Cant Import Address Book

[Adrian]

<font color=blue> Ok, have Win98 on one machine with windows 98, i have like a million contacts in the address book, i expoted it, now when i try to import back onto a win95 machine, i keep getting an error that it connact copy file.

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[hdrawoh]

Hello Adrian

We could have similar problems. I was searching around and came up with these topics. I recalled your post and thought a couple of them might apply to you.

http://support.microsoft.com/Directory/search_wizard/searchwizard_frame.asp?prodid=oex&query=import+export+errmessage&maxresults=50&SessionID=&SD=GN&FR=0&LN=EN-US



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[Adrian]

<font color=blue> Thanks for the link, I guess it's just winsdows 98 cannot import to 95, cause i cant even import the e-mail account settings. </font color=blue>

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[reghakr]

Are you using Outlook Express 4.0 or 5.0?
I believe the versions have to be the same for the import/export to work.

Did you follow similar instructions:
OLEXP: How to Import and Export Address Books in Outlook Express

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook Express version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Outlook Express versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Outlook Express versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY
This article describes how to import and export address books and business cards (vCards) in Outlook Express.

MORE INFORMATION
When using Outlook Express, you can import address books and business cards from, and export address books and business cards to, other e-mail programs. To do so, follow the steps in the appropriate section below:

Exporting Address Books or Business Cards
To export an address book or business card from Outlook Express to another e-mail program, follow these steps in Outlook Express:
On the Tools menu, click Address Book.

On the File menu, point to Export, and then click Address Book or Business Card (vcard).

If you are exporting an address book, click the address book you want to export, click Export, and then proceed through the wizard. If you are exporting a business card, locate and click the .vcf file you want to export, and then click Save.

Importing Address Books or Business Cards
To import an address book or business card from another e-mail program to Outlook Express, follow these steps in Outlook Express:

On the Tools menu, click Address Book.

On the File menu, point to Import, and then click Address Book or Business Card (vcard).

If you are importing an address book, click the address book you want to import, and then click Import. Depending on the type of address book you are importing, either locate and click the address book file, and then click Open, or proceed through the wizard. If you are importing a business card, locate and click the .vcf file you want to import, and then click Save.

Outlook Express supports importing and exporting the following types of address books:
Export:
Microsoft Exchange Personal Address Book
Text File (comma Separated Values)

Import:
Eudora Pro or Light Address Book (through v3.0)

LDIF - LDAP Data Interchange Format
Microsoft Exchange Personal Address Book
Microsoft Internet Mail for Windows 3.1 Address Book
Netscape Address Book (v2 or v3)
Netscape Communicator Address Book (v4)
Text File (comma Separated Values)
Business Card (vCard)

For additional information about importing and exporting address books in Outlook Express, please see Address Book Help.

NOTE: If Outlook Express does not support the format used by your other address book program, you may find a common format. For example, Outlook 2000 will import and export a comma separated text file and so will Outlook Express. You can use the Outlook Express format "Text File (comma Separated Values)" in this example as a file format that is common to both programs. This format is a plain text file, such as a Notepad file, that contains your address data using commas as a delimiter between data fields.

reghakr

[Adrian]

<font color=blue> Ok, i got the addresses to import, but still no luck with the e-mail account, I just dont remember the password for the account, is the password burried somewhere in the Registry?? </font color=blue>

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