How to import Contacts in Outlook 98?

Several assumptions are made when following these instructions:

1. You are logged on to the network. This means that if you are dialing in to the network, you first use your dial-up password for the Dial-up Server, then log on to the NT Network.
2. You are able to browse the network via Network Neighborhood or via a mapped drive. For users on the company premises AND for users dialing in, more information on mapped drives is available on the main page. The drive where this file resides needs to be accessible before following through the instructions.
3. Also please note that you do not need to close current applications for this update. As a matter of fact you can keep this page open on the desktop right along with Outlook 98 (right-click in an empty space on the Task Bar and select "Tile Windows Horizontally", for example). Or, you can print this out. You will not need to reboot afterward.

Instructions for Importing Contacts:

1. Open Outlook 98.
2. Go to File, then "Import/Export".
3. In the "Import/Export Wizard", select "Import from another program or file". Then Next.
4. In "Import a File" box, select "Personal Folder File (.pst)". Then Next.
5. In file to import, select browse, then "Look In"... via the drop-down menu, look for "Public on Corp link(P:)" [Note: if you are part of the national sales team or if you have no mapped drives, there is an alternative: locate "Network Neighborhood", then "Entire Neighborhood". Open "Corporate", then "Corpfs1". Scroll down to locate the "Public" folder. From here, continue on with # 6].
6. Locate the "IT" (Information Technology) folder. Open it. Then open the "ITApps" and then the "Win98" folders.
7. Locate the "Contacts" folder, open it, and single click/select the file named "contacts". Then "Open".
8. After getting back to the Import Personal Folders box, you are now faced with some options. Be careful here. Select "Replace duplicates with items imported" only if you want to replace the contact listings you currently have. If you have manually edited certain contacts (i.e if you enhanced contact information beyond the usual email and phone information), then this will replace it. If you select "Allow duplicates to be created", then you will get the updates (i.e new hires) but also you will have 2 entries for the many contacts you already have. You will then need to review the Contacts and delete the duplicate item you do not want to keep. Or, you can select "Do not import duplicates". This is probably the best choice, as it will update only the contacts you do not have. This will keep what you have but update the new contacts. Finally, select Next.
9. At the "Select the Folder to import from" prompt, single-click/select "Contacts" only. There is no need to check "Include subfolders" here. Import items into the same folder in "personal Folders". Then Finish.