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99% of the time you can port data from one app to another by exporting it as a .CSV file (Comma Separated Values) and then importing that .CSV file into the new app.
In the case of Outlook to Lotus Notes, indeed, Outlook will export everything as .CSV, and Lotus Notes is documented to import .CSV files.
It used to be that .CSV files were just that, Comma Separated Values, but two variants have arrisen, both still called .CSV files.
One of them puts quotes around the data, but still separates the data with a comma, and is used for situations where commas can happen as a legitimate part of the values.
The other is where the comma is replaced by a tab character, and is used when both commas and quotes can be legitimate parts of a value.
When you go to export your data as a .CSV file, the export function normally asks you which of those three conventions you'd like to use.
Likewise, when importing the .CSV file, the import function will ask you which of those three conventions you used.
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Here's an interesting article on the subject:
http://itworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/convert-outlook-mailbox-to-lotus-notes-mailbox-convert-pst-to-nsf/
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Open Outlook and under File click Import and Export. Select VCard Files (.vcf)
and Export all the contacts to a local machine destination.
After doing these successfully, please go to Lotus Notes and do the following:
You can import vCard (.VCF) files into your address book and convert them to new contacts.
1. Click this icon in the Bookmark bar to open your address book to the Contacts view.
It looks like a Diary closed.
2. From the menu, choose File - Import.
3. In the "Files of type" list, select vCard.
4. Browse to the .VCF file you want to import from and click Import. If the file contains only one contact, the contact information appears. If the file contains more than one contact, a list appears, with an asterisk (*) next to any contact name you already have in your address book.
Do one of the following:
+ To import the contact when the file contains only one, click Save.
+ To import only some of the contacts in a file that contains more than one, click each contact to select it and then click "Import selected."
+ To import all the contacts in a file, click "Import all." If you already have a contact for a name in the file, Notes creates a duplicate contact document.
Tip:- If you can see a vCard file in your operating system folders, you can drag it to your address book and drop it into the Contacts view to create contact document(s) from it. Additionally, if you receive a vCard file as an attachment in a mail message, select the attachment and click View to see the list of contacts. Then follow the steps above to save them in your address book.
Hope this helps you.
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August 26, 2009 06:52 PM
How can I keep all my information when converting from Outlook to Lotus Notes?
My company has recently been purchased which is resulting in the change from Microsoft Outlook as my mail client to Lotus Notes. Currently the IT folks are telling us that we need to save our contacts, calendar and archived messages as text documents because we can't convert them over.
Since I find this very difficult to believe, I am looking for a way to save all the above mentioned parts so they will still be available to me when Lotus Notes is roled out. Keep in mind I am on a corporate network and there are some admin restrictions I run up against...
If the best answer results in an easy transition for me and my team I will be sure to come back and tip even more after we convert :)
Since I find this very difficult to believe, I am looking for a way to save all the above mentioned parts so they will still be available to me when Lotus Notes is roled out. Keep in mind I am on a corporate network and there are some admin restrictions I run up against...
If the best answer results in an easy transition for me and my team I will be sure to come back and tip even more after we convert :)
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| August 28, 2009 12:31 AM |
In the case of Outlook to Lotus Notes, indeed, Outlook will export everything as .CSV, and Lotus Notes is documented to import .CSV files.
It used to be that .CSV files were just that, Comma Separated Values, but two variants have arrisen, both still called .CSV files.
One of them puts quotes around the data, but still separates the data with a comma, and is used for situations where commas can happen as a legitimate part of the values.
The other is where the comma is replaced by a tab character, and is used when both commas and quotes can be legitimate parts of a value.
When you go to export your data as a .CSV file, the export function normally asks you which of those three conventions you'd like to use.
Likewise, when importing the .CSV file, the import function will ask you which of those three conventions you used.
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August 26, 2009 07:50 PM
It looks like there's a program you can purchase to convert your Outlook emails to Lotus Notes called PST to NSF Convert. http://www.psttonsf.org/
Here's an interesting article on the subject:
http://itworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/convert-outlook-mailbox-to-lotus-notes-mailbox-convert-pst-to-nsf/
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August 28, 2009 01:51 PM
This looks like a great option but due to the corporate setup I do not have the ability to install software and the IT folks that could are the ones saying we can't convert things over.
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August 28, 2009 02:46 PM
you can probably export your entire outlook information to a PST file on a USB key or something. bring that home, run this conversion tool on it, bring in the USB key with the NSF file on it, then import that into Lotus Notes. You're probably not supposed to do that, but I probably would.
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August 28, 2009 03:38 PM
@geekmiser that is also a great idea but since I work at a bank (with lots of customer information available) USB keys can not be used on the computers... lots of fun regulations are in place to protect customer data from walking way
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August 27, 2009 07:41 AM
Seeing that you are struggling to keep up all the contacts in Lotus Notes, I suggest you do the following: Open Outlook and under File click Import and Export. Select VCard Files (.vcf)
and Export all the contacts to a local machine destination.
After doing these successfully, please go to Lotus Notes and do the following:
You can import vCard (.VCF) files into your address book and convert them to new contacts.
1. Click this icon in the Bookmark bar to open your address book to the Contacts view.
It looks like a Diary closed.
2. From the menu, choose File - Import.
3. In the "Files of type" list, select vCard.
4. Browse to the .VCF file you want to import from and click Import. If the file contains only one contact, the contact information appears. If the file contains more than one contact, a list appears, with an asterisk (*) next to any contact name you already have in your address book.
Do one of the following:
+ To import the contact when the file contains only one, click Save.
+ To import only some of the contacts in a file that contains more than one, click each contact to select it and then click "Import selected."
+ To import all the contacts in a file, click "Import all." If you already have a contact for a name in the file, Notes creates a duplicate contact document.
Tip:- If you can see a vCard file in your operating system folders, you can drag it to your address book and drop it into the Contacts view to create contact document(s) from it. Additionally, if you receive a vCard file as an attachment in a mail message, select the attachment and click View to see the list of contacts. Then follow the steps above to save them in your address book.
Hope this helps you.
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