Extracting Outlook contacts from Access

[muzza79]

Hi,

I would like to create a shared Contacts folder in Outlook that is populated from an Access database. I have had a few attempts so far but all have been unsuccessfull.

Does anybody have an example, or hints on how to perform this?

Thanks Muzza

 

[yhgtbfk]

Hi,

I would like to create a shared Contacts folder in Outlook that is populated from an Access database. I have had a few attempts so far but all have been unsuccessfull.

Does anybody have an example, or hints on how to perform this?

Thanks Muzza

Open up outlook.
Go to Import/Export
Export to a file (next)
Ms Access (next)
Contacts (next)
Type in the new database name or select an exisiting one

This will create a table called contacts that will act as the template.

Then edit it how you want (dont modify the table layout or structure, or append fields as it may have consequences)

Then:
Open up outlook.
Go to Import/Export
Import from another file or program(next)
Ms Access (next)
Select the database (do not import duplicates) (next)
Select contacts

I hope this helps