Where is my Outlook 2003 Contacts file?

[TxWebdesigner]

Just got a new desktop and I've transferred my .pst files (Outlook 2003)
from my old desktop to my new desktop (Outlook 2003) just fine. Problem is,
I can't figure out how to get all of my contacts from my old to my new
desktop. I've searched my old hard drives for .pab and .oab files and it
won't find anything. Are the files called something else?

Thank you!

 

[TxWebdesigner]

Finally found this instruction, which worked. Thanks

1. open a PST on computer1
2. drag/drop contacts into PST
3. copy PST to computer2
4. open PST on computer2
5. drag/drop contacts into computer2

 

[Brian Tillman]

Just got a new desktop and I've transferred my .pst files (Outlook
2003) from my old desktop to my new desktop (Outlook 2003) just fine.
Problem is, I can't figure out how to get all of my contacts from my
old to my new desktop. I've searched my old hard drives for .pab and
.oab files and it won't find anything. Are the files called
something else?

Your Contacts are in the same file as all your other Outlook folders: the
PST. If you migrated your PST correctly, you have all your contacts.

 

[PAULinLAOS]

Yes, I had the same problem. I guess I didn't open the PST correctly? This is
how I did it:

1. Copied my Outlook file to Computer2.
2. On Computer2, opened Outlook. Under "Options: Mail Setup: Data Files" I
changed the data file o the Outlook file that I copied from Computer 1 to
Computer 2.

So, this worked in part because I can see all of my old emails. But my
contacts are not there.

The problem is for me that I cannot drag/drop anything on Computer1 because
a virus disallows me from copying/pasting anything or creating any new files.

Perhaps there's a better way to open the Outlook file on Computer2 so that I
can also see the contacts?

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

how do you know the contacts are not there? If you use the Folder List view
of the Navigation Pane (on the left edge of Outlook) can you click the
Contacts folder? Are the COntacts in it?

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I hope this helps you at least a little bit!

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Outlook trainer and author of Productiv_IT with Outlook

www.judygleeson.com
www.acorntraining.com.au
Canberra, Australia

In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Johann von Neumann (1903 - 1957)

 

[PAULinLAOS]

Judy, you're right. Wow, I'm so dum that I didn't notice that all of my
contacts were there. Whoops.

But, one small glitch, when I send email, I can't call up my list of
contacts by clicking on the "To" fields. Any idea how to do that? Thanks for
the help.

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

Russ Valentine, Outlook MVP, posts instructions on how to configure your
Contacts Folders in this Newsgroup every second day or thereabouts. Use the
find function and read his instructions!

I hope this helps you at least a little bit!

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Outlook trainer and author of Productiv_IT with Outlook

read my articles here: www.judygleeson.com
www.acorntraining.com.au
Canberra, Australia

In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Johann von Neumann (1903 - 1957)

Judy, you're right. Wow, I'm so dum that I didn't notice that all of my
contacts were there. Whoops.

But, one small glitch, when I send email, I can't call up my list of
contacts by clicking on the "To" fields. Any idea how to do that? Thanks
for
the help.