Import/Export
How to Import contact data into an Outlook.com eas account
When trying to import into an Outlook.com account (formerly Hotmail) using the Outlook ‘2013 import wizard, you may encounter the following message preventing you from completing the function “Could not complete the operation because the service provider does not support it” This would occur if the Outlook.com account is configured as an EAS (Exchange ActiveSync) […]
List of Import Contact Field Names for Outlook.com Using CSV
When importing a file into Outlook.com via the Outlook.com web interface, you do not have the option to select which fields to import or map fields contained in the CSV file against corresponding fields in an Outlook.com contact item. The field names used in the CSV file are required to be labeled according to what […]
List of Outlook Standard Contact Field Names
There are two sets of field names used by Outlook for standard fields – internal names and Display Names (used by the Field Chooser during custom form design and shown in the All Fields List when displaying detailed contact information). The Display Names are based on the Microsoft Office language setting in use and change […]
How to import data into Outlook from another program
People new to import/export frequently pose a question in an Outlook forum asking “How do I import from program “x”? The typical (and correct) response is “Look to see what formats “program X” exports to and select a format supported by Outlook” For some reason, when Outlook is involved, far too many people seem to think that […]
How to import Excel data into Outlook
UPDATE: Starting with Outlook ‘2013, Excel (.xls) files are no longer supported in either the import or export process. The only options with ‘2013 are CSV text and Outlook PST files. If you are reading this then its likely you are or have encountered a problem importing from an Excel worksheet. One Excel feature that probably generates the most […]
