Moving outlook contacts to Mac
Just bought a Mac and moved my contacts from a PC via an external hard drive. I was able to initially view the contacts but now they have converted to .msg format and I am not able to import to address book. Any advice on what to do?
Thanks, Michael
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Moving outlook contacts to address book???
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Can someone please explain to me, step by step, how to move my outlook contacts to address book? The instructions found in this article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304721
don't work at all.
I have downloaded the app from littlemachines.com, but in these steps, I cannot locate where my contacts are, and therefore I cannot export them.
I have a USB stick with my contacts on, but these are file format .msg and cannot be imported into address book.
Please someone help me out.
Thanks! Any help is much appreciated.Take a look here. Everyone, except me, seem to have great success with this.
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Copying Outlook Contacts to Mac Address Book
I've searched through the forums and whilst this topic is raised quite a few times it hasn't really been answered.
I have got 3500+ contacts on my work PC in Outlook. I have installed Outlook for Mac 2011 on my new imac and I have the full contacts copied across into it.
However when I sync my iphone with my new imac I cannot sync the Contacts with Outlook as it doesn't give me that option.
The question is how do I copy my contacts into the mac Address book.
I have all the contacts saved as a PST file. I have also copied all the contacts individually as .MSG files. It would appear from previous questions that I need to save them as vcards which Outlook for Mac doesnt offer!
Any top tips?
ThanksI've just had the same problem - after syncing my iPhone a couple of days ago I returned to find all my contacts (bar those added in the past couple of days) had gone...not the best time.
There didn't seem to be either any software that could do the job nor a way to export from Outlook 2011 to Address book (Lion) as iSync has now gone, nor a way to Export & Import other than via a CSV (text file) which would mean I'd lose all the associated photos,
That was until I worked out that
Open Outlook 2011
Click on the Contacts button in the sidebar
Click [CMD] and A - to highlight all the contacts
on the top menu command 'Contact' click on 'Forward as vCard (cmd+J)
Email all your contacts to yourself as attached individual vCards attached to an email message.
Open up the email and save the attachments to a suitable directory on you computer (i.e. 'Outlook\backup\')
the next bit is so easy..
Drag and drop all the vCards into the LHS panel (you'll see a green dot with a white plus symbol in the centre) of the Address Book.
A few 'yes' answers to the questions regarding importing vCards and you've done.
then
EXPORT the ADDRESS BOOK ARCHIVE TO A SUITABLE PLACE as a back-up!
Hope this helps!!?
Chris
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Outlook contacts to MAC address book
I am looking for an automated or semi-automated way to migrate contacts from Outlook on the PC to my Macbook Pro (OSX Lion). I have parrallel Desktop and outlook intalled in a Windows XP instance so both are on the same PC.
Advice on this is appreciated.
- DaveDave if you had used Setup Assistant when you first turned on the machine this would have already been done. I would recommend reading Lion Setup Assistant tips beginning at Second Chance. Otherwise you will probably have to buy some software to do this for you.
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Exporting selected contacts from Outlook 2011 for Mac
I've wanted to easily export a set of selected contacts from Outlook in Microsoft Office for Mac 2011. I've been through many threads about synching to Address Book and then exporting, but I've found a host of troubles, including duplicate copies of contacts being created.
So, I finally broke down and wrote an AppleScript script to export all of the currently selected contacts from Outlook to a file in either vcf (vcard) or csv (comma separated value) format. The best use of this script is to:
-- Install this as a script in Microsoft Outlook by saving the script below to Documents>Microsoft User Data>Outlook Script Menu Items
-- Change to your Contacts in Outlook. Use the Outlook search bar to find the contacts you want to export. You might search by name, category, company, or anything else that identifies the contacts you want to export. Or, you might just leave the view showing all contacts.
-- Select the contacts you want to export
-- Launch the script
The script will have you select between vcard and csv and select a destination file. This hasn't been optimized for speed, so if you're exporting 100's or 1,000's of contacts, be patient. And there isn't a progress bar at present, so you have to wait. It will display an alert when it's complete.
Sorry not to have a download location for you. You'll just have to copy the script text :-). Keep in mind there's been some but limited testing. Read the comments for details. And enjoy.
-- jsc
-- Export Outlook Contacts
-- (c) 2012 J. Scott Carr. The script is made available for free use, with no
-- warranty, under the Creative Commons license agreement.
