I need to know..........
I need to know..........
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Marcos maniac

Original Poster:

3,148 posts

289 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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I need some advice:

I need to get access/copy an e-mail address book on another persons computer.

is there any way that I can either

1. email the contents to my own computer.
2. write a copy to disc.

a point to bear in mind is that I will only have a couple of minutes in which to get the info required - about the length of time that it takes to make me a cup of tea.

Im not doing it for any illegal purpose or anything like that - its my mothers computer and i need the info for her benefit.

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

331 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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MS Outlook?

S2N

6,314 posts

283 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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Sounds very dodgy if you ask me....

Marcos maniac

Original Poster:

3,148 posts

289 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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PetrolTed said: MS Outlook?


outlook express - PC running on XP



incorrigible

13,668 posts

289 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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Sounds like a suprise party to me

What mail system

JMGS4

8,908 posts

298 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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Are you sure it's not a Nigerian Letter scam??????

plotloss

67,280 posts

298 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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Do a search for MBX files on the PC and copy over all of them to your machine.


Matt.

CarZee

13,382 posts

295 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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File/Export/Address Book -> Text File (Comma Seperated values) & save the file on a floppy or email it to yourself..

then on your PC..

File/Import/Other Address Book -> Text File (Comma Seperated values)

hope this helps...

>> Edited by CarZee (moderator) on Friday 21st February 10:54

Marcos maniac

Original Poster:

3,148 posts

289 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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incorrigible said: Sounds like a suprise party to me

What mail system


Certainly is - Mum and Dads 40th (ruby) Wedding Anniversary.

Im sure its outlook or outlook express - I know she uses AOL

CarZee

13,382 posts

295 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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ah - if it's AOL could be home right shoddy old P.o.S. software - in which case je n'ais une clue pas.

If it is outlook or outlook express, these instructions will work.

Marcos maniac

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289 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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CarZee said: ah - if it's AOL could be home right shoddy old P.o.S. software - in which case je n'ais une clue pas.

If it is outlook or outlook express, these instructions will work.


will give it a go



alunr

1,676 posts

292 months

Friday 21st February 2003
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www.aoleave.com/addbook.html

Some command line Java stuff to have a look at.

Marcos maniac

Original Poster:

3,148 posts

289 months

Monday 24th February 2003
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Thanks chaps

I am now in possesion of her entire address book gaining aceess to her computer was a slight problem as no-one knew her password cue little brother sabotaging printer and scanner