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date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:01:52 +0100,
group: microsoft.public.mac.office.entourage
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Importing address book from Outlook Express
I recently bought a new computer and am having to upgrade my software from
Mac OS 9.1 to OS X (Leopard). I've started using ENTOURAGE 2004 for my
e-mail (v11.36), which works OK, but I need to export my old address book
from the other computer, where I was using OUTLOOK EXPRESS for Mac (v5.02).
I haven't yet tried this but I'm worried about losing information, as the
address, telephone and email fields seem to have a completely different
layout in Entourage. Also, there isn't a COMMENTS box, which I used in OE
extensively to store quite complex info relating to clients. Although not
labelled a 'comments' box, it's the large empty white field underneath all
the other info. I can't see an equivalent field in Entourage.
Is Entourage the correct upgrade for OE v5? Will it be possible to transfer
all the info I have stored? Please help!!
Thanks,
Tim
tim@timrichards.ndo.co.uk
date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:01:52 +0100
author: Tim Richards
Re: Importing address book from Outlook Express
Tim Richards wrote:
Hi Tim,
> I recently bought a new computer and am having to upgrade my software from
> Mac OS 9.1 to OS X (Leopard). I've started using ENTOURAGE 2004 for my
> e-mail (v11.36), which works OK, but I need to export my old address book
> from the other computer, where I was using OUTLOOK EXPRESS for Mac (v5.02).
You can probably export as VCF cards or event a .cvs file and re-import
in Entourage.
> I haven't yet tried this but I'm worried about losing information, as the
> address, telephone and email fields seem to have a completely different
> layout in Entourage. Also, there isn't a COMMENTS box, which I used in OE
> extensively to store quite complex info relating to clients. Although not
> labelled a 'comments' box, it's the large empty white field underneath all
> the other info. I can't see an equivalent field in Entourage.
That shouldn't be too much of an issue. Contact pictures are usually
more problematic. Categories are also lost in the process.
> Is Entourage the correct upgrade for OE v5? Will it be possible to transfer
> all the info I have stored? Please help!!
Well Entourage is simply not an upgrade for OE. They are different
applications.
Both are indeed e-mail clients with contacts, calendar and tasks, but
Entourage never really was meant to be the Mac version of OE. They are
different.
Corentin
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date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 09:20:27 -0500
author: Corentin ()
Re: Importing address book from Outlook Express
On 9/3/08 9:20 AM, in article
1imoptf.1ktmc4p1txsq1mN%korventeen@NoSpam.mvps.org, "Corentin Cras-Méneur"
wrote:
> Tim Richards wrote:
>
> Hi Tim,
>
>
>> I recently bought a new computer and am having to upgrade my software from
>> Mac OS 9.1 to OS X (Leopard). I've started using ENTOURAGE 2004 for my
>> e-mail (v11.36), which works OK, but I need to export my old address book
>> from the other computer, where I was using OUTLOOK EXPRESS for Mac (v5.02).
>
> You can probably export as VCF cards or event a .cvs file and re-import
> in Entourage.
I don't think Outlook Express for Mac supported vCards, but I think you can
export contacts as a CSV file. Try File > Export or File > Export Contacts
in Outlook Express to generate such a file.
>
>> I haven't yet tried this but I'm worried about losing information, as the
>> address, telephone and email fields seem to have a completely different
>> layout in Entourage. Also, there isn't a COMMENTS box, which I used in OE
>> extensively to store quite complex info relating to clients. Although not
>> labelled a 'comments' box, it's the large empty white field underneath all
>> the other info. I can't see an equivalent field in Entourage.
>
> That shouldn't be too much of an issue. Contact pictures are usually
> more problematic. Categories are also lost in the process.
Fortunately, neither of those exist in Outlook Express so nothing to lose.
As for mapping fields, I think Entourage gives you the option to edit field
mapping so that the proper information ends up in the right place when you
import the contacts file using File > Import. Also, Entourage has a "Notes"
field under the "Other" tab of contact windows that is probably similar to
the "Comments" field in Outlook Express.
--
Mickey Stevens (Microsoft MVP for Office:mac)
Office & Mac Resources: <http://home.earthlink.net/~mickey.stevens/>
date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:34:39 -0500
author: Mickey Stevens
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