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Import / Export Address Book

Using the Import/Export feature you can transfer your entire address book between Microsoft Outlook’s or Netscape’s address book.

From the main page select Import/Export. The Import/Export window appears. You can:

Import Personal Address Book

To import contact information from Netscape, Microsoft Outlook Address Book, or Vcard:

  1. Export the Address Book file from your email client.
  2. Click the Import/Export option from the Address Book page. The Import/Export Address Book window is displayed.
  3. Import File From. (Required). Click Browse to select the file created while exporting the address book from Netscape Address Book, Microsoft Outlook, or Vcard.
  4. Choose the Import Format from the drop-down list. Available import formats are:
  5. Netscape Communicator Address Book (ldif), Microsoft Outlook USA (csv us), Sun ONE Address Book specific csv, vCard.

  6. Click Done.

  7. Note

    This activity might take a couple of minutes depending on the number of contacts present in the imported file.


Export an Address Book

To export the Current Address Book from Communications Express:

  1. Choose the Export Format from the drop-down list. Available export formats are:
  2. Netscape Communicator Address Book (ldif), Microsoft Outlook USA (csv us), Sun ONE csv, vCard.

  3. Click Done.
  4. Select the location in which the address book is to be saved in the Save As dialog box.
  5. Click OK to Save the Address Book in the specified location.

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