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How to Create a PAB?
I am trying to create a common address book for users who run MS
Outlook 2003 in a Unix environment using Citrix Metaframe. Unfortunately running an Exchange server is not an option. The Outlook clients are set up to connect (POP3) to the Unix hosted mail server to retrieve/send mail. What we were thinking of doing is to create a PAB in a shared directory and have all users setup Outlook to lookup addresses in the centralized PAB - we do not want to run around and update all the contacts folders for the individual users. We had one ambitious users who created a LARGE (1000+) address Contact folder and we would like to export that into a form that could be easily imported/used to create the PAB. Since it is so large it would take too much time to hand jam in all the new addresses into the PAB. Recommendations? Suggestions? How can we create a PAB with a CSV file? Thanks in advance, Mike |
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How to Create a PAB?
No good options, including creating a PAB. PAB's are an old ANSI store no
longer supported by Outlook. On this site is an article on various ways to share Outlook data: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...477571033.aspx You will also find a list of third-party sharing tools: http://www.mapistore.com/Outlook/Groupware http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message oups.com... I am trying to create a common address book for users who run MS Outlook 2003 in a Unix environment using Citrix Metaframe. Unfortunately running an Exchange server is not an option. The Outlook clients are set up to connect (POP3) to the Unix hosted mail server to retrieve/send mail. What we were thinking of doing is to create a PAB in a shared directory and have all users setup Outlook to lookup addresses in the centralized PAB - we do not want to run around and update all the contacts folders for the individual users. We had one ambitious users who created a LARGE (1000+) address Contact folder and we would like to export that into a form that could be easily imported/used to create the PAB. Since it is so large it would take too much time to hand jam in all the new addresses into the PAB. Recommendations? Suggestions? How can we create a PAB with a CSV file? Thanks in advance, Mike |
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How to Create a PAB?
A PAB is an option with the version of Outlook I am using.
I went through the steps to add an addition data file and selected address file. PAB is listed in the options. So I selected this and was able to add a single entry to the PAB. I was also able to verify that multiple users can access the PAB. The problem I am facing is how to transfer the 1000+ entries transfered from a contact folder into CSV file, into a PAB. |
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How to Create a PAB?
Incorrect. Multiple users cannot access a PAB. PAB's are obsolete. Access to
them has been preserved for legacy purposes only. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message ups.com... A PAB is an option with the version of Outlook I am using. I went through the steps to add an addition data file and selected address file. PAB is listed in the options. So I selected this and was able to add a single entry to the PAB. I was also able to verify that multiple users can access the PAB. The problem I am facing is how to transfer the 1000+ entries transfered from a contact folder into CSV file, into a PAB. |
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How to Create a PAB?
??? 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. ---------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------- 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 |
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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. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message oups.com... ??? 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. ---------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------- 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 |
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How to Create a PAB?
If there is an easy approach to offering our users a common address
book in our environment, I'm open to it. But we are severely hamstrung with any modifications to the software baseline (read - it just will not happen) |
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How to Create a PAB?
I understand.
I already posted the alternatives. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message oups.com... If there is an easy approach to offering our users a common address book in our environment, I'm open to it. But we are severely hamstrung with any modifications to the software baseline (read - it just will not happen) |
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