ginkuskahn
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How would I go about transferring my contact list from one computer to another? I welcome any suggestions.
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Transfer Contact in Outlook
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Depending on the version of Outlook, here would be one way:
File -> New -> Outlook Data file
Select .PST
Type a descriptive name
Make sure View -> Folder list is turned on -- you'll now see another entry (probably called Personal Folders). The only thing inside here will be Deleted Items.
Right-click your main Contacts folder, and hit Copy. It will ask you "where"? Put it in the newly created Personal Folders section.
Right-click on the new Personal Folders item, and click Close.
Now go find the new .PST file on your hard drive and it will contain just a copy of your Contacts. Copy this file to the new PC, open it (File -> Open) and drag the contents over to the main Contacts folder on the new PC.
File -> New -> Outlook Data file
Select .PST
Type a descriptive name
Make sure View -> Folder list is turned on -- you'll now see another entry (probably called Personal Folders). The only thing inside here will be Deleted Items.
Right-click your main Contacts folder, and hit Copy. It will ask you "where"? Put it in the newly created Personal Folders section.
Right-click on the new Personal Folders item, and click Close.
Now go find the new .PST file on your hard drive and it will contain just a copy of your Contacts. Copy this file to the new PC, open it (File -> Open) and drag the contents over to the main Contacts folder on the new PC.
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