Re: How to set up export to include Distribution Lists



You will find a few thousand posts here that explain that exporting is never
the correct way to transfer Outlook data. DL's are only a small part of the
data that you lose.
The only way to preserve data is to copy and reuse the data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Debby" <DTaylorConsult@xxxxxxxxxxx(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:D0D259F7-C069-4977-80CB-FEA5E513FDFF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I need to save/export my entire contacts list - used to do this easily in
> Outlook Express with the .wab files - all efforts in Outlook 2003 have
> failed
> to date.
>
>
> In Outlook 2003 -
> When I export my contacts to a .pst file, individual contacts are properly
> preserved and distribution list TITLES are saved. But the members in each
> distribution list are excluded.
>
> When I export my contacts to a .csv or .tsv file, individual contacts are
> properly preserved but distribution list titles are not even saved -
> everything about distribution lists is totally excluded.
>
> Help database says I should be able to drag and drop items from Outlook
> 2003
> into email. When I attempt to drag and drop distribution lists into
> email,
> nothing translates. (Word is my editing program)
>
> I have searched the help database and the MS datebase for a solution
> without
> success.
>
> It is critical that I find a way to backup my address book in its
> entirety,
> including distribution lists.
>
> thanks so much for your help!
>
> --
> Debby


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  • Re: How to set up export to include Distribution Lists
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  • Re: Distribution List Problems
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    ... Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] ... Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com ... (and all the other fields on that card showing -- with blank fields) ... > My current problem is that the Distribution Lists in my Outlook> Contacts ...
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  • Distribution list problems
    ... I am trying to start using Outlook 2007 and it has been very frustrating. ... My major problem is with DISTRIBUTION LISTS. ... contacts, highlight each name I wanted, and then drag them to the new group. ...
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