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Re: How to send contacts subfolder to another computer         

Group: microsoft.public.outlook.contacts · Group Profile
Author: Jenny
Date: Aug 16, 2007 17:59

I did actuall try the second part of your instructions, but it still didn't
work. Now outlook keeps try to send it over and over again and I can't cancel
it.

Also, I can't actually open the file in order to save it as a txt file. What
am I doing wrong?

"Alphonse" wrote:
> It seems that you cannot send it because it is a .pst file and security
> rules deny that privilege, thus the reason to compress it (zip). You did not
> mention having tried the second part of my instructions.(?)
> 1.- Open Windows Explorer (My Computer or My Documents icon on the Desktop)
> 2.- Find the .pst file that you just exported, right-click on it, click
> "Send To..." and click on "Compressed (zipped) Folder"
> 3.- Find on that same folder, at the bottom of the list, the newly created
> zip file.
> 4.- Right-click on that file, the .zip file, click "Send To", and click
> "Mail Recipient"
>
> If this still fails, rename your ".pst" file to ".txt" and try sending it...
> you MUST warn the recipient that he/she has to rename back it to ".pst"
> before being able to open/import it in Outlook.
>
> This pst file cannot be opened from outside Outlook. To open the file you
> would need to click, in Outlook, on
> File >> Open >> Outlook Data File...
> or
> File >> Import and Export >> Import from another program >> Personal
> Folder (pst) file...
> --
> Cheers,
> Alphonse
>
>
> "Jenny" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B3BE4B71-F3C1-41E9-AAA2-C396F241D793@microsoft.com...
> thanks for the detailed description. everything is fine up to the point
> where
> i click Finish. then a window appears asking me to create a personal folder.
> so i enter my password and click OK. but then whatever i saved, i can't open
> nor send. A message keeps appearing saying that my company rejects this type
> of attachment. Is there another way?
>
> "Jenny" wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately I have no idea what that means.
>>
>> "BillR [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> Export it as a PST file then email that file. Zip it up first to
>>> overcome
>>> possible security blocks.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bill R MVP
>>> "Jenny" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:F0E027C3-DB02-4B67-993A-E34366706855@microsoft.com...
>>>> How can I send a contacts subfolder to another computer on the same
>>>> network?
>>>> Using outlook 2003.
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
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