Tag: Outlook contact importing
How to import/Export vcf files in Outlook
Outlook (any version) does not really have an import/export function for .vcf files. While there is an option to “import” a .vcf file via the Outlook import process, it is effectively the same thing as clicking on the .vcf file which will open the Outlook detail contact screen which then needs to be “saved”. Both […]
How to Import Contact Info Into Outlook from CSV Files
While the CSV import process in Outlook is very simple and extremely reliable, there are a lot of common mistakes that people make causing a lot of unnecessary aggravation along with not realizing what can and can’t be done. Most Common Mistakes Not manually mapping fields in the CSV file to the specific Outlook fields […]
How to Import an Outlook PST file
The PST import process is a fairly simple process but a completely different process then when importing data from a CSV file. If attention isn’t paid to the available options at the time the import is performed, a lot of surprises can result to the point of it appearing that the process didn’t work at […]
Understanding Multi-line Outlook Street Addresses
A complaint seen frequently is that when street address fields are exported from Outlook, the field is either not exported correctly and/or the field contains strange characters. This would particularly be the case if the data was exported to either a Microsoft Excel or Access file in Outlook ‘2010 or earlier or to a CSV […]
Understanding when to use Outlook Import/Export
The primary purpose of this article is to review the most common reasons that people opt to use the Outlook import/export process and highlighting better and more reliable options. There is certainly no single one-size fits all blanket answer as to whether or not you should import/export Outlook data. Certainly, if the purpose is to […]
