moving contacts from one pc to another

[maverick964uk]

I have an old laptop with outlook 2002.
All my personal/work email contacts are in the contacts part of address book.

The problem is I am struggling to export this information so I can import it into outlook on my new laptop.

If I remember I did remove my "contacts" entry from the drop down in the address book on my new PC and I'm not sure if this has screwed it up. Is this the issue?.

At present I can see all my email addresses if I click on contacts in the folder list, however I need to get them into an address book.

any help would be appreciated.

thanks
Mike

 

[joegz]

Just right mouse click on the CONTACTs folder and go to PROPERTIES. Select the tab OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK and select "Show this folder as an e-mail address book"

Hopefully that is what you need.

joegz
"Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is."

 

[Davetoo]

Have you tried exporting to a PST, just the Contacts folder on your old computer, then import it into your new computer?

I'm Certifiable, not certified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[maverick964uk]

Hi,

thanks for the replies.

The setting "Show this folder as an e-mail address book" in contact properties is grey'd out.

Not sure why its grey'd out...

thanks
Mike

 

[maverick964uk]

solved the problem.

I needed to add an "outlook address book" to my profile, then the option was available in contact properties.

thanks for your help.

Regards,
Mike

 

[cmmsi]

Where do you add an 'outlook address book' to your profile?

 

[Davetoo]

Under Tools/Services

I'm Certifiable, not certified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[cmmsi]

I only use outlook for internet email - no exchange server available. No 'Services' option available.

 

[joegz]

For IMO I believe it is under Accounts rather than Services.

joegz
"Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is."

 

[maverick964uk]

go to tools, email accounts...
add a new directory or address book....
click additional address books.....
go to next....
add an "outlook address book".

job done.

I'm happy.

thanks to all

Mike