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Old November 25th, 2007, 11:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brooks
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Default You must first enter a valid email address for this contact beforeOutlook can send mail to it

Version: Outlook 2003

I imported an medium size address book from Thunderbird via a CSV
file. Whenever I choose new message to this contact, I get the error
as listed above:

You must first enter a valid email address for this contact before
Outlook can send mail to it

I have tried top open the record in question and then save, but I
still get this error. How can I resolve this, if possible?

Thanks, Brooks
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Old November 25th, 2007, 11:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default You must first enter a valid email address for this contact before Outlook can send mail to it

Have you checked to see that you mapped your fields correctly and that the
email field for these Contacts contain a valid, resolved electronic address?
That error message tells you they do not.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brooks" wrote in message
...
Version: Outlook 2003

I imported an medium size address book from Thunderbird via a CSV
file. Whenever I choose new message to this contact, I get the error
as listed above:

You must first enter a valid email address for this contact before
Outlook can send mail to it

I have tried top open the record in question and then save, but I
still get this error. How can I resolve this, if possible?

Thanks, Brooks


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Old November 25th, 2007, 11:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brooks
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Default You must first enter a valid email address for this contactbefore Outlook can send mail to it

Russ:

I figured out a work around, the field indeed mapped to the email
address field.

What I have done that seems to resolve my issue is the following:

Open a contact.

Double click into the actual email address, which opens the email
properties.

I change or modify the internet format field, even just adjust it to
the default choice of "Let outlook decide the best sending format"

select OK.

Then the right click command for sending a new message to the contact
works like a charm. When they imported, the name must not be
associated with the email address.

Regards,
Brooks



On Nov 25, 5:16 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
Have you checked to see that you mapped your fields correctly and that the
email field for these Contacts contain a valid, resolved electronic address?
That error message tells you they do not.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"Brooks" wrote in message

...

Version: Outlook 2003


I imported an medium size address book from Thunderbird via a CSV
file. Whenever I choose new message to this contact, I get the error
as listed above:


You must first enter a valid email address for this contact before
Outlook can send mail to it


I have tried top open the record in question and then save, but I
still get this error. How can I resolve this, if possible?


Thanks, Brooks


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Old November 26th, 2007, 03:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default You must first enter a valid email address for this contact before Outlook can send mail to it

Importing never resolves the addresses. That was your problem.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brooks" wrote in message
...
Russ:

I figured out a work around, the field indeed mapped to the email
address field.

What I have done that seems to resolve my issue is the following:

Open a contact.

Double click into the actual email address, which opens the email
properties.

I change or modify the internet format field, even just adjust it to
the default choice of "Let outlook decide the best sending format"

select OK.

Then the right click command for sending a new message to the contact
works like a charm. When they imported, the name must not be
associated with the email address.

Regards,
Brooks



On Nov 25, 5:16 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
Have you checked to see that you mapped your fields correctly and that
the
email field for these Contacts contain a valid, resolved electronic
address?
That error message tells you they do not.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"Brooks" wrote in message

...

Version: Outlook 2003


I imported an medium size address book from Thunderbird via a CSV
file. Whenever I choose new message to this contact, I get the error
as listed above:


You must first enter a valid email address for this contact before
Outlook can send mail to it


I have tried top open the record in question and then save, but I
still get this error. How can I resolve this, if possible?


Thanks, Brooks



  #5  
Old February 20th, 2008, 08:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Meg84
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Default You must first enter a valid email address for this contact be

I am getting the same error from outlook. I have imported over 600 contacts
as I work for an organization with many members and cringe at the thought of
having to manually open each one and change email settings for this feature
to work. There must be a solution that can be applied en mass. Does anyone
have an answer?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Importing never resolves the addresses. That was your problem.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brooks" wrote in message
...
Russ:

I figured out a work around, the field indeed mapped to the email
address field.

What I have done that seems to resolve my issue is the following:

Open a contact.

Double click into the actual email address, which opens the email
properties.

I change or modify the internet format field, even just adjust it to
the default choice of "Let outlook decide the best sending format"

select OK.

Then the right click command for sending a new message to the contact
works like a charm. When they imported, the name must not be
associated with the email address.

Regards,
Brooks



On Nov 25, 5:16 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
Have you checked to see that you mapped your fields correctly and that
the
email field for these Contacts contain a valid, resolved electronic
address?
That error message tells you they do not.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]"Brooks" wrote in message

...

Version: Outlook 2003

I imported an medium size address book from Thunderbird via a CSV
file. Whenever I choose new message to this contact, I get the error
as listed above:

You must first enter a valid email address for this contact before
Outlook can send mail to it

I have tried top open the record in question and then save, but I
still get this error. How can I resolve this, if possible?

Thanks, Brooks



 




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