Transfer address book
 

I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new computer. I
followed the instructions from the MS help site but when importing to the new
computer, I get all the address's but not my e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having to
creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express

Create a "standalone" WAB file:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe

Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all
member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all,
Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB file
and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the Enter key to
OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab file to a
floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and groups neither
import, nor export.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"terry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new computer.
I
followed the instructions from the MS help site but when importing to the
new
computer, I get all the address's but not my e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having
to
creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

Thank you, I will try!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express

Create a "standalone" WAB file:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe

Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all
member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all,
Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB file
and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the Enter key to
OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab file to a
floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and groups neither
import, nor export.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"terry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new computer.
I
followed the instructions from the MS help site but when importing to the
new
computer, I get all the address's but not my e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having
to
creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

Groups don't export or import. See Bruce's reply.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

terry wrote:
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer. I followed the instructions from the MS help site but when
importing to the new computer, I get all the address's but not my
e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having
to creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

Moved group folders over without problem Thank you!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express

Create a "standalone" WAB file:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe

Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all
member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all,
Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB file
and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the Enter key to
OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab file to a
floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and groups neither
import, nor export.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"terry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new computer.
I
followed the instructions from the MS help site but when importing to the
new
computer, I get all the address's but not my e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having
to
creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"terry" wrote in message
...
Moved group folders over without problem Thank you!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express

Create a "standalone" WAB file:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe

Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all
member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all,
Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB
file
and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the Enter key
to
OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab file to
a
floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and groups
neither
import, nor export.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"terry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer.
I
followed the instructions from the MS help site but when importing to
the
new
computer, I get all the address's but not my e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without
having
to
creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

"PA Bear" wrote:

Groups don't export or import. See Bruce's reply.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

terry wrote:
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer. I followed the instructions from the MS help site but when
importing to the new computer, I get all the address's but not my
e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having
to creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

Sorry about the blank reply (my popup blocker got me).

My goal is to move my client's entire WAB file to the
Business Contact Manager (BCM). There are thousands of entries
and hundreds of Groups. I understand that I will lose the Groups in
an Export, but is the ANY other way to accomplish my goal.
Can I somehow use the WABAPI to get it done.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.



"PA Bear" wrote:

Groups don't export or import. See Bruce's reply.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

terry wrote:
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer. I followed the instructions from the MS help site but when
importing to the new computer, I get all the address's but not my
e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having
to creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

Address Book: File Export Other address book TXT (CSV) file ...
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

ELS wrote:
Sorry about the blank reply (my popup blocker got me).

My goal is to move my client's entire WAB file to the
Business Contact Manager (BCM). There are thousands of entries
and hundreds of Groups. I understand that I will lose the Groups in
an Export, but is the ANY other way to accomplish my goal.
Can I somehow use the WABAPI to get it done.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.



"PA Bear" wrote:

Groups don't export or import. See Bruce's reply.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

terry wrote:
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer. I followed the instructions from the MS help site but when
importing to the new computer, I get all the address's but not my
e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having
to creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

I'll take that as a "No." I just thought there must be a way to access the
WAB programatically and extract the information I need to an Access database
or something else, manipulate the data and then import it into BCM?? I guess
not.

"PA Bear" wrote:

Address Book: File Export Other address book TXT (CSV) file ...
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

ELS wrote:
Sorry about the blank reply (my popup blocker got me).

My goal is to move my client's entire WAB file to the
Business Contact Manager (BCM). There are thousands of entries
and hundreds of Groups. I understand that I will lose the Groups in
an Export, but is the ANY other way to accomplish my goal.
Can I somehow use the WABAPI to get it done.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.



"PA Bear" wrote:

Groups don't export or import. See Bruce's reply.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

terry wrote:
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer. I followed the instructions from the MS help site but when
importing to the new computer, I get all the address's but not my
e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without having
to creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

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...


"PA Bear" wrote:

Groups don't export or import. See Bruce's reply.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

terry wrote:
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer. I followed the instructions from the MS help site but when
importing to the new computer, I get all the address's but not my
e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without
having
to creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

Have you looked at the API?

Windows Address Book API
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...b/wabentry.asp

I would guess that there is some way you can read the group information
and build your own export file format. But I don't know of anyone who
has done that.

You'd then need to figure out how to get the group information into BCM.


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"ELS" wrote in message
...
I'll take that as a "No." I just thought there must be a way to
access the
WAB programatically and extract the information I need to an Access
database
or something else, manipulate the data and then import it into BCM??
I guess
not.

"PA Bear" wrote:

Address Book: File Export Other address book TXT (CSV) file
...
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

ELS wrote:
Sorry about the blank reply (my popup blocker got me).

My goal is to move my client's entire WAB file to the
Business Contact Manager (BCM). There are thousands of entries
and hundreds of Groups. I understand that I will lose the Groups
in
an Export, but is the ANY other way to accomplish my goal.
Can I somehow use the WABAPI to get it done.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.



"PA Bear" wrote:

Groups don't export or import. See Bruce's reply.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
DTS-L.org

terry wrote:
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer. I followed the instructions from the MS help site but
when
importing to the new computer, I get all the address's but not my
e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without
having
to creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you

Transfer address book
 

Michael, I did look at WABAPI and thought it looked promising, but I think
trying
to extract the information using that is way over my head. I would need to
know what the file struture looks like and how to extract what I need.

I would need some expert guidance to point me in the right direction.

Thanks for your reply.

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Have you looked at the API?

Windows Address Book API
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...b/wabentry.asp

I would guess that there is some way you can read the group information
and build your own export file format. But I don't know of anyone who
has done that.

You'd then need to figure out how to get the group information into BCM.


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"ELS" wrote in message
...
I'll take that as a "No." I just thought there must be a way to
access the
WAB programatically and extract the information I need to an Access
database
or something else, manipulate the data and then import it into BCM??
I guess
not.

"PA Bear" wrote:

Address Book: File Export Other address book TXT (CSV) file
...
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

ELS wrote:
Sorry about the blank reply (my popup blocker got me).

My goal is to move my client's entire WAB file to the
Business Contact Manager (BCM). There are thousands of entries
and hundreds of Groups. I understand that I will lose the Groups
in
an Export, but is the ANY other way to accomplish my goal.
Can I somehow use the WABAPI to get it done.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.



"PA Bear" wrote:

Groups don't export or import. See Bruce's reply.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
DTS-L.org

terry wrote:
I am trying to transfer my outlook express address book to a new
computer. I followed the instructions from the MS help site but
when
importing to the new computer, I get all the address's but not my
e-mailing groups.

Is there a way to include my mailing groups in a transfer without
having
to creatie them all over again in the new computer?

Thank you