MS Outlook does not recognise PAB file exported from OS 9 iMac

[khinester]

Hello,
I am having a really weird problem, which I can't seem to figure out a way to get it to work, if anyone be kind enough to share their knowledge I would be most greatful.

Now, I have a user who has been using an iMac now she has moved a depertment and has to use a PC, so I have configured the PC and everything is cool, but everytime I try to copy the Personal Address Book file from her iMac, the PC can't seem to recognise the file, BUT the same file is read without a problem on the iMac - WTF?

iMac spec is as follows:
Outlook 8.2.2 for Macintosh
OS9

PC spec is as follows:
Outlook 2000
Win2000

Also, how do you export the PAB file from MAC as text, maybe I can then import it?

 

[sebjenkins]

Hi,


For Personal Address Book from a Mac to be recodnised by Outlook on a PC, you will need to add the file extension .pab so it reads Personal Address Book.PAB

Simlar thing happens with Personal Folders, they must have .pst added to the end of the file name.

Hope this helps.

 

[khinester]

I had done this, already, on the MAC as it was the first thing to look at, but no luck ;^(

Is there a way to export these .PAB files and then import them into the Contacts addresses for each user? I can't seem to find where this is?

Cheers

 

[sebjenkins]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247582

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 247582 - addresses this issue.
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OL97: How to Move Addresses from Outlook for the Macintosh
Applies To
This article was previously published under Q247582
SUMMARY
When you migrate from the Microsoft Exchange Server Outlook client for Macintosh to Outlook for Windows, address entries in the personal address book (PAB) can not be exported. This article describes a technique for making this information available to the Windows version of Outlook.

NOTE: The steps in this article assume that both the Macintosh and Windows versions of Outlook are currently able to access a user's mailbox on an Exchange Server computer.
MORE INFORMATION
To Migrate Addresses from Outlook for the Macintosh
Mail messages are available to all compatible clients that access the Exchange Server Inbox after the user logs on to the mailbox. Additionally, mail messages can be saved, in an unfinished form, to the user's Inbox. This operation can be used to migrate the PAB address entries to the version of Outlook for Windows.

To move the PAB entries:
Using the Macintosh client, log on to the mailbox, and then create a new mail message. Address the message to all recipients in the PAB.
On the File menu, click Save. The message is saved to the Inbox.
Log on to the user mailbox with the version of Outlook for Windows. Open the saved message, and then right-click each recipient in the TO line, and click Add to Personal Address Book or Add to Contacts for each recipient.
To Add Addresses to the PAB in Outlook 2000
The option to add recipients to an address book provider differs with the various versions of Outlook for Windows. For example, although the PAB can be used in a profile for Outlook 2000, the default action when you right-click is to add recipients to Contacts.

To add recipients to the PAB in Outlook 2000:
On the Tools menu, click Address Book.
In Address Book, click the Tools menu, and then click Options.
In Addressing, click the Keep Personal Addresses In list, and then click Personal Address Book. Click OK, and then close the Address Book.
When you right-click the address in the mail message, the Add to Personal Address Book item is added.

 

[khinester]

Thanks, this is great!