-- This script has only been tested on Mac OS X 10.6.8 with Micrsoft Outlook for
-- Mac 2011 version 14.1.4.
property byCategory : "By category"
property byPattern : "Names matching pattern"
property vcardFormat : "VCard"
property csvFormat : "CSV"
-- main
set contactsToExport to {}
-- Get the contact selection
set contactsToExport to get_contacts_to_export()
if (count of contactsToExport) is 0 then
display alert "Please select contacts to export and rerun script" as warning
return
end if
-- Shall we export to vcard or CSV?
set theFormat to vcard_or_csv()
if theFormat is "" then
display alert "Error: Must select VCard or CSV format" as warning
return
end if
-- Get and open the output file
set oFile to open_output_file(theFormat)
if (oFile is equal to -128) then
display alert "Canceled"
return
else if (oFile < 0) then
display alert "File open failed (" & oFile & ")" as warning
return
end if
-- Export the contacts
display dialog "About to export " & (count of contactsToExport) & " contacts in " & theFormat & " format. Proceed?"
if button returned of result is not "OK" then
try
close access oFile
end try
return
end if
if theFormat is vcardFormat then
export_to_vcard(contactsToExport, oFile)
else if theFormat is csvFormat then
export_to_csv(contactsToExport, oFile)
else
display alert "Invalid format" as warning
end if
close access oFile
display alert "Complete"
return
-- get_contacts_to_export()
-- We're going to export the Contacts currently selected in Outlook.
-- Check that the current selection is Contacts and not some other Outlook
-- object. Snag the selected Contacts and return them as a list.
-- A side note. When I started this, I built options to enter a matching
-- name string or select a category. And then it hit me that those features
-- are much more robust in Outlook, and it would be easy to just use the
-- current selection.
-- There is some strange behavior that Outlook needs to have recently been
-- the front, active window.
on get_contacts_to_export()
set selectedContacts to {}
tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
set theSelection to selection
if class of theSelection is list then
if class of the first item of theSelection is contact then
copy theSelection to selectedContacts
end if
else
if class of theSelection is contact then
copy theSelection to selectedContacts
end if
end if
return selectedContacts
end tell
end get_contacts_to_export
-- vcard_or_csv()
-- Get the format to use when exporting contacts
on vcard_or_csv()
choose from list {vcardFormat, csvFormat} with prompt "Select export file format:"
if result is false then
return ""
else
return first item of result
end if
end vcard_or_csv
-- open_output_file()
-- Open the destination file for the export, returning the file descriptor or the error number
-- if the operation fails
on open_output_file(exportType)
-- Get the filename, letting "choose file name" deal with existing files.
set theDate to current date
set theTime to time of theDate
if exportType is csvFormat then
set fileName to "contacts.csv"
else
set fileName to "contacts.vcf"
end if
try
set outputFile to choose file name with prompt "Select export destination file" default name fileName
on error errText number errNum
return errNum
end try
-- Open the file
try
-- Open the file as writable and overwrite contents
set oFile to open for access outputFile with write permission
set eof oFile to 0
on error errText number errNum
display alert "Error opening file: " & errNum & return & errText as warning
try
close access oFile
end try
return errNum
end try
return oFile
end open_output_file
-- export_to_vcard()
-- Export each of theContacts to the open file outFile as a set of vcards. Note that the
-- vcard data is from the "vcard data" property of the theContacts. This routine
-- doesn't attempt to reformat an Outlook vcard, nor limit the fields included
-- in the vcard.
on export_to_vcard(theContacts, outFile)
set vcards to {}
tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
repeat with aContact in theContacts
copy vcard data of aContact to the end of vcards
end repeat
end tell
repeat with aCard in vcards
write (aCard & linefeed) to outFile
end repeat
end export_to_vcard
-- export_to_csv()
-- Export each of theContacts to the open file outFile in csv format
on export_to_csv(theContacts, outFile)
set csvFields to {}
-- Get the fields of the contact to export
set csvFields to init_csv()
-- Write the header row
set nFields to count csvFields
write first item of csvFields to outFile
repeat with i from 2 to nFields
write "," & item i of csvFields to outFile
end repeat
write linefeed to outFile
-- Export the fields of the contacts in CSV format, one per line
repeat with aContact in theContacts
write build_csv_line(csvFields, aContact) & linefeed to outFile
end repeat
end export_to_csv
-- init_csv(): defines the fields to export when csv format is selected
-- Each of the fields in the list must match a name used in the routine build_csv_line().
-- The idea is to later create a a pick list so the user can select which contact properties
-- to export.
on init_csv()
set csvFields to {"first name", "last name", "middle name", "title", "nickname", "suffix", "phone", "home phone number", "other home phone number", "home fax number", "business phone number", "other business phone number", "busines fax number", "pager number", "mobile number", "home email", "work email", "other email", "company", "job title", "department", "assistant phone number", "home street address", "home city", "home state", "home country", "home zip", "business street address", "business city", "business state", "business country", "business zip", "home web page", "business web page", "note"}
end init_csv
-- build_csv_line(): format one line for the csv file
-- Parameter csvFields determins which fields to include in the export.
-- Unfortunately I've not figured out how to use perl-style generation of
-- indirect references. If I could, this would have been much more elegant
-- by simply using the field name to refer to a Contact properly.
