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Florjan_K
Aug 10, 2021Copper Contributor
Help with exporting Outlook contacts automatically
Hello everyone, is there a way I can export Outlook contacts to PST, CSV or whatever file automatically (I know there is a manual way but I want to create this backup automatic for example every ...
- Aug 11, 2021Power Automate is a "no code" solution that allows you to automate some tasks, such as the one you're querying about. While there is no ready-to-use template for exactly that, you can start from one of the available "Outlook contacts" templates and modify it per your needs. https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/search/?q=Outlook+contacts
VasilMichev
Aug 10, 2021MVP
Not without using some code-based solution, a macro, EWS, etc. Power Automate should be simple enough, so give that a try: Search available templates | Microsoft Power Automate
Florjan_K
Aug 11, 2021Copper Contributor
VasilMichevhello, thank you for you answer but the link you provided doesn't help me with anything? Could you explain it to me a bit?
- VasilMichevAug 11, 2021MVPPower Automate is a "no code" solution that allows you to automate some tasks, such as the one you're querying about. While there is no ready-to-use template for exactly that, you can start from one of the available "Outlook contacts" templates and modify it per your needs. https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/search/?q=Outlook+contacts
- Florjan_KAug 11, 2021Copper ContributorOkay never mind my previous answer, I have found a way how to do it I created a new block with Google Contacts -> Create a Contact v2.
Thanks - Florjan_KAug 11, 2021Copper Contributor
Thank you I've tried the option "Daily copy all Outlook contacts to Google Contacts" and setup the accounts. After testing the import, it says everything went successful but on Google Contacts account there is no contacts created...
If I click on the l link under Contacts folder I get all the contacts in JSON format, but Apply to each Google line is greyed out. What does that mean?