at the temporal coordinates: 4/2/02 12:41 PM, the entity known as Tom Colbert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] conveyed the following:
> In OE there is a command under the file menu to export > contacts. You can create a tab delimited text file > with that. Then open that file in Excel and clean it > up. Be sure and label your fields with the same names > in the same order as the database you will be sending > it to. When it looks the way you want it, do a save > and under the file type option in the save window > select tab delimited text file. Now you can open up > your new address book software and do an import. I > converted my ancient Address Book Plus files and my > Yahoo address book to Palm Desktop this way and it > worked fine. > > Tom > Actually, since this is from OE -> OE, you ought to be able to skip the intermediate Excel step. Unless the Windoze version does something radically different than the Mac version, the field labels will all be there and everything will already be lined up. The Mac version of OE, at least, generates a very nice, clean file. (Can't say much positive about the *internals* of the OE Address book database, but the output is good at least. You may find duplicate records, the Mac version is rife with them. Looks like the DB gets screwed up by entries w/o name info, like when you click "This is not junk mail." and it saves the addy. And sometimes you delete one of the duplicates and both disappear, but other times not. The moral is that one should periodically export the database as a backup.) > > > --- David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Thanks again for speedy answers to my question. Can > anyone offer me detailed >> instructions >> about the exporting of the data as either a >> tab-delimited, or comma-delimited files, or out to >> excel speadsheet as suggested? >> >> Thanks again for your time and suggestions - Stone >> > - Eric. -- Eric Strobel (fyzycyst@NOSPAM^mailaps.org) ===================================================================== Remember... Moderation in all things, INCLUDING MODERATION!! ===================================================================== ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
