Q157302: XCLN: Importing a PAB Can Result in Duplicate Entries

Article: Q157302
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 08-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you import Personal Address Book (PAB) entries more than once using a
Microsoft Exchange client, duplicate entries will be created.

MORE INFORMATION
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Administrators who want to distribute a PAB to their users for occasional
imports will typically maintain a single PAB, making modifications to it and
sending it to their users. When those users import the PAB, duplicate entries
will be created for every entry that already exists.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 4.0 of Microsoft
Exchange. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange400Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0

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