Tnx a lot PA Bear!
OK I found hidden files my wab file.
But the problem with the export-import persists.
The OE Address Book has 4 fields (Name, email, Bus Phone, Home Phone). I
tailored the csv file that I exported from OL mapping only these 4 fields,
but the import to OE gave the same problem: all 4 fields together (as text
separated by "")are going to one and only field of the OE address book.
What I only managed to do is to import a csv file which has only one field,
that of email address. This way I get an address book with only email
addresses.
This is already something for using my OE without copy-paste email addresses!
Many thanks once more!
stala

"PA Bear" wrote:

> With OE open, the keyboard combination CTRL+Shift+B will open your Address
> Book. Address Book Help > About will display its location.
>
> In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as
> hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files
> and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder Options>View.
>
> I suggest exporting your current Address Book as a CSV file (File > Export >
> Other address book) and examining its structure. Now tailor the CSV file
> exported from OL to mirror the one from OE before attempting the import.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
>
> stala wrote:
> > I have been trying to import my contacts from OL 2003 to OE 6 (XP Pro).
> > When at the CSV Import box, the Text Field is comprising all the field
> > titles and finally I cannot get in the Address Book the Last Names of my
> > contacts but only the email addresses.
> > And another question: when searching for teh file "my name.wab" in my C
> > disc it cannot be found!
>
>

We've been assuming you've been talking about OL on one machine and OE on
another. If they're on one machine, OE may already be configured to share
contacts with OL.

Do you have this Registry key?...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\WAB
\WAB4

If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) and is
its value set to 1 (one)?

If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with
Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office or
Office Updates). Change the value to 0 (zero) and then try importing the
CSV file. (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and don't alter
any other DWORD values.)

cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
--
~PA Bear

stala wrote:
> Tnx a lot PA Bear!
> OK I found hidden files my wab file.
> But the problem with the export-import persists.
> The OE Address Book has 4 fields (Name, email, Bus Phone, Home Phone). I
> tailored the csv file that I exported from OL mapping only these 4 fields,
> but the import to OE gave the same problem: all 4 fields together (as text
> separated by "")are going to one and only field of the OE address book.
> What I only managed to do is to import a csv file which has only one
> field,
> that of email address. This way I get an address book with only email
> addresses.
> This is already something for using my OE without copy-paste email
> addresses! Many thanks once more!
> stala
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> With OE open, the keyboard combination CTRL+Shift+B will open your
>> Address
>> Book. Address Book Help > About will display its location.
>>
>> In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as
>> hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden
>> Files
>> and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder Options>View.
>>
>> I suggest exporting your current Address Book as a CSV file (File >
>> Export
>> > Other address book) and examining its structure. Now tailor the CSV
>> > file
>> exported from OL to mirror the one from OE before attempting the import.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>>
>>
>> stala wrote:
>>> I have been trying to import my contacts from OL 2003 to OE 6 (XP Pro).
>>> When at the CSV Import box, the Text Field is comprising all the field
>>> titles and finally I cannot get in the Address Book the Last Names of my
>>> contacts but only the email addresses.
>>> And another question: when searching for teh file "my name.wab" in my C
>>> disc it cannot be found!

Indeed I am talking about both programs in one machine. And OE is not
configured to share contacts with OL.
After checking it looks like I have not the UseOutlook DWORD. So I have to
assume that I must live with my problem?

Thank you
stala


"PA Bear" wrote:

> We've been assuming you've been talking about OL on one machine and OE on
> another. If they're on one machine, OE may already be configured to share
> contacts with OL.
>
> Do you have this Registry key?...
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> \Software
> \Microsoft
> \WAB
> \WAB4
>
> If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) and is
> its value set to 1 (one)?
>
> If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with
> Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office or
> Office Updates). Change the value to 0 (zero) and then try importing the
> CSV file. (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and don't alter
> any other DWORD values.)
>
> cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> stala wrote:
> > Tnx a lot PA Bear!
> > OK I found hidden files my wab file.
> > But the problem with the export-import persists.
> > The OE Address Book has 4 fields (Name, email, Bus Phone, Home Phone). I
> > tailored the csv file that I exported from OL mapping only these 4 fields,
> > but the import to OE gave the same problem: all 4 fields together (as text
> > separated by "")are going to one and only field of the OE address book.
> > What I only managed to do is to import a csv file which has only one
> > field,
> > that of email address. This way I get an address book with only email
> > addresses.
> > This is already something for using my OE without copy-paste email
> > addresses! Many thanks once more!
> > stala
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> With OE open, the keyboard combination CTRL+Shift+B will open your
> >> Address
> >> Book. Address Book Help > About will display its location.
> >>
> >> In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as
> >> hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden
> >> Files
> >> and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder Options>View.
> >>
> >> I suggest exporting your current Address Book as a CSV file (File >
> >> Export
> >> > Other address book) and examining its structure. Now tailor the CSV
> >> > file
> >> exported from OL to mirror the one from OE before attempting the import.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> >>
> >>
> >> stala wrote:
> >>> I have been trying to import my contacts from OL 2003 to OE 6 (XP Pro).
> >>> When at the CSV Import box, the Text Field is comprising all the field
> >>> titles and finally I cannot get in the Address Book the Last Names of my
> >>> contacts but only the email addresses.
> >>> And another question: when searching for teh file "my name.wab" in my C
> >>> disc it cannot be found!
>
>