convert pab to csv for import into windows mail

Can someone please tell me how to convert a PAB file ( outside of Outlook
Express - stored on disk ) to a CSV file so that I can then import that CSV
file into Windows Mail contacts ?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.
DC

A .PAB (Personal Address Book) file is created, opened, and used EXCLUSIVELY
by Microsoft Office Outlook, versions 2002 and earlier. You need to open
this with Office Outlook, from which you can export its contents in .CSV
format.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5B9B27E8-773C-4F1B-9360-54510C05A4F5@microsoft.com...
> Can someone please tell me how to convert a PAB file ( outside of Outlook
> Express - stored on disk ) to a CSV file so that I can then import that
CSV
> file into Windows Mail contacts ?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> DC

Thanks Hal. I appreciate your response. Since I don't have Office on this
PC, I will send the file to work, convert it there and send the CSV file back
to my home PC. Interesting in that I haven't used straight Outlook at home
for email, but Outlook Express, and the PAB file is a backup that I took in
2004. Hopefully the back and forth will work. I was just hoping to stay on
the one PC and convert here. Thanks anyway.

Dave

"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:

> A .PAB (Personal Address Book) file is created, opened, and used EXCLUSIVELY
> by Microsoft Office Outlook, versions 2002 and earlier. You need to open
> this with Office Outlook, from which you can export its contents in .CSV
> format.
>
> Hal
> --
> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>
> "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5B9B27E8-773C-4F1B-9360-54510C05A4F5@microsoft.com...
> > Can someone please tell me how to convert a PAB file ( outside of Outlook
> > Express - stored on disk ) to a CSV file so that I can then import that
> CSV
> > file into Windows Mail contacts ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> > DC
>
>
>

Outlook Express creates a .WAB (Windows Address Book) file, usually
(Identity Name).wab. If you've been using OE, you might want to have a look
around for one of these. All you have to do with a .WAB file is put it on
your Vista machine, double click it, and follow the import wizard prompts.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BEE7B30F-0464-4F2C-91B1-04CC856FA69A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Hal. I appreciate your response. Since I don't have Office on
this
> PC, I will send the file to work, convert it there and send the CSV file
back
> to my home PC. Interesting in that I haven't used straight Outlook at
home
> for email, but Outlook Express, and the PAB file is a backup that I took
in
> 2004. Hopefully the back and forth will work. I was just hoping to stay
on
> the one PC and convert here. Thanks anyway.
>
> Dave
>
> "Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
>
> > A .PAB (Personal Address Book) file is created, opened, and used
EXCLUSIVELY
> > by Microsoft Office Outlook, versions 2002 and earlier. You need to
open
> > this with Office Outlook, from which you can export its contents in .CSV
> > format.
> >
> > Hal
> > --
> > Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> > Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> > http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> > KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> > Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
> >
> > "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5B9B27E8-773C-4F1B-9360-54510C05A4F5@microsoft.com...
> > > Can someone please tell me how to convert a PAB file ( outside of
Outlook
> > > Express - stored on disk ) to a CSV file so that I can then import
that
> > CSV
> > > file into Windows Mail contacts ?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> > > DC
> >
> >
> >

Hi Hal,
Yes, I knew about using WAB files as it is one of the file formats
acceptable to the wizard. Right now, what I have access to and what I want
to convert is a PAB file. I was thinking that maybe I could set up another
identity within my Outlook at work ( regular Outlook ) and hook that file up
with that new identity. Is there a way to do that ?

Dave


"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:

> Outlook Express creates a .WAB (Windows Address Book) file, usually
> (Identity Name).wab. If you've been using OE, you might want to have a look
> around for one of these. All you have to do with a .WAB file is put it on
> your Vista machine, double click it, and follow the import wizard prompts.
>
> Hal
> --
> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>
> "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BEE7B30F-0464-4F2C-91B1-04CC856FA69A@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Hal. I appreciate your response. Since I don't have Office on
> this
> > PC, I will send the file to work, convert it there and send the CSV file
> back
> > to my home PC. Interesting in that I haven't used straight Outlook at
> home
> > for email, but Outlook Express, and the PAB file is a backup that I took
> in
> > 2004. Hopefully the back and forth will work. I was just hoping to stay
> on
> > the one PC and convert here. Thanks anyway.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
> >
> > > A .PAB (Personal Address Book) file is created, opened, and used
> EXCLUSIVELY
> > > by Microsoft Office Outlook, versions 2002 and earlier. You need to
> open
> > > this with Office Outlook, from which you can export its contents in .CSV
> > > format.
> > >
> > > Hal
> > > --
> > > Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> > > Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> > > http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> > > KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> > > Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
> > >
> > > "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:5B9B27E8-773C-4F1B-9360-54510C05A4F5@microsoft.com...
> > > > Can someone please tell me how to convert a PAB file ( outside of
> Outlook
> > > > Express - stored on disk ) to a CSV file so that I can then import
> that
> > > CSV
> > > > file into Windows Mail contacts ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> > > > DC
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

I've learned that you can open a .PAB file with Microsoft Word.
Instructions are here:

http://mcs-notes1.open.ac.uk:8080/tb...f?OpenDocument
How can I convert my Exchange Mail Personal Address book into an ASCII text
file?

