Fixed font Subject: Re: If you want to use the export function, you must place these Contacts in a
Author: steph kimble Date: 06 Oct 2011
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Russ, you're still not explaining how to export the contacts once they're in a group. You seriously don't think a distribution list could be the same thing as a group? Thanks for nothing.

> On Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:04 PM Sledbet wrote:

> I want to export the contacts from a distribution list in outlook. Can I
> select a specific list, or am I stuck exporting all contacts only?
>
> I am using MS Office 2007 Enterprise.
>
> Thank you!


>> On Thursday, July 19, 2007 3:52 PM Brian Tillman wrote:

>> A DL does not contain contacts. It contains name/address pairs. You can
>> "export" the contents of a DL with File>Save As and choose Text.
>> --
>> Brian Tillman


>>> On Thursday, July 19, 2007 4:21 PM Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:

>>> DL's do not survive exporting. Ever. Your question is unclear. DL's do not
>>> contain Contacts. What is it you need to do?
>>> --
>>> Russ Valentine
>>> [MVP-Outlook]


>>>> On Thursday, July 19, 2007 4:48 PM Sledbet wrote:

>>>> I want to export a specific group of people from my outlook contacts. When I
>>>> choose the export function, I do not see a place to select individual
>>>> contacts. How can I select just a certain group of them to export?
>>>>
>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:


>>>>> On Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:15 PM Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:

>>>>> To repeat: exporting is never a valid way to transfer Outlook data. First
>>>>> you said "Distribution List." Now you say "specific group," whatever that
>>>>> means. At no time have you clarified what you want or need to do. We cannot
>>>>> read your mind.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>> "Sledbett" <Sledbett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:020A39CA-14B8-4EA5-AA73-73971ABB3EB4@microsoft.com...


>>>>>> On Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:24 PM Sledbet wrote:

>>>>>> Here is an example of what I want to do:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have 100 contacts in my outlook address book (contact folder?)
>>>>>> I want to export 25 of them into an excel file to import into another
>>>>>> application
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do not want to export everyone in my contacts. I only want to export 25
>>>>>> specific contact entries. Coincidentally, I have all of the people I want to
>>>>>> export grouped into a distribution list - which apparently doesn't matter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:


>>>>>>> On Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:03 PM Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:

>>>>>>> If you want to use the export function, you must place these Contacts in a
>>>>>>> separate Contacts Folder. You can only export folders. You cannot export
>>>>>>> individual Contacts.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>>> "Sledbett" <Sledbett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:FA254AAF-12CC-43E3-9CB3-6661EEA94501@microsoft.com...


>>>>>>>> On Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:53 PM Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:

>>>>>>>> You're almost there. Save the DL as a .txt file. Open it in Notepad and =
>>>>>>>> delete the first few lines, so that you're left with only names and =
>>>>>>>> addresses. The result will be a tab-delmited text file that you'll be =
>>>>>>>> able to open in Excel and save as a .xls file.=20
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --=20
>>>>>>>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>>>>>>>> Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
>>>>>>>> Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
>>>>>>>> http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=3D54=20
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Sledbett" <Sledbett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
>>>>>>>> news:FA254AAF-12CC-43E3-9CB3-6661EEA94501@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> 25=20
>>>>>>>> want to=20
>>>>>>>> matter.
>>>>>>>> outlook. Can=20
>>>>>>>> only?


>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 02, 2010 2:12 PM Gregg Carpenter wrote:

>>>>>>>>> I understood the question very clearly, what is your problem, Tool. . .


>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, August 13, 2010 2:29 AM weibin.li Jackys07 wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> Now, GodswMobile have released its new edition of WM backup software--godswmobile contacts transfer v2.0 which contains two hot funtions - transfer contacts from windows mobile to a new android phone or iphone. So with this powerful software, you are able to backup and restore text messages and contacts between windows mobile phone and a new phone(android phone/iphone) easily.
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>>>>>>>>>> I have used this software for a time!~ So far quite good.
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>>>>>>>>>> One of the greatest problems that youre going to encounter when you get a new phone whether its switching carriers or upgrading from your previous phone is switching your contacts over. It can be quite annoying or time consuming if you have to manually do it.
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>>>>>>>>>> Thankfully, the godswmobile contacts transfer v2.0 makes it rather easy to switch your contacts over and keep them backed up from another phone.
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>>>>>>>>>> here i want to share my experience:my previous device is a windows mobile based phone,and recently i bought a new iphone,i have a lot important contacts.i search on the internet and find an easy way to transfer my contacts from windows mobile to a new iphone!
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>>>>>>>>>> here is the solution:
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>>>>>>>>>> I got myself a new Smartphone with Android 2.0 and wanted to transfer all my Contacts and SMS from my old WM6
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>>>>>>>>>> One of the greatest problems that youre going to encounter when you get a new phone whether its switching carriers or upgrading from your previous phone is switching your contacts over. It can be quite annoying or time consuming if you have to manually do it.
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>>>>>>>>>> my experience is using a 3rd party backup software(such as Godswmobile contacts transfer) to do it,you can backup and restore contacts easily,also you can transfer contacts from windows mobile to new phone(android/iphone).
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>>>>>>>>>> http://www.godswmobile.com/how-to-transfer-contacts-from-windows-mobile-to-iPhone.html
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>>>>>>>>>> http://www.messageforums.net/iphoneforumreader.php


>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, October 06, 2011 7:04 PM steph kimble wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>> Agreed!