Introduction

Managing your contacts effectively is essential for smooth communication. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to extract your address book and autocomplete list from Microsoft Outlook and reimport them when needed.

Extracting Address Book from Outlook

Steps to Export Contacts

1. Open Microsoft Outlook:

   • Launch the Outlook application on your computer.

2. Access File Menu:

   • Click on File in the top left corner.

3. Select Open & Export:

   • Choose Import/Export from the options.

4. Choose Export to a File:

   • In the Import and Export Wizard, select Export to a file and click Next.

5. Select File Type:

   • Choose Comma Separated Values (CSV) and click Next.

6. Select Contacts Folder:

   • From the list of folders, select your Contacts folder and click Next.

7. Choose Export Location:

   • Browse to the location where you want to save the exported file, give it a name, and click Finish.

8. Complete Export:

   • Your contacts will be exported to a CSV file, which you can now use for backup or import into another Outlook account.

Extracting Autocomplete List from Outlook

Steps to Extract Autocomplete List

The autocomplete list is not directly exportable through the Outlook interface. However, it can be accessed via the underlying data file.

1. Locate the Outlook Data File:

   • Open File > Account Settings > Account Settings again.
   • Go to the Data Files tab and note the location of the .pst file used by your account.

2. Export Autocomplete List:

   • Close Outlook.
   • Navigate to the directory where your Outlook data file is located.
   • Find the file named Stream_Autocomplete_*.dat. This file contains your autocomplete entries.
   • Copy this file to a safe location for backup.

Reimporting Address Book into Outlook

Steps to Import Contacts

1. Open Microsoft Outlook:

   • Launch Outlook on your computer.

2. Access File Menu:

   • Click on File in the top left corner.

3. Select Open & Export:

   • Choose Import/Export from the options.

4. Choose Import from Another Program or File:

   • In the Import and Export Wizard, select Import from another program or file and click Next.

5. Select File Type:

   • Choose Comma Separated Values (CSV) and click Next.

6. Locate the Exported File:

   • Browse to the location of the previously exported CSV file containing your contacts and select it.
   • Choose how to handle duplicates and click Next.

7. Select Destination Folder:

   • Choose the Contacts folder as the destination and click Next.

8. Complete Import:

   • Click Finish to complete the import process.

Reimporting Autocomplete List into Outlook

Steps to Reimport Autocomplete List

1. Close Outlook:

   • Ensure that Outlook is closed before proceeding.

2. Locate the Autocomplete File:

   • Copy the previously saved Stream_Autocomplete_*.dat file back to the original directory where your Outlook data file is stored.

3. Rename the File (if necessary):

   • Ensure the file name follows the original format if necessary, typically as Stream_Autocomplete_*.dat.

4. Open Outlook:

   • Launch Outlook again. The autocomplete list should now be restored.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can effectively extract your address book and autocomplete list from Outlook and reimport them as needed. This ensures your contacts are safely backed up and easily restored.

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