From: Steve <
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Date: 3 Jul 2006 06:10:52 -0700
Subject: Re: Entourage Back Up
Hey Barry - so let me confirm that if I find teh file caled "Database"
in the identity folders of the MUD folder and back that up, I am
backing up my Entourage address book (contacts), calendar, etc. Right?
Barry Wainwright [MVP] wrote:
If you use file:export, there is no need to work in batches - all 400+
contacts will be exported to a single .RGE file (this file is actually a
package, right-click on it and choose 'show contents' and you can dig down
through the folders to get all the individual .VCF files). The 'batches of
200' limitation is only for 'drag & drop' from Entourage to the Finder.
All the entourage information is stored in the 'Microsoft User Data' folder
in your Documents folder. More specifically, the mail, contacts, events
etc.
are stored in the file called 'Database' which you will find in the
Identities folders of the MUD folder.
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From: Steve <
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Date: 3 Jul 2006 05:05:44 -0700
Subject: Re: Entourage Back Up
Thanks, Michael. I have about 400 contacts. If I use the file>export
feature in Entourage, will I still have to do it in batches or will it
just back up all the checked items effortlessly? And if I do need to
do batches this way, does it give me that option in this process and is
the process referred to as "batches"? Or does the batch process only
apply to when I am highlighting and dragging/dropping as you noted?
One other question maybe you can help with: I also want to use the
Backup feature of .Mac to back up my Entourage contacts and calendar on
an external hard drive. Once I engage Backup in .Mac, where will I
find this information on the hard drive so the software knows where to
grab it?
Thanks for your help...Steve
Michel Bintener wrote:
"Local contacts" refers to the address book on your computer, as opposed
to
an address book on a server (in an Exchange environment, for instance).
If
you are not in a corporate environment, it is more than likely that you
only
have local contacts. You can export contacts using the File>Export in
Entourage 2004, or you can create a backup by dragging individual
contacts
to the desktop. Try this: select a contact, simply drag it to the
desktop,
and you will see a .vcf file with that particular contact's details. This
.vcf file can easily be imported into Entourage again in the case of data
loss. You can select all your contacts (select one, then go to
Edit>Select
All), then drag all these contacts to a folder on your desktop, and you
will
get individual .vcf files for every contact in your address book. If you
have more than 200 contacts, you will need to export them in batches of
less
than 200 contacts due to a limitation in Entourage.
If anything's unclear, post back.
On 02.07.06 22:53, in article
[email protected], "Steve"
When backing up (exporting) in Entourage, is "local contacts" the same
the address book? When doing this, it shows that you can also "drag it
to the desktop" but I have no idea what to drag to the desktop to
backup the address book. Can someone offer answers on both issues?
Thanks!
--
Michel Bintener
Microsoft MVP
Office:Mac (Entourage & Word)
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