OL2000: Extended Characters Lost When Exporting Outlook Items to CSV (DOS ) Format

ID: Q222261

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you import Outlook items previously exported in Comma Separated Values (DOS) format, certain characters may be lost.

CAUSE

The DOS code page does not offer complete support for the extended character set.

RESOLUTION

Use the Comma Separated Values (Windows) file format, when exporting Outlook items.

MORE INFORMATION

The extended character set contains characters that are used in special situations, including accented, and emphasized characters in some foreign languages.

Additional query words: OL2K

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb