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Thank you, Thank you!!! &nbsp;I'd have never figured that out myself!!!
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Thank you, Thank you!!!  I'd have never figured that out myself!!!

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I am trying to import a list of 150+ external contacts into Microsoft 365. &nbsp;I am following the directions on this page.<br />
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<a href="http://community.office365.com/en-us/wikis/exchange/579.aspx" rel="ugc nofollow">http://community.office365.com/en-us/wikis/exchange/579.aspx</a><br />
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I have used the example file to create an importation list. &nbsp;I get the below error message. &nbsp;I know that the data set should be fine, I am unsure as to why the import will not work.<br />
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I have attached the example file as well as an excerpt of the file I am trying to use to upload.<br />
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Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Name' because it is an empty string.<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; + CategoryInfo &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: InvalidData: (:) [New-MailContact], ParameterBin<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;dingValidationException<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidatio<wbr />nErrorEmpt<wbr />yStringNot<wbr />Al<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;lowed,New-MailContact<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; + PSComputerName &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: pod54444444psh.outlook.com<wbr /><br />
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ExternalContacts-sampleCSV--1-.txt

fdafdsfasdfsdfsdafsdafsdafsdasdf.txt

I am trying to import a list of 150+ external contacts into Microsoft 365.  I am following the directions on this page.

http://community.office365.com/en-us/wikis/exchange/579.aspx


I have used the example file to create an importation list.  I get the below error message.  I know that the data set should be fine, I am unsure as to why the import will not work.

I have attached the example file as well as an excerpt of the file I am trying to use to upload.


Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Name' because it is an empty string.
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [New-MailContact], ParameterBin
   dingValidationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorEmptyStringNotAl
   lowed,New-MailContact
    + PSComputerName        : pod54444444psh.outlook.com

Import External Contacts in Office 365 &lt;Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Name' because it is an empty string.&gt;

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Import External Contacts in Office 365 &lt;Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Name' because it is an empty string.&gt;

Import External Contacts in Office 365 <Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Name' because it is an empty string.>