I've recently imported a list of contacts to my Outlook Contacts folder. I'd
like to set a recurring reminder for all of their birthdays. Is there a way
to set this for the whole group rather than going into each contact to set
them individually?

Thanks,
Micah

Did they have reminders on them prior to the import? I expect so. Importing
is not the way to move Outlook files from computer to computer and it is
written about here daily. Just move the file and open it and you will not
loose all those reminders for Contact birthdays.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

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"Micah" wrote in message
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I've recently imported a list of contacts to my Outlook Contacts folder.
I'd
like to set a recurring reminder for all of their birthdays. Is there a
way
to set this for the whole group rather than going into each contact to set
them individually?

Thanks,
Micah

No, I imported from an Excel spreadsheet. Should have specified that, sorry.

"Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook)" wrote:

Did they have reminders on them prior to the import? I expect so. Importing
is not the way to move Outlook files from computer to computer and it is
written about here daily. Just move the file and open it and you will not
loose all those reminders for Contact birthdays.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

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"Micah" wrote in message
news
I've recently imported a list of contacts to my Outlook Contacts folder.
I'd
like to set a recurring reminder for all of their birthdays. Is there a
way
to set this for the whole group rather than going into each contact to set
them individually?

Thanks,
Micah

Micah wrote:

No, I imported from an Excel spreadsheet. Should have specified
that, sorry.

Unless you can find a contact update tool using Google or something, you're
out of luck. Start he http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contacts_entry.asp
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I've been accused of saying "no, it can't be done" too much so this time I
will say "of course you can".

You could either add it to the spreadsheet before importing or use a group
by view - see http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2008/up080522.htm#4 for
instructions.

--
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"Micah" wrote in message
news
I've recently imported a list of contacts to my Outlook Contacts folder.
I'd
like to set a recurring reminder for all of their birthdays. Is there a
way
to set this for the whole group rather than going into each contact to set
them individually?

Thanks,
Micah