skydivesafety
Thu Apr 17 21:03:01 PDT 2008
Hi Guys,
I found a solution, I downloaded a piece of software called MAPILab mailing
list services. This "add in" has a feature to get contacts from a text file
so I used that and now I have my 3,000 contacts in outlook.
The first thing I have done is export it out again as a PST file so I dont
get the same problem again.
This is a trial ware but I am pretty sure I will end up buying it as it has
other features that I like as well.
Thank you all for your time and assistance.
"skydive safety" wrote:
> Hi Karl,
>
> I cant work out how to scanPST as you suggested, this may be basic but can
> you point me in the right direction, at this point I will try anything.
>
> How do I run ScanPST ?
>
> "Karl Timmermans" wrote:
>
> > Just for interest's sake - is anything listed at all under "The following
> > actions will be performed"? (left hand side of screen where the Map Custom
> > Fields button is located). If the listbox is empty at this point,
> >
> > 1) there will be no checkbox to "check"
> > 2) the Map Custom Fields button will be grayed out
> > 3) if this is the case, might want to run ScanPST on your PST file to
> > determine if any errors exist on the PST file itself. You may also want to
> > create a new contact folder purely as a test exercise and select that as
> > your target folder to see if the behaviour changes in any way. To retract my
> > statement in my previous response - given the description thus far, a
> > configuration problem does indeed appear to exist.
> >
> > As for O'2002 not having a "checkbox" - can assure you that when everything
> > is running correctly - it appears since the Import/Export process hasn't
> > changed much (if at all) for any version of Outlook at least since O'2000 if
> > not earlier. Normally, this would where I'd suggest that you may be
> > interested in one of our products re: Outlook importing
> > (
http://www.contactgenie.com/cg20features.htm) but there is an underlying
> > problem somewhere that should be identified and fixed first (that's further
> > assuming that there is a need to import as was asked by Diane).
> >
> > Karl
> > ___________________________________________________
> > Karl Timmermans - The Claxton Group
> > ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
> > "Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2007"
> >
http://www.contactgenie.com
> >
> >
> >
> > "skydive safety" <skydivesafety@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5369297D-B819-4622-B8E7-81D8DCEE9CDD@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Karl,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your reply, however I have heard the same thing on all the
> > > forums that I have gone to, but the problem is there is no checkbox
> > > anywhere
> > > at all so I cant do anything that helps.
> > >
> > > If you know any other way to make such a box be checked when its invisible
> > > that would be a great help.
> > >
> > > It seems that this problem is not solvable so i am now looking at
> > > upgrading
> > > or usieng another contact software
> > >
> > > "Karl Timmermans" wrote:
> > >
> > >> On the last screen where the "Map Custom Fields" is grayed out - is the
> > >> checkbox "checked" on the left hand side under the heading "The following
> > >> actions will be performed" which should the folder you're importing to?
> > >>
> > >> If that box is not checked, the "Map Custom fields" does not become
> > >> active
> > >> (or vice versa - however one wishes to describe it). Highly unlikely that
> > >> anything is wrong with your Outlook config.
> > >>
> > >> Karl
> > >> ___________________________________________________
> > >> Karl Timmermans - The Claxton Group
> > >> ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
> > >> "Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2007"
> > >>
http://www.contactgenie.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "skydive safety" <skydivesafety@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> news:CAAA6AD5-BE95-4FBC-8627-A9CB6B535E8C@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi Judy,
> > >> >
> > >> > Yes they are all 2002 with service pack 3
> > >> >
> > >> > Step 1 - selected my e mail list in outlook
> > >> > step 2 - selected the import export wizard
> > >> > step 3 - seleceted import from another program or file
> > >> > Step 4 - selected microsoft excel
> > >> > Step 5 - I chose the file to import and selected do not imports
> > >> > duplicate
> > >> > items
> > >> > Step 5 - I confirmed the destination folder
> > >> > Step 6 - Well this is where it goes wrong the wizard will not allow me
> > >> > to
> > >> > move forward as they next and the map custom fields are greyed out
> > >> >
> > >> > I have tried this using access and CSV as well
> > >> >
> > >> > "Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook)" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> do you have the same version of Outlook as the other software you are
> > >> >> importing from eg Both 2002?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Could you explain your exact steps please?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Regards
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Judy Gleeson
> > >> >> MVP Outlook
> > >> >> Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
> > >> >> My suggested settings for Outlook 2003 are FREE on my website.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ..
> > >> >> "skydive safety" <skydive safety@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> >> message
> > >> >> news:DC4C8700-92CF-4040-AD93-A09A9705D746@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > My problem is that when importing into outlook. I select the file to
> > >> >> > import
> > >> >> > then the next screen does not allow me to go any further as the next
> > >> >> > button
> > >> >> > and the map custom fields button are greyed out.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I have spent many hours now trying to find a solution and followed
> > >> >> > lots
> > >> >> > of
> > >> >> > advise, so far I have tried importing from access, excel, csv and
> > >> >> > have
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > same problem with them all.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I updated my installation so everything is loaded correctlt, I ran
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > detect and repair and all seems ok.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I do not have a box to tick in the import system which a lot of
> > >> >> > forums
> > >> >> > mention. 2002 obviously does not have this or its extremely well
> > >> >> > hidden.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Can anyone help please
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