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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Mail / May 2008HELP!: importing/exporting contacts
I would like to export my contacts from my computer to my second computer. Both computers use Windows Mail. I tried exporting the contacts as CSV and vCard files. Using both methods, I was able to import my contacts into my second computer but they weren't neatly organized in files: i.e. business contacts, personal contacts, family, etc. Is there a way to export my contacts so they are still in the correct files and are neatly organized? Wouldn't it be nice! The export/import process seems to lose the group membership information. Since both computers use Windows Mail, try this: Navigate to C:\Users\YourUsername\Contacts . Copy the whole Contacts folder to a flash drive, then carry that over to the other computer and replace its Contacts folder.  SignatureGary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail) >I would like to export my contacts from my computer to my second computer. > Both computers use Windows Mail. I tried exporting the contacts as CSV and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > contacts so they are still in the correct files and are neatly organized? > Wouldn't it be nice! Thank you Gary! It worked! Now I am going to add my contacts to my old computer that uses Outlook Express. Should I export my contacts in the CVS format? or vCard format? What is really the difference between the two? Thanx for your help!! Cheers, Josie > The export/import process seems to lose the group membership information. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > contacts so they are still in the correct files and are neatly organized? > > Wouldn't it be nice! I've never used vCard because not many programs support it. I don't think OE does. I don't know if it has any advantages over CSV format. SignatureGary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail) > Thank you Gary! It worked! Now I am going to add my contacts to my old > computer that uses Outlook Express. Should I export my contacts in the CVS [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> > contacts so they are still in the correct files and are neatly organized? >> > Wouldn't it be nice! hi gary, thanx for responding! OK. I will export my contacts using CSV to my old comp that uses OE. Thanx! Josie > I've never used vCard because not many programs support it. > I don't think OE does. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >> > contacts so they are still in the correct files and are neatly organized? > >> > Wouldn't it be nice! You're welcome, Josie. SignatureGary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail) > hi gary, > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> >> > contacts so they are still in the correct files and are neatly organized? >> >> > Wouldn't it be nice! Having trouble introducing the Contacts and Folders from my old box (with MS Outlook 2000) to my new box (with Vista MS Mail). I was able to get most of the folders off MS Outlook (except Inbox and Folders with pics) onto a disc in .dbx files but can't seem to import to my new MS Mail. Any suggestions...?? - I still have both boxes running. Dan > You're welcome, Josie. > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > >> >> > contacts so they are still in the correct files and are neatly organized? > >> >> > Wouldn't it be nice! If you don't get all the .dbx files, including those which don't contain any messages, you're likely to have trouble importing them. If there are missing files, you can produce replacements that at least allow you to import the files you have by setting up an Outlook Express account on your old computer that has the same list of folders and at least one message in each of these folders. Also, Windows Mail sometimes has trouble importing .dbx files that are anywhere but in a directory on the hard drive of the same computer, or are readonly instead of read-write. Put all the .dbx files in the same directory, and tell Windows Mail to import the whole directory, instead of specific .dbx files. I assume that you produced the .dbx files by first importing the messages from Outlook to Outlook Express on your old computer. If not, try that. This should also produce a .wab file containing your old contacts; bring that across too. <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail -vista-86458.html> > Having trouble introducing the Contacts and Folders from my old box (with > MS [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >> >> >> > organized? >> >> >> > Wouldn't it be nice! Sorry, I managed to send that last message before it was finished. <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail> If the import procedure doesn't bring in the old contacts, start Windows Mail, then click on Tools, then Windows Contacts, then Import, then Windows Address Book File (Outlook Express contacts), then Import, then find the .wab file and click on it, then Close, then close the contacts window. > If you don't get all the .dbx files, including those which don't contain > any [quoted text clipped - 80 lines] >>> >> >> > organized? >>> >> >> > Wouldn't it be nice! > Having trouble introducing the Contacts and Folders from my old box (with > MS [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > in .dbx files but can't seem to import to my new MS Mail. Any > suggestions...?? - I still have both boxes running. Export the Contacts from Outlook as a CSV file. Windows Contacts will import that. SignatureFrank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM Do not reply with email |
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