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Old December 5th, 2005, 12:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
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Default How to Create a PAB?

PAB's are no longer supported and never had the ability to import other data
types.
You are the only one I've ever heard of who could get multi-user access to a
PAB. Their documentation indicated otherwise.
Good luck. I think you will eventually abandon PAB's like the rest of us.
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Russ Valentine
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??? Not sure what you mean by Incorrect. It DOES work as I stated.

Here is what I did with my version of MS Outlook - 2003 (11.5608.5606)

Tools - Email Accounts -
Selected under Directory -- Add new directory or address book
Next
Additional Address Book
Type - PERSONAL ADDRESS BOOK

OK

Then when I click on the Address Book icon, I can select Show Names
From: - my personal address book; and I see all the entries in the
test PAB I created.

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In my administrator role I go in on the file and under Properties -
Security, I add new user - Domain Users and
give them all but Full Control privileges.

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Then as another user I can add access to the shared PAB and add,
delete, modify entries in the PAB, save it and then other users see the
changes.

So it does work.
Granted there are several potential snake pits - e.g., multiple users
saving changes concurrently... But these can be addressed procedurally
and have multiple daily backups of the file for when users do not
follow procedures.



My problem remains: How/can I get the CSV file (exported from the
Contacts folder) imported into the PAB? Or is there somewhat to
directly pass the contact information into the PAB?


Mike