Re: Import / Copy .pab file to Outlook Exchange or Express

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From: Non-Tech User (NonTechUser_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 02:35:06 -0700

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.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> 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]
> "Non-Tech User" <NonTechUser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3789439A-AFE4-45A4-8AC5-10DA8902CCC4@microsoft.com...
> > 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
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> 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]
> >> "Non-Tech User" <Non-Tech User@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:164149B2-75E5-4493-A32A-018FC0616C37@microsoft.com...
> >> >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
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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