machine with Outlook Express. MSN has
nothing to do with this.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Roady
My problem is with Outlook not Outlook Express. The Outlook in question
is accessing the (?) Active Directory for Contacts and when you do add
accounts (FOR OUTLOOK) the LDAP directories appear for selection. On my
Machine they do not. It would actually be quite convenient if I could
read the contacts Directory that appears in my Outlook NewsReader, (wow,
it uses Outlook express as a Newsreader - bad karma) which appears to be
the Contacts directory used by MSN, which might be the Active Directory
but I have no evidence other than guessing that it is the Active
Directory.
on my father in Law's machine, his OUTLOOK is accessing a Contacts
directory that according to the wizard is the Active directory which I
need to move from his OLD laptop to the new one which also uses OUTLOOK
not Outlook Express.
I am trying to make sense of what he appears to do by default with what I
can't do on my machine which, in the long run, would actually be quite
useful.
Thanks

LDAP is a server side stored address list. There is nothing to move
locally you simply reconnect to the server by using the required server
settings for the service.

Note that this is an Microsoft Office Outlook forum.

Outlook Express is family of Internet Explorer and Outlook of the Office
family.

Here is the link for the right forum
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Good Luck!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
I dutifully move my WAB file each time I move to a new Computer. I am
happy!

But

I tried to move my Father In law's address book and discovered he seems
to
have the Active directory defined. I failed so went home to explore.

My Outook Express has a Directory of Contacts which are made up purely
of
items associated with MSN Messenger. But I cannot for the life of me
find
out where they are physically stored. Propertis doesn't help in any way
shape or form other than mutted darkly about inentities. it certainly
isn't
my Email identities folder - I scoured that with Hexedit.

I then looked in Outlook. My father in law has pointers in outlook to
LDAP
Directories including the Active directory. My Outlook refuses point
blank
to let me see these LDAP directories so I can't test the hypothesis
that the
MSN entries are in the Active Directory nor can test out thoeries of
moving
my Father in Law's contacts by exporting and importing the Active
Directory
(Complication: he lives 5000 miles away)

I kinda suspect that I should be able to see the LDAP directory list
from
outlook but so far haven't been able to invent a way how.

Can anyone demistify me.

Thanks

A

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

That's a start.
Thanks

I don't think you are fully aware of what an Active Directory is; it is an
object database that is being used in a Windows Domain and it can be used
as an address list most of the time in combination with an Exchange
server. Microsoft Office Outlook can make Exchange connections; Outlook
Express cannot. Also; you are not in a Windows Domain and your Father in
Law is. You cannot replicate that on your own machine with Outlook
Express. MSN has nothing to do with this.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Roady
My problem is with Outlook not Outlook Express. The Outlook in question
is accessing the (?) Active Directory for Contacts and when you do add
accounts (FOR OUTLOOK) the LDAP directories appear for selection. On my
Machine they do not. It would actually be quite convenient if I could
read the contacts Directory that appears in my Outlook NewsReader, (wow,
it uses Outlook express as a Newsreader - bad karma) which appears to be
the Contacts directory used by MSN, which might be the Active Directory
but I have no evidence other than guessing that it is the Active
Directory.
on my father in Law's machine, his OUTLOOK is accessing a Contacts
directory that according to the wizard is the Active directory which I
need to move from his OLD laptop to the new one which also uses OUTLOOK
not Outlook Express.
I am trying to make sense of what he appears to do by default with what
I can't do on my machine which, in the long run, would actually be quite
useful.
Thanks
in message LDAP is a server side stored address list. There is nothing to move
locally you simply reconnect to the server by using the required server
settings for the service.

Note that this is an Microsoft Office Outlook forum.

Outlook Express is family of Internet Explorer and Outlook of the
Office
family.

Here is the link for the right forum
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Good Luck!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
I dutifully move my WAB file each time I move to a new Computer. I am
happy!

But

I tried to move my Father In law's address book and discovered he
seems to
have the Active directory defined. I failed so went home to explore.

My Outook Express has a Directory of Contacts which are made up purely
of
items associated with MSN Messenger. But I cannot for the life of me
find
out where they are physically stored. Propertis doesn't help in any
way
shape or form other than mutted darkly about inentities. it certainly
isn't
my Email identities folder - I scoured that with Hexedit.

I then looked in Outlook. My father in law has pointers in outlook to
LDAP
Directories including the Active directory. My Outlook refuses point
blank
to let me see these LDAP directories so I can't test the hypothesis
that the
MSN entries are in the Active Directory nor can test out thoeries of
moving
my Father in Law's contacts by exporting and importing the Active
Directory
(Complication: he lives 5000 miles away)

I kinda suspect that I should be able to see the LDAP directory list
from
outlook but so far haven't been able to invent a way how.

Can anyone demistify me.

Thanks

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