-- Note that email address are a special case as they're a list of objects in
-- Outlook. So these are handled specially in the export function and can only
-- be selected by the column names "home email", "work email", and "other email".
-- Outlook allows a contact to have more than one of each type of email address
-- but not all contact managers are the same. This script takes the first of
-- each type. So if a contact has more than one "home" email address, you will
-- only be able to export the first to a csv file. Suggest you clean up your
-- addresses in Outlook to adapt. The alternative is to support multiple
-- columns in the csv like "other email 1" and "other email 2", but that's not
-- supported in this version.
-- Another note. In this version, any embedded "return" or "linefeed" characters
-- found in a property of a contact are converted to a space. That means that
-- notes, in particular, will be reformated. That said, this gets arond a problem
-- with embedded carriage returns in address fields that throw off importing
-- the csv file.
-- Also note that at this time IM addresses aren't supported, but it's an easy add
-- following the same logic as email addresses.
on build_csv_line(csvFields, theContact)
set aField to ""
set csvLine to ""
set homeEmail to ""
set workEmail to ""
set otherEmail to ""
tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
set props to get properties of theContact
-- Extract email addresses from address list of contact
set emailAddresses to email addresses of props
repeat with anAddress in emailAddresses
if type of anAddress is home then
set homeEmail to address of anAddress
else if type of anAddress is work then
set workEmail to address of anAddress
else if type of anAddress is other then
set otherEmail to address of anAddress
end if
end repeat
-- Export each desired fields of the contact
repeat with aFieldItem in csvFields
set aField to aFieldItem as text
set aValue to ""
if aField is "first name" then
set aValue to get first name of props
else if aField is "last name" then
set aValue to last name of props
else if aField is "middle name" then
set aValue to middle name of props
else if aField is "display name" then
set aValue to display name of props
else if aField is "title" then
set aValue to title of props
else if aField is "nickname" then
set aValue to nickname of props
else if aField is "suffix" then
set aValue to suffix of props
else if aField is "phone" then
set aValue to phone of props
else if aField is "home phone number" then
set aValue to home phone number of props
else if aField is "other home phone number" then
set aValue to other home phone number of props
else if aField is "home fax number" then
set aValue to home fax number of props
else if aField is "business phone number" then
set aValue to business phone number of props
else if aField is "other bsiness phone number" then
set aValue to other business phone number of props
else if aField is "bsuiness fax number" then
set aValue to business fax number of props
else if aField is "pager number" then
set aValue to pager number of props
else if aField is "mobile number" then
set aValue to mobile number of props
else if aField is "home email" then
set aValue to homeEmail
else if aField is "work email" then
set aValue to workEmail
else if aField is "other email" then
set aValue to otherEmail
else if aField is "office" then
set aValue to office of props
else if aField is "company" then
set aValue to company of props
else if aField is "job title" then
set aValue to job title of props
else if aField is "department" then
set aValue to department of props
else if aField is "assistant phone number" then
set aValue to assistant phone number of props
else if aField is "age" then
set aValue to age of props
else if aField is "anniversary" then
set aValue to anniversary of props
else if aField is "astrololgy sign" then
set aValue to astrology sign of props
else if aField is "birthday" then
set aValue to birthday of props
else if aField is "blood type" then
set aValue to blood type of props
else if aField is "desription" then
set aValue to description of props
else if aField is "home street address" then
set aValue to home street address of props
else if aField is "home city" then
set aValue to home city of props
else if aField is "home state" then
set aValue to home state of props
else if aField is "home country" then
set aValue to home country of props
else if aField is "home zip" then
set aValue to home zip of props
else if aField is "home web page" then
set aValue to home web page of props
else if aField is "business web page" then
set aValue to business web page of props
else if aField is "spouse" then
set aValue to spouse of props
else if aField is "interests" then
set aValue to interests of props
else if aField is "custom field one" then
set aValue to custom field one of props
else if aField is "custom field two" then
set aValue to custom field two of props
else if aField is "custom field three" then
set aValue to custom field three of props
else if aField is "custom field four" then
set aValue to custom field four of props
else if aField is "custom field five" then
set aValue to custom field five of props
else if aField is "custom field six" then
set aValue to custom field six of props
else if aField is "custom field seven" then
set aValue to custom field seven of props
else if aField is "custom field eight" then
set aValue to custom field eight of props
else if aField is "custom phone 1" then
set aValue to custom phone 1 of props
else if aField is "custom phone 2" then
set aValue to custom phone 2 of props
else if aField is "custom phone 3" then
set aValue to custom phone 3 of props
else if aField is "custom phone 4" then
set aValue to custom phone 4 of props
else if aField is "custom date field one" then
set aValue to custom date field one of props
else if aField is "custom date field two" then
set aValue to custom date field two of props
else if aField is "note" then
set aValue to plain text note of props
end if
if aValue is not false then
if length of csvLine > 0 then
set csvLine to csvLine & ","
end if
if (aValue as text) is not "missing value" then
set csvLine to csvLine & "\"" & aValue & "\""
end if
end if
end repeat
end tell
-- Change all embeded "new lines" to spaces. Does mess with the formatting
-- of notes on contacts, but it makes it cleans the file for more reliable
-- importing. This could be changed to an option later.
