Import / Copy .pab file to Outlook Exchange or Express

[Non-Tech User]

I have a .pab file that was saved to dvd (and then saved onto my computer)
from a prior Microsoft Exchange Account that is no longer active. I have a
new Microsoft Exchange email account and email accounts in Microsoft Express.
How do I copy the .pab file into Microsoft Express or Exchange? I have
tried but Express does not pick up the correct file and Exchange gives me an
error message and reboots.

Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I don't understand what you mean. You can't use Exchange with Outlook
Express.
Clarify what you're really using.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Clarify what you mean.
There is no such thing as Microsoft Express and Outlook Express can not be
run with Microsoft Exchange.

 

[Non-Tech User]

In my prior employment, we used Microsoft Exchange for email. My home
computer was set up so I could access the work network using Microsoft
Exchange. When I left that job, the IT department created a dvd of my
personal address book (saved as a .pab file). Until recently, I did not have
a Microsoft Exchange Server account so I was using Outlook Express for
emails. However, I continued to have access to my personal address book and
contacts through Microsoft Outlook offline. Apparently, as long as I left
that old Microsoft Exchange Server email account set up (although it was
inactive), I was able to view and access those files. When my new employer
was setting up my home computer so I could access my new work network on my
home computer, I deleted the old inactive Microsoft Exchange Server email
account (my old employer) because I did not realize that doing so would make
my personal address book and contacts disappear. I have been unable to
recover those files but was told I should be able to reload the personal
address book from the dvd. I saved the .pab file to my computer (and made
sure it is not set to "read only"). When I try to import it, it loads the
first couple of entries and then sends an error message and reboots. Does
this make sense? THANKS

I don't understand what you mean. You can't use Exchange with Outlook
Express.
Clarify what you're really using.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have a .pab file that was saved to dvd (and then saved onto my computer)
from a prior Microsoft Exchange Account that is no longer active. I have
a
new Microsoft Exchange email account and email accounts in Microsoft
Express.
How do I copy the .pab file into Microsoft Express or Exchange? I have
tried but Express does not pick up the correct file and Exchange gives me
an
error message and reboots.

Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It is highly unlikely that a PAB file would contain any entries you need
since PAB's has not been in use for over 6 years. I strongly doubt you data
was stored there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In my prior employment, we used Microsoft Exchange for email. My home
computer was set up so I could access the work network using Microsoft
Exchange. When I left that job, the IT department created a dvd of my
personal address book (saved as a .pab file). Until recently, I did not
have
a Microsoft Exchange Server account so I was using Outlook Express for
emails. However, I continued to have access to my personal address book
and
contacts through Microsoft Outlook offline. Apparently, as long as I left
that old Microsoft Exchange Server email account set up (although it was
inactive), I was able to view and access those files. When my new
employer
was setting up my home computer so I could access my new work network on
my
home computer, I deleted the old inactive Microsoft Exchange Server email
account (my old employer) because I did not realize that doing so would
make
my personal address book and contacts disappear. I have been unable to
recover those files but was told I should be able to reload the personal
address book from the dvd. I saved the .pab file to my computer (and made
sure it is not set to "read only"). When I try to import it, it loads the
first couple of entries and then sends an error message and reboots. Does
this make sense? THANKS

I don't understand what you mean. You can't use Exchange with Outlook
Express.
Clarify what you're really using.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message

I have a .pab file that was saved to dvd (and then saved onto my
computer)
from a prior Microsoft Exchange Account that is no longer active. I
have
a
new Microsoft Exchange email account and email accounts in Microsoft
Express.
How do I copy the .pab file into Microsoft Express or Exchange? I have
tried but Express does not pick up the correct file and Exchange gives
me
an
error message and reboots.

Thanks

 

[Non-Tech User]

The file extension says .pab and the file description says Outlook Data File
and the person that created the file told me it was a .pab file containing my
Personal Address Book. In my old job, in Microsoft Exchange, all of my
personal contacts were set up in a Personal Address Book. Thank you for your
comments. I will try to talk to the person who created the file.

It is highly unlikely that a PAB file would contain any entries you need
since PAB's has not been in use for over 6 years. I strongly doubt you data
was stored there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In my prior employment, we used Microsoft Exchange for email. My home
computer was set up so I could access the work network using Microsoft
Exchange. When I left that job, the IT department created a dvd of my
personal address book (saved as a .pab file). Until recently, I did not
have
a Microsoft Exchange Server account so I was using Outlook Express for
emails. However, I continued to have access to my personal address book
and
contacts through Microsoft Outlook offline. Apparently, as long as I left
that old Microsoft Exchange Server email account set up (although it was
inactive), I was able to view and access those files. When my new
employer
was setting up my home computer so I could access my new work network on
my
home computer, I deleted the old inactive Microsoft Exchange Server email
account (my old employer) because I did not realize that doing so would
make
my personal address book and contacts disappear. I have been unable to
recover those files but was told I should be able to reload the personal
address book from the dvd. I saved the .pab file to my computer (and made
sure it is not set to "read only"). When I try to import it, it loads the
first couple of entries and then sends an error message and reboots. Does
this make sense? THANKS

I don't understand what you mean. You can't use Exchange with Outlook
Express.
Clarify what you're really using.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I have a .pab file that was saved to dvd (and then saved onto my
computer)
from a prior Microsoft Exchange Account that is no longer active. I
have
a
new Microsoft Exchange email account and email accounts in Microsoft
Express.
How do I copy the .pab file into Microsoft Express or Exchange? I have
tried but Express does not pick up the correct file and Exchange gives
me
an
error message and reboots.

Thanks