Re: Global Contacts List

From: Toolman (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/15/04 

Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:48:16 +0930

Thanks fellows for the responses. Since one client is using SBS I think the
use of the Share Point suggestion will be the one they will want to do. And
the other client is not, so I'll use the PDF for them. And I'll have fun
doing both.

Tim 

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"Gene" <Gene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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We just did this.  It isn't the only way to do this, but it worked for us.
It wasn't pretty, but I got the job done.  I exported the contact lists from
each Outlook to an Excel spread***.  After checking the data for 
duplicates
I exported the spread*** to a comma diliminated file.  Be aware that if 
you
do this you cannot have any commas in the data. (I found this out the hard
way!) Then I had to delete all the contact data in my Outlook and have 
people
delete some or all of  their contact data as well.  Then I imported the 
comma
diliminated text file back to my Outlook. In the mean time I started the
Share Point Company Intranet.  On the contact list you can Import Contacts.
Then I linked the Intranet Contact List to everyone's Outlook through the
Intranet and set alerts for all the changes.  Now each Outlook user has a
personal contact list and the shared contact list maintained on the 
intranet.
 All seen through Outlook.  We also use the "Vacation Calendar" on the
Intranet as a common place to set appointments.
I hope this helps.
"Toolman" wrote:
> I want to merge or copy a number of User's address books into a global one
> running on MS SBS2003 Premium that would then be accessable to all people 
> in
> the business. Is it possible? How can I do it (step by step for a baby
> learning to walk)?
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> Thanks,
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> Tim
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