Microsoft KB Archive/180570

= OL98: Multiple Personal Address Book Imports Cause Duplicates =

Article ID: 180570

Article Last Modified on 8/6/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q180570





SYMPTOMS
Multiple imports of the Personal Address Book (PAB) into the same Microsoft Outlook 98 Contacts folder, generate duplicate Contact entries.



CAUSE
There is no option in the Personal Address Book Import Wizard to modify the handling of duplicate items. The default allows duplicates.



Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) On the File menu, click Import And Export.
 * 2) Click "Import from another program or file," and click Next.
 * 3) Click Personal Address Book and click Next.
 * 4) Click the destination folder for the imported Contact items and click Next.
 * 5) Click Finish.

This sets up a Contact record for each Personal Address Book entry in the selected Contacts folder. Repeating the above steps, choosing the same destination folder, duplicates the Contact records.

