I exported a file to excel successfully to clean it up, when I tried to
import it back - although it allows me to specify the excel file I want - it
defaults to an old file and I get the same information every time. Neither
CSV nor TAB methods work - I get the message: "a file error has occurred in
the CSV/TAB translator while initiating a translator to build a field map". I
repaired Microsoft office bot through the Control Panel, and through detect
and repair and downloaded a conveerter file from microsoft. I just can't get
why it's doing this. I'd be really grateful if someone could help -
preferably without reinstalling everythiong as I don't have the SP2 disk.
Thanks
Charles

I did say that I opened my old .pst file - rather than imported it. I used
the term "imported" rather loosely to explain that I had transferred the
contacts from the old computer into the new one. I am aware that you are
not supposed to import the .pst file and wonder why Microsoft provide such a
facility, knowing it can create problems, without posting a warning of the
implications if you attempt to import it.


I have always used in the "File as" field - last name, first name so that
the contacts listing is in family name order. This applies to contacts
originated on the old computer and those recently created on the new
machine.

Contacts are being listed in family name order (last name) - the anomaly is
in the way the contact names are being displayed in the business cards
display.


"Charles griffiths" Charles wrote in
message ...
I exported a file to excel successfully to clean it up, when I tried to
import it back - although it allows me to specify the excel file I want -
it
defaults to an old file and I get the same information every time. Neither
CSV nor TAB methods work - I get the message: "a file error has occurred
in
the CSV/TAB translator while initiating a translator to build a field
map". I
repaired Microsoft office bot through the Control Panel, and through
detect
and repair and downloaded a conveerter file from microsoft. I just can't
get
why it's doing this. I'd be really grateful if someone could help -
preferably without reinstalling everythiong as I don't have the SP2 disk.
Thanks
Charles

You posted in the wrong thread. You did not provide the information I
requested on the actual preference settings your specified for the File
As... field in the new installation. Outlook 2007 does not do what you claim
all by itself. It certainly doesn't do it here. You have something
misconfigured. Also, examine how individual name elements are parsed on
those records that do not display correctly.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"AlanHo" wrote in message
. uk...
I did say that I opened my old .pst file - rather than imported it. I used
the term "imported" rather loosely to explain that I had transferred the
contacts from the old computer into the new one. I am aware that you are
not supposed to import the .pst file and wonder why Microsoft provide such
a
facility, knowing it can create problems, without posting a warning of the
implications if you attempt to import it.


I have always used in the "File as" field - last name, first name so that
the contacts listing is in family name order. This applies to contacts
originated on the old computer and those recently created on the new
machine.

Contacts are being listed in family name order (last name) - the anomaly
is
in the way the contact names are being displayed in the business cards
display.


"Charles griffiths" Charles wrote in
message ...
I exported a file to excel successfully to clean it up, when I tried to
import it back - although it allows me to specify the excel file I want -
it
defaults to an old file and I get the same information every time.
Neither
CSV nor TAB methods work - I get the message: "a file error has occurred
in
the CSV/TAB translator while initiating a translator to build a field
map". I
repaired Microsoft office bot through the Control Panel, and through
detect
and repair and downloaded a conveerter file from microsoft. I just can't
get
why it's doing this. I'd be really grateful if someone could help -
preferably without reinstalling everythiong as I don't have the SP2 disk.
Thanks
Charles