Which file does outlook 2003 store contacts?

[halik]

Any idea? I think it might be .pab or something like that

 

[Heisenberg]

There's no export contacts option somewhere? I know you can do it in Outlook Express.

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
There's no export contacts option somewhere? I know you can do it in Outlook Express.

I'm pretty sure there is an export option. That was what I used last time I got a new hard drive.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Outlook stores EVERYTHING in a .PST file:

File>Import/Export>Export to a File>Personal Folder File (.pst)

 

[BornStar]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Outlook stores EVERYTHING in a .PST file:

File>Import/Export>Export to a File>Personal Folder File (.pst)

Not quite. The suggestions it stores elsewhere.

 

[02ranger]

You can also find the .pst file in this location.

C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst

I've just reinstalled my OS onto a new drive, and I had to copy this file to get my emails back. It also copied my address book.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Outlook stores EVERYTHING in a .PST file:

File>Import/Export>Export to a File>Personal Folder File (.pst)

bingo, that brought the contacts back. Thanks!

 

[wheresmybacon]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Outlook stores EVERYTHING in a .PST file:

File>Import/Export>Export to a File>Personal Folder File (.pst)

Sometimes.

If Outlook is talking directly to Exchange the Contacts folder resides on the server unless you've moved it to a .pst.

If you are not using Exchange, then yes, everything lives in a .pst including Contacts.