Tag: Outlook contact importing
Understanding CSV file structure for Outlook
The acronym for CSV is “Comma Separated Values” representing a text file containing multiple fields in a single record/row where each field is separated by a comma. The other major element that is important to understand is the <field qualifier> character which is used to surround the value of a given field when the field […]
Understanding Excel rows – “Clear Contents” vs “Delete”
This article no longer applies to those using Outlook ‘2013 since the Excel file format is no longer supported. However, the information related to “deleted” versus “cleared” rows applies to many other scenarios outside of Outlook which may result in people getting unexpected results. How many times of you seen someone ask (or have even asked yourself) […]
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 […]
Understanding When Outlook Import/Export Is Not An Option
Using the Outlook import/export wizard is not an option when you want to import/export: any user-defined fields (standard message class) custom fields contained in a custom form an Exchange public folder a delegate Exchange folder any standard field that does not appear in the Outlook import/export field map The Outlook import/export wizard only creates new […]
