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Title: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: Bosch232 on June 12, 2008, 02:11:32 PM
I'm leaving my employer for a new job.
I'd like to take my email contacts with me.
But I don't know how to do that.

It's MS Outlook.
Is this hard to do?
Title: Re: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: SteveBailey on June 12, 2008, 02:33:13 PM
nope it's easy.

Click on File,  Export... save it somewhere.
Title: Re: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: JB88 on June 12, 2008, 02:34:37 PM
do a search for the WAB file...copy it onto another location and then input it into the new computers folder.

make sure that it takes before you delete it or you will be sorry.  i've thought that i have had it and been sorely mistaken before.

any basic web search will tell you how to do it.

(and probably more thoroughly.)



Title: Re: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: Mustaine on June 12, 2008, 04:06:23 PM
contacts, file, import / export, you can save as a WAB or TXT or CSV IIRC.

it depends outlook express or regular outlook, but premise is the same.
Title: Re: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: AWMac on June 12, 2008, 04:32:38 PM
There's a new thing out there... you can save everything with.

It's called...

"Pencil and Paper"

So much for the Pepsi Generation....

Mac
Title: Re: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: Dichotomy on June 12, 2008, 05:21:26 PM
in outlook go to file
then import and export contacts
select 'export to a file'
select the file type you want to export (I use tab separated values windows) but .pst works just as well
select a location to export to
drop it on your flash drive with other proprietary files and viola you're now a cybercriminal  :devil

The above information is for education purposes only and not intended to encourage potentially criminal behavior ;) 
Title: Re: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: Masherbrum on June 12, 2008, 06:51:16 PM
I've never used Outlook for home use, never will either.   
Title: Re: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: Bosch232 on June 12, 2008, 07:06:28 PM
Thanks for the replies.

I'm not talkin' about just a dozen or so email contacts.
I'm talking about seven years worth of client contacts, plus the 50+ people on staff.

So "pencil and paper" ain't gonna cut it.
Title: Re: How do I back up my email contacts?
Post by: Dichotomy on June 12, 2008, 07:32:57 PM
I've never used Outlook for home use, never will either.   

Why not? Just out of curiosity.  I use it and have no problems with it.  She Devil hates it and won't use it.