How do I transfer contact categories names when downloading pst fi

When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on another
computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer does not have any
of the new catagories I created.

That's completely normal. The master category list has no connection whatsoever with the categories in individual items. It's there simply for convenience, stored in the Windows registry on versions before Outlook 2007. See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.htm

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
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"Screaming Eagle" Screaming wrote in message ...
When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on another
computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer does not have any
of the new catagories I created.

Screaming Eagle Screaming wrote:

When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on
another computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer
does not have any of the new catagories I created.

Never export to or import from a PST. It's unnecessary and you lose data.

For the categories, see this: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.htm
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Brian Tillman

Hello, Screaming Eagle. Why not consider Outlook 2007. When you import the
..PST file into Outlook 2007, you have the option of having Outlook add all
the pre-existing categories in the old .PST file to the current list of
categories in Outlook on the new computer.

Good Luck

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"Screaming Eagle" Screaming wrote in
message ...
When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on
another
computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer does not have
any
of the new catagories I created.

Better yet, don't import. Just open the existing .pst file in Outlook 2007 and make it the default store.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Blue Max" wrote in message ...
Hello, Screaming Eagle. Why not consider Outlook 2007. When you import the
.PST file into Outlook 2007, you have the option of having Outlook add all
the pre-existing categories in the old .PST file to the current list of
categories in Outlook on the new computer.

Good Luck

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"Screaming Eagle" Screaming wrote in
message ...
When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on
another
computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer does not have
any
of the new catagories I created.

Thank you, Sue, that is actually what I meant to say! I mis-used the term
"import" in this case. Furthermore, users do need to know that you need the
Outlook 2007 B2TR technical release before the category import option will
appear on the 'Properties' dialog for that .PST folder.

Thanks

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"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Better yet, don't import. Just open the existing .pst file in Outlook 2007
and make it the default store.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Blue Max" wrote in message
...
Hello, Screaming Eagle. Why not consider Outlook 2007. When you import
the
.PST file into Outlook 2007, you have the option of having Outlook add all
the pre-existing categories in the old .PST file to the current list of
categories in Outlook on the new computer.

Good Luck

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"Screaming Eagle" Screaming wrote in
message ...
When I download my contacts into a .pst file and then upload them on
another
computer, the master catagory list on the upload computer does not have
any
of the new catagories I created.