set csvLine to replace_text(csvLine, return, " ")
set csvLine to replace_text(csvLine, linefeed, " ")
return csvLine
end build_csv_line
-- replace_text()
-- Replace all occurances of searchString with replaceString in sourceStr
on replace_text(sourceStr, searchString, replaceString)
set searchStr to (searchString as text)
set replaceStr to (replaceString as text)
set sourceStr to (sourceStr as text)
set saveDelims to AppleScript's text item delimiters
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to (searchString)
set theList to (every text item of sourceStr)
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to (replaceString)
set theString to theList as string
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to saveDelims
return theString
end replace_textThank You, but this is a gong show. Why is something that is so important to us all so very, very difficult to do?
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I have three device: Macbook Pro (OSX 10.7.5) for work; an iPad and a Blackberry for mobile. I used mail, iCal, and Address Book combine with mobileme (iCloud) to exchange data such as contact, calendar and task from my Mackbook Pro to my iPad but never to Blackberry. The problem is my boss was asking me to change to Outlook 2011 for Mac because some of the email that I sent from Mail did not appear in my client's Blackberry. So how do you sync iCloud (contact, calendar, task) to Outlook 2011 for Mac? and how do you make seemless sync between iCloud to Outlook 2011 to Blackberry device or an iPad?
Best regards,
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Then I tried using the Blackberry Desktop Manager to sync everything to my Blackberry Torch 9810. Everything looked like it synced until I opened my Blackberry and all my Contacts were gone. Same with my Calendar entries, except that the Calender entries were hit and miss to whatever copied over (some Calendar entries were missing and others were duplicates). Checked the Apple Contacts and all of them were gone. But when I opened Outlook, everything was there and all OK.
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I have now for two days experienced that emails seems to be sent from my Outlook 2011 for Mac to 4 or 5 people from my contacts with suspicious links - they do not apear in my sent box - but I do get an copy sent to my own inbox ?
Does anyone know what this is and what to do ?
Regards
GertSounds like your mail account has been hacked. Change the password immediately to a long, random, all over the keyboard one. Never use an ordinary word that can be found in the dictionary. My mail pword is 15 characters long.
http://www.reedcorner.net/mmg-infected/#spam
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Unable to Sync Outlook Contacts of Office 2011 for Mac with iPhone 5
I have been struggling to sync my Outlook 2011 for Mac with my iPhone 5 via iTunes. Apple support says it is not possible. All thier stores say you can use Office on Mac Machines but no one says that you cannot sync contacts with iPhone. Why in the world Apple does not allow to sync contact from Outlook to iPhone? The apple support say that in the earlier version of iTune it was possible but in the current version it is not possible. Has some genius found a way to sync the Outlook 2011 contacts with iPhone using iTune or any other external software? I will be grateful for any help in the matter.
The comment from Apple support was partially true. If you search the web you will find that Office 2011 (latest Mac version of Office) has never been able to sync with an iPhone. Older versions (maybe), and Windows versions possibly, but not the latest Mac version. MS changed the format of just about everything in Outlook 2011. It was MS that broke the iTunes ability to sync, not Apple.
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Is it possible to export contacts from Outlook 2011 for Mac and importing this file back into Mac Address Book.? please reply me its urgent
Is it possible to export contacts from Outlook 2011 for Mac and importing this file back into Mac Address Book.? please reply me its urgent
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How can transfer Mac Outlook Contact files to the MacPro Address book?
I tried the suggested three step process, ie, (1) Export Contacts from Outlook in txt formant, and (2) Open the txt file Excel and Save As in csv format, (3) Import the csv file into the MacPro Address book. However the Export from Outlook Contacts in txt results in a messed up file with data in random columns. The Import into the Address book resulted in 21,000 plus entries (my Outlook Contacts had about 3000 plus). Any solutions?
Mac Outlook exports files in a .olm format. What you need is an .olm to the Apple format converter - here's such a tool - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/olm-converter-pro/id522796199?mt=12 = expensive but it gets pretty decent reviews.
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HT2486 How do I import existing Outlook contact groups into Mac Address Book?
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I'm in the process of transferring files fm pc to mac, all connections verified and migration asst is working. HW, my outlook contacts nor email are listed as an option for transfer. Any1 else have such a plm? If so, how did you resolve?
I used O2M from http://www.littlemachines.com to move from Outlook to Apple Mail.
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