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:919D95ED-83D2-453D-AF58-2793E31883B2@microsoft.com...
> Hi Hal,
> Yes, I knew about using WAB files as it is one of the file formats
> acceptable to the wizard. Right now, what I have access to and what I
want
> to convert is a PAB file. I was thinking that maybe I could set up
another
> identity within my Outlook at work ( regular Outlook ) and hook that file
up
> with that new identity. Is there a way to do that ?
>
> Dave
>
>
> "Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
>
> > Outlook Express creates a .WAB (Windows Address Book) file, usually
> > (Identity Name).wab. If you've been using OE, you might want to have a
look
> > around for one of these. All you have to do with a .WAB file is put it
on
> > your Vista machine, double click it, and follow the import wizard
prompts.
> >
> > Hal
> > --
> > Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> > Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> > http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> > KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> > Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
> >
> > "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BEE7B30F-0464-4F2C-91B1-04CC856FA69A@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks Hal. I appreciate your response. Since I don't have Office on
> > this
> > > PC, I will send the file to work, convert it there and send the CSV
file
> > back
> > > to my home PC. Interesting in that I haven't used straight Outlook at
> > home
> > > for email, but Outlook Express, and the PAB file is a backup that I
took
> > in
> > > 2004. Hopefully the back and forth will work. I was just hoping to
stay
> > on
> > > the one PC and convert here. Thanks anyway.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > "Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > A .PAB (Personal Address Book) file is created, opened, and used
> > EXCLUSIVELY
> > > > by Microsoft Office Outlook, versions 2002 and earlier. You need to
> > open
> > > > this with Office Outlook, from which you can export its contents in
..CSV
> > > > format.
> > > >
> > > > Hal
> > > > --
> > > > Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> > > > Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> > > > http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> > > > KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> > > > Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
> > > >
> > > > "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:5B9B27E8-773C-4F1B-9360-54510C05A4F5@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Can someone please tell me how to convert a PAB file ( outside of
> > Outlook
> > > > > Express - stored on disk ) to a CSV file so that I can then import
> > that
> > > > CSV
> > > > > file into Windows Mail contacts ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> > > > > DC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

Hal,
Thanks for all the help. I will try this as soon as I locate my copy of
Office 2003 and load it up on this PC.

Dave

"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:

> I've learned that you can open a .PAB file with Microsoft Word.
> Instructions are here:
>
> http://mcs-notes1.open.ac.uk:8080/tb...f?OpenDocument
> How can I convert my Exchange Mail Personal Address book into an ASCII text
> file?
>
> Hal
> --
> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>
> "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:919D95ED-83D2-453D-AF58-2793E31883B2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Hal,
> > Yes, I knew about using WAB files as it is one of the file formats
> > acceptable to the wizard. Right now, what I have access to and what I
> want
> > to convert is a PAB file. I was thinking that maybe I could set up
> another
> > identity within my Outlook at work ( regular Outlook ) and hook that file
> up
> > with that new identity. Is there a way to do that ?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > "Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
> >
> > > Outlook Express creates a .WAB (Windows Address Book) file, usually
> > > (Identity Name).wab. If you've been using OE, you might want to have a
> look
> > > around for one of these. All you have to do with a .WAB file is put it
> on
> > > your Vista machine, double click it, and follow the import wizard
> prompts.
> > >
> > > Hal
> > > --
> > > Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> > > Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> > > http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> > > KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> > > Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
> > >
> > > "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:BEE7B30F-0464-4F2C-91B1-04CC856FA69A@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks Hal. I appreciate your response. Since I don't have Office on
> > > this
> > > > PC, I will send the file to work, convert it there and send the CSV
> file
> > > back
> > > > to my home PC. Interesting in that I haven't used straight Outlook at
> > > home
> > > > for email, but Outlook Express, and the PAB file is a backup that I
> took
> > > in
> > > > 2004. Hopefully the back and forth will work. I was just hoping to
> stay
> > > on
> > > > the one PC and convert here. Thanks anyway.
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > "Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > A .PAB (Personal Address Book) file is created, opened, and used
> > > EXCLUSIVELY
> > > > > by Microsoft Office Outlook, versions 2002 and earlier. You need to
> > > open
> > > > > this with Office Outlook, from which you can export its contents in
> ..CSV
> > > > > format.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hal
> > > > > --
> > > > > Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> > > > > Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> > > > > http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> > > > > KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> > > > > Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dave Cox" <DaveCox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:5B9B27E8-773C-4F1B-9360-54510C05A4F5@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Can someone please tell me how to convert a PAB file ( outside of
> > > Outlook
> > > > > > Express - stored on disk ) to a CSV file so that I can then import
> > > that
> > > > > CSV
> > > > > > file into Windows Mail contacts ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> > > > > > DC
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>