Looks like a manual move to a new database is what it will take. As Barry explained, it's all in one big database.
How to manually move your data. (when import fails and/or you need to move to a new Identity same version) <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/install/manual_install.html> -- Diane Dean Suhr wrote: > Unknown error 16001 occurred. Still 8 invisible contacts. > > So I am to presume that repair and rebuild database is an email routine and > not for contacts. > > Looks like I need to create a new identity with no contacts and > import/rebuild everything. > > Apple Mail was of interest but for one thing -- they do not offer a delay > when showing messages as read. Simply touching a message marks it as read > and that doesn't work for my email habits. On the plus side is Time Machine > backups of many small files is much more efficient. > > Dean > >> on 7/1/08 9:19 PM, Diane Ross at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Dean Suhr wrote: >> >>> My email database is fine but my contact database is corrupted. Verifies, >>> Compacts, and Rebuilds do not fix the problem. >> >> Same question was just asked on the Entourage newsgroup. >> >> 1) Make a duplicate of your Identity in the Finder. >> 2) Export as Entourage archive (.rge) just your contacts and select to >> delete. >> 3) import the .rge file back into Entourage >> >> You might have to start a new Identity if this does not work. Often newly >> imported Entourage 2008 Identities are problematic, but once you move to a >> new Identity they are rock solid. >> >> Do you still have a 2004 Identity that you could access if your contacts are >> totally corrupted? > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
