I finally determined that my Outlook profile had been corrupted, apparently
due to a bug in the Belkin Easy Transfer cable. Once I created a new profile
and re-created my three email accounts, the problem was eliminated.
--
Jim
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> As I said, you never use export and import to transfer Outlook data. You use
> them only to convert Outlook data to another file type. Your data is already
> in Outlook format. So you just copy your data file and open it in another
> installation (Hint: File > Open > Outlook Data File...). Then you can copy
> what you want from your old file into your current data file.
> There is no way to know where your problem lies now since you imported your
> data. If you're lucky, you may only need to enable your current Contacts
> Folder as an email address book in its properties, then make sure you are
> displaying that Contacts Folder in your Address Book view. If that doesn't
> work, then you'll need to go back and transfer your data correctly.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "PA Jim"
discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2E6B2AA1-00CD-4693-8640-70C5B057AF40@microsoft.com...>> Let me try again. Originally, I used a Belkin Easy Transfer Cable to move
>> my
>> email messages successfully from old to new. I can no longer recall if
>> Contacts were then not visible on the new pc or if it was just that the
>> Select Names box didn't show any email address data when I selected "To"
>> at
>> the start of a new message. Plan B to move Contacts from old to new pc, if
>> I
>> recall correctly, used the following steps in the old Outlook 2003:
>>
>> File
>> Export to a file
>> Chose Personal Folder File .pst file type
>> Selected Personal Folders and include subfolders
>> Saved as .pst file to memory stick
>> Chose "replace dupes with items exported"
>>
>> In Outlook 2007 on the the new pc I then chose
>>
>> File
>> Import from another program or file
>> Personal Folder File .pst
>> Browsed to .pst filename on memory stick
>> Chose replace dupes with items imported
>> Selected Contact as the Personal Folder to import from
>> Selected Include subfolders
>> Selected Import items into the same folder in Personal Folders
>>
>> The Contacts now reside on the new pc. However, when I start a new email
>> and
>> choose "To," the Select Names box shows no Contacts data. How do I fix
>> that?
>> In lieu of export/import, what is the correct technique to migrate
>> Contacts
>> from old to new pc and have them link with the Select Names box?
>> --
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>
>>> Non-sequitur. There is no such thing as "importing Contacts properly."
>>> Importing is never the correct way to transfer Outlook data. State what
>>> you
>>> did. We have no idea what you did wrong until you tell us.
>>> --
>>> Russ Valentine
>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>> "PA Jim"
discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A5F50109-89D1-4283-B00F-DCAB04820FF4@microsoft.com...>>>> I'm non-tech setting up new computer with Vista Home Prem and Outlook
>>>> 2007.
>>>> Contacts were imported and diplay properly but don't appear in the
>>>> "Send
>>>> to"
>>>> popup when I create a new message. I reviewed and followed resolution
>>>> in
>>>> KB287563, but not completely. In the second item under Step 2, I cannot
>>>> select (it's grayed out) the checkbox "Show this folder as an e-mail
>>>> address
>>>> book." Suggestions please.
>>>> --
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Oliver Vukovics" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>I entered all necessary info in a Contact File. When I try to send a
>>>>>>new
>>>>>> email using this address information in the email name lookup this
>>>>>> particular
>>>>>> contact does not appear.
>>>>>> Help
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
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