Saving outlooks contacts

BigCiX · 01-15-2009, 02:34 PM

I'm getting ready to wipe my hard drive completly and I was wondering if there is a way to save my contacts information as well as contact pictures? That way I don't have to re-enter everyones information once I'm done re-installing outlooks. By the way I'm using outlooks 2007.

Picazzo · 01-15-2009, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by BigCiX

I'm getting ready to wipe my hard drive completly and I was wondering if there is a way to save my contacts information as well as contact pictures? That way I don't have to re-enter everyones information once I'm done re-installing outlooks. By the way I'm using outlooks 2007.

Just use your "Import and Export" under "File" in Outlook -> and then chose "Export to a file" -> "Personal Folder Files" -> chose in the top.. "Personal Folders" -> chose a destination...that's all!

acosmichippo · 01-15-2009, 03:28 PM

Aren't your contacts on your iPhone?

Picazzo · 01-15-2009, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

Aren't your contacts on your iPhone?

I don't have all my contacts / groups on the iPhone - you can chose them in iTunes. It's always a great idea to backup all stuff from Outlook - mails, folders, settings and contacts/groups!

acosmichippo · 01-15-2009, 03:36 PM

True, redundancy is not a bad thing when it comes to backups.

Picazzo · 01-15-2009, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

True, redundancy is not a bad thing when it comes to backups.

Exactly - and he is going to wipe all stuff out of the computer and start all over...

BigCiX · 01-15-2009, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

Aren't your contacts on your iPhone?

Yeah they are on my phone but once I clean my harddrive all my contacts in outlooks will be gone.

acosmichippo · 01-15-2009, 09:13 PM

When you sync with iTunes right after the restore it will ask you if you want to "merge" your contacts/email with your computer. If you do this, iTunes will import your info on the phone into outlook.

BigCiX · 01-15-2009, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

When you sync with iTunes right after the restore it will ask you if you want to "merge" your contacts/email with your computer. If you do this, iTunes will import your info on the phone into outlook.

Understood. But nothing would be on my harddrive that's why I'm asking how do u save them as file so I can put on a backup disc.

Picazzo · 01-15-2009, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by BigCiX

Understood. But nothing would be on my harddrive that's why I'm asking how do u save them as file so I can put on a backup disc.

Did you see/use my guide above?