Program to store business card info

[LuDaCriS66]

I know what you're thinking. Why can't I just use any regular program to keep contacts organized, etc.

because I quite frankly have never bothered to use one. So I just need a recommendation on such a program.

I've got hundreds of cards to keep track of so anything that's also simple to input the data would be a plus

thanks

 

[WildHorse]

well ms outlook with business contact manager has a field to display a business card image for each person in your database.

you have to scan the image, and the program does not pick the name, company, address, tel, email info off the card image. it merely displays it in small size.

I have a fully paid legal license to MS Outlook with business contact manager, but the business contact manager portion of Outlook keeps spontaneously becoming unavailable, a major nuisance. I don't like it.

Wish there was a functionally equivalent app that integrates with Mozilla thunderbird.

 

[RedCOMET]

scott,

I have office 03 pro from my college, that comes with outlook. How do I go about using business contact manager?

 

[WildHorse]

RedCOMET,

I'm sorry but I don't know.

I installed MS Outlook from one .exe file, then after that installed Business Contact Manager from a separate .exe file.

Both came with my Office 2007 Professional version. I suspect, but don't know, that the 2nd .exe file doesn't come with the home version. Maybe it's only included in the Professional version.

I also don't know if you can buy it separately or maybe even get it as a free download from Microsoft. Probably not free, but you could at least check MS' web site.

In any event, in my case it's too unreliable for use in business because it keeps disabling itself.

The problem seems to relate to file compression. I've wondered if Windows Disk Cleanup tool (in Windows XP Pro) might cause it. Not sure. Or maybe I'm the cause, by doing something wrong.

Disk Cleanup has a checkbox to "Compress Old Files" which I think is probably "on" by default, and maybe that compresses the various files Outlook Business Contact Manager needs. A few times in the past 2 years I've had to manually go through and decompress a lot of individual files to regain access to my vital business contact info. I've cleared that Disk Cleanup checkbox and also the "Compress drive to save disk space" boxes in Windows Properties for all my drives.

Again, at least for me, Outlook Business Contact Manager is just too unreliable for use in my business because of this recurring problem.

 

[bruceb]

RedComet .. If your Office 2003 is a licensed version then follow these steps to installl Business Contact Manager for Office 2003

http://office.microsoft.com/en...ok/HP010729101033.aspx

The link below is an update to the Business Contact Manager Add In for Office 2003

http://www.microsoft.com/downl...37d6b62&displaylang=en

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: bruceb
RedComet .. If your Office 2003 is a licensed version then go to this link to download the Business Contact Manager Add In for Office 2003

http://www.microsoft.com/downl...37d6b62&displaylang=en

so it's free....how cool is that!
nice find bruceb:thumbsup:

 

[bruceb]

Not sure. It should have been on his 2003 Pro cd set .. See the edit of above post.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

EPIM

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
EPIM

Looks good.

Do you use it?

If so, do you have to use EssentialPIM's own email client or can you use it with Thunderbird?
The Features page seems to indicate you have to use its built-in email client, but not sure.

Guess I'll install free version to find out.

Thank you Fullmetal Chocobo!

 

[Athena]

Card Scan You can scan all your cards and use the bundled software to manage your contacts or...it will link with Outlook if that's what you prefer.

 

[RedCOMET]

Thanks for the responses!!! I'll have to check the links and work on this once i get home from my job site. might be fun to play with.

 

[bruceb]

To all .... I just installed from this link: http://www.microsoft.com/downl...37d6b62&displaylang=en
and it does add Business Contact Manager to Oulook 2003 Pro edition. The download is about 188MB in size.