[Joe]

I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a hierarchical
format. My main mail box is the only information exporting. I have hundreds
of contacts below my main address book in 60 different groups. no matter how
i try to export or import the data to outlook only the top, or first group of
addresses exports to a file or imports to outlook.

it appears something like this
main addresses (8 contacts)
+Group 1 - (100 contacts)
+Group 2 - (100 contacts)
+Group 3 - (100 contacts)

The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to include
in the import or export.



--
Joe

[Galen]

"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DCAB7456-EC55-4CFE-9B3E-D9BB934FFF8F@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a
>hierarchical
> format. My main mail box is the only information exporting. I have
> hundreds
> of contacts below my main address book in 60 different groups. no matter
> how
> i try to export or import the data to outlook only the top, or first group
> of
> addresses exports to a file or imports to outlook.
>
> it appears something like this
> main addresses (8 contacts)
> +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
>
> The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to
> include
> in the import or export.
>
>
>
> --
> Joe

Can't you get it by going to this:

C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name here>\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book

Not that it shouldn't work when you export it but this might work as a
work-around for you for the time being until someone wanders in and has the
real fix for this.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability with
which he prefaced it, was,
if you will believe me, Watson, the very first thing which ever made me feel
that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

[PA Bear]

Sorry, groups neither export nor import, Joe.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

Joe wrote:
> I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a
> hierarchical format. My main mail box is the only information exporting.
> I have hundreds of contacts below my main address book in 60 different
> groups. no matter how i try to export or import the data to outlook only
> the top, or first group of addresses exports to a file or imports to
> outlook.
>
> it appears something like this
> main addresses (8 contacts)
> +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
>
> The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to
> include in the import or export.

[Peter Foldes]

Just curious Joe. Are talking about Outlook Contacts or are you referring to the Outlook Express address book

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DCAB7456-EC55-4CFE-9B3E-D9BB934FFF8F@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a hierarchical
> format. My main mail box is the only information exporting. I have hundreds
> of contacts below my main address book in 60 different groups. no matter how
> i try to export or import the data to outlook only the top, or first group of
> addresses exports to a file or imports to outlook.
>
> it appears something like this
> main addresses (8 contacts)
> +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
>
> The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to include
> in the import or export.
>
>
>
> --
> Joe

[PA Bear]

You can use a reg hack to enable sharing of Windows Address Book contacts
with OL running on the same machine: cf.
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share

Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing is
enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when/if sharing is
disabled.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

Joe wrote:
> I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a
> hierarchical format. My main mail box is the only information exporting.
> I have hundreds of contacts below my main address book in 60 different
> groups. no matter how i try to export or import the data to outlook only
> the top, or first group of addresses exports to a file or imports to
> outlook.
>
> it appears something like this
> main addresses (8 contacts)
> +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
>
> The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to
> include in the import or export.

[Joe]

I am reffering to the outlook express address book. I am trying to export
the contacts or address in the outlook express address book and then import
them into outlook. the problem seems to be in the "exporting" procedure in
that there is no way to select the "depth" the whole tree to export. I think
it is a wab file that is created. the other way is to start outlook and
import directly from outlook express, neither way obtains the whol tree, only
the top node.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Just curious Joe. Are talking about Outlook Contacts or are you referring to the Outlook Express address book
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DCAB7456-EC55-4CFE-9B3E-D9BB934FFF8F@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a hierarchical
> > format. My main mail box is the only information exporting. I have hundreds
> > of contacts below my main address book in 60 different groups. no matter how
> > i try to export or import the data to outlook only the top, or first group of
> > addresses exports to a file or imports to outlook.
> >
> > it appears something like this
> > main addresses (8 contacts)
> > +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
> >
> > The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> > cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to include
> > in the import or export.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joe
>

[Joe]

crap i was afraid of that. i would have to place all the contacts into the
top node of the address book in outlook express. Put some identifier in some
field so i know what group it belongs to. Then export/import. configure the
heirarchy in outlook, then place each contact into it's respective group
based on the identifier given when they were in outlook?


"PA Bear" wrote:

> Sorry, groups neither export nor import, Joe.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> Joe wrote:
> > I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a
> > hierarchical format. My main mail box is the only information exporting.
> > I have hundreds of contacts below my main address book in 60 different
> > groups. no matter how i try to export or import the data to outlook only
> > the top, or first group of addresses exports to a file or imports to
> > outlook.
> >
> > it appears something like this
> > main addresses (8 contacts)
> > +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
> >
> > The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> > cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to
> > include in the import or export.
>
>

[Kuay Tim]

Hi Joe,

You could use vCard files to move the address book folder entries. Outlook
supports the use of vCard files.

More Information
http://home.earthlink.net/~kuaytim/exportwab.htm

OL2000: How to Use vCard in Outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;197026&Product=out


--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
Lynnwood, WA
*
"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7AF27EEE-C5F8-42DC-A158-C8F38A7B4A61@microsoft.com...
I am reffering to the outlook express address book. I am trying to export
the contacts or address in the outlook express address book and then import
them into outlook. the problem seems to be in the "exporting" procedure in
that there is no way to select the "depth" the whole tree to export. I
think
it is a wab file that is created. the other way is to start outlook and
import directly from outlook express, neither way obtains the whol tree,
only
the top node.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Just curious Joe. Are talking about Outlook Contacts or are you referring
> to the Outlook Express address book
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DCAB7456-EC55-4CFE-9B3E-D9BB934FFF8F@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a
> >hierarchical
> > format. My main mail box is the only information exporting. I have
> > hundreds
> > of contacts below my main address book in 60 different groups. no
> > matter how
> > i try to export or import the data to outlook only the top, or first
> > group of
> > addresses exports to a file or imports to outlook.
> >
> > it appears something like this
> > main addresses (8 contacts)
> > +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
> >
> > The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts).
> > I
> > cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to
> > include
> > in the import or export.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joe
>

[Joe]

Thank you so much for your time. I will try this.

"Kuay Tim" wrote:

> Hi Joe,
>
> You could use vCard files to move the address book folder entries. Outlook
> supports the use of vCard files.
>
> More Information
> http://home.earthlink.net/~kuaytim/exportwab.htm
>
> OL2000: How to Use vCard in Outlook
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;197026&Product=out
>
>
> --
> Tim K.
> aka Kuay Tim
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> Lynnwood, WA
> *
> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7AF27EEE-C5F8-42DC-A158-C8F38A7B4A61@microsoft.com...
> I am reffering to the outlook express address book. I am trying to export
> the contacts or address in the outlook express address book and then import
> them into outlook. the problem seems to be in the "exporting" procedure in
> that there is no way to select the "depth" the whole tree to export. I
> think
> it is a wab file that is created. the other way is to start outlook and
> import directly from outlook express, neither way obtains the whol tree,
> only
> the top node.
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
> > Just curious Joe. Are talking about Outlook Contacts or are you referring
> > to the Outlook Express address book
> >
> > --
> > Peter
> >
> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> >
> > "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DCAB7456-EC55-4CFE-9B3E-D9BB934FFF8F@microsoft.com...
> > >I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a
> > >hierarchical
> > > format. My main mail box is the only information exporting. I have
> > > hundreds
> > > of contacts below my main address book in 60 different groups. no
> > > matter how
> > > i try to export or import the data to outlook only the top, or first
> > > group of
> > > addresses exports to a file or imports to outlook.
> > >
> > > it appears something like this
> > > main addresses (8 contacts)
> > > +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> > > +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> > > +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
> > >
> > > The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts).
> > > I
> > > cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to
> > > include
> > > in the import or export.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Joe
> >
>
>
>

[Joe]

Thank you so much for your time i really appreciate it. I will try this.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> You can use a reg hack to enable sharing of Windows Address Book contacts
> with OL running on the same machine: cf.
> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share
>
> Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing is
> enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when/if sharing is
> disabled.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> Joe wrote:
> > I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a
> > hierarchical format. My main mail box is the only information exporting.
> > I have hundreds of contacts below my main address book in 60 different
> > groups. no matter how i try to export or import the data to outlook only
> > the top, or first group of addresses exports to a file or imports to
> > outlook.
> >
> > it appears something like this
> > main addresses (8 contacts)
> > +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
> >
> > The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> > cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to
> > include in the import or export.
>
>

[Joe]

Thanks for taking an interest. I really appreciate your time.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Just curious Joe. Are talking about Outlook Contacts or are you referring to the Outlook Express address book
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DCAB7456-EC55-4CFE-9B3E-D9BB934FFF8F@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a hierarchical
> > format. My main mail box is the only information exporting. I have hundreds
> > of contacts below my main address book in 60 different groups. no matter how
> > i try to export or import the data to outlook only the top, or first group of
> > addresses exports to a file or imports to outlook.
> >
> > it appears something like this
> > main addresses (8 contacts)
> > +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
> >
> > The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> > cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to include
> > in the import or export.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joe
>

[Joe]

Thanks for your time. I will check it out.

"Galen" wrote:

> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DCAB7456-EC55-4CFE-9B3E-D9BB934FFF8F@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to export an address book that has many groups in a
> >hierarchical
> > format. My main mail box is the only information exporting. I have
> > hundreds
> > of contacts below my main address book in 60 different groups. no matter
> > how
> > i try to export or import the data to outlook only the top, or first group
> > of
> > addresses exports to a file or imports to outlook.
> >
> > it appears something like this
> > main addresses (8 contacts)
> > +Group 1 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 2 - (100 contacts)
> > +Group 3 - (100 contacts)
> >
> > The only address exporting are those in the Main addresses (8 contacts). I
> > cannot find any options on how to indicate the structure or what to
> > include
> > in the import or export.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joe
>
> Can't you get it by going to this:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name here>\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Address Book
>
> Not that it shouldn't work when you export it but this might work as a
> work-around for you for the time being until someone wanders in and has the
> real fix for this.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability with
> which he prefaced it, was,
> if you will believe me, Watson, the very first thing which ever made me feel
> that a profession might be
> made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>