Re: I want to export "Nicknames" when exporting my Outlook Contact

From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/25/05


Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:48:20 -0500

Yes I did. PST files and Outlook Data Files are the same thing. They can
only be used by Outlook.
I guess everyone's "real world" is different. Actually, I find very few
users who make extensive use of the Nickname field or who need to export
their data to other formats very often.

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Owen Roberts" <OwenRoberts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:355AAF8A-0232-4EE6-96B5-6655225B04FB@microsoft.com...
> Actualy no you did not mention PST files at all.
> In the "Real World" Nicknames are what most of us use after all that's why
> MS have them included in Outlook.
> So essentialy Nicknames can only be used within Outlook, or can PST files 
> be
> used by any other Office pprograms, if so which?
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Nicknames do not survive exports. A lot of other data doesn't either. 
>> Note
>> that I said it would only survive if you copy and reuse the PST file.
>> -- 
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Owen Roberts" <OwenRoberts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:75B921CB-FD65-4259-B47E-B6954DA493FE@microsoft.com...
>> > Possibly you could point me to the Nickname field from this list as 
>> > copied
>> > from the exported Excel File
>> >
>> > Title FirstName   MiddleName LastName Suffix
>> >
>> > Company Department  JobTitle
>> >
>> > BusinessStreet BusinessStreet2 BusinessStreet3 BusinessCity 
>> > BusinessState
>> > BusinessPostalCode BusinessCountry
>> >
>> > HomeStreet HomeStreet2 HomeStreet3 HomeCity
>> > HomeState HomePostalCode HomeCountry
>> >
>> > OtherStreet OtherStreet2 OtherStreet3 OtherCity
>> > OtherState OtherPostalCode OtherCountry
>> >
>> > AssistantsPhone BusinessFax BusinessPhone BusinessPhone2
>> > Callback CarPhone CompanyMainPhone
>> > HomeFax HomePhone HomePhone2 ISDN
>> > MobilePhone OtherFax OtherPhone Pager
>> > PrimaryPhone RadioPhone TTYTDDPhone Telex
>> > Account Anniversary AssistantsName BillingInformation
>> > Birthday BusinessAddressPOBox Categories
>> > Children DirectoryServer
>> > EmailAddress EmailType EmailDisplayName
>> > Email2Address Email2Type Email2DisplayName
>> > Email3Address Email3Type Email3DisplayName
>> > Gender GovernmentIDNumber Hobby HomeAddressPOBox
>> > Initials InternetFreeBusy Keywords
>> > Language1 Location ManagersName Mileage Notes
>> > OfficeLocation OrganizationalIDNumber OtherAddressPOBox
>> > Priority Private Profession ReferredBy
>> > Sensitivity Spouse User1 User2 User3 User4
>> > WebPage
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Provide your Outlook version.
>> >> Clarify what you mean by "nicknames"
>> >> The nickname field is included in the Contact Record when you copy 
>> >> your
>> >> Outlook Data File.
>> >> -- 
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Owen Roberts" <Owen Roberts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
>> >> message
>> >> news:099941D6-A275-467D-A1E2-2277A620B7FA@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I want to export "Nicknames" when exporting my Outlook Contacts, but 
>> >> >I
>> >> >seem
>> >> > unable to do so I can find no option in the Export wizard, nor the
>> >> > Import
>> >> > one.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> 


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