OL2000: How to Import Addresses from Outlook Express for Macintosh (196207)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.02 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.5 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.02 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0c for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q196207

SUMMARY

There is no converter available to directly import a Microsoft Outlook Express for Macintosh Address Book into Microsoft Outlook. You can export the data to a Windows-formatted disk, rename the file with a .txt extension, and then import the file into Outlook.

MORE INFORMATION

The following steps assume that you are using the Apple-supplied utility, PC Exchange, or a third-party utility, that enables the Macintosh to read an MS-DOS formatted diskette.

Export the Data to a Windows-formatted 1.44 Megabyte (MB) Disk

  1. Insert the Windows-formatted disk into the Macintosh.
  2. Start Outlook Express.
  3. On the File menu, click Export Contacts.
  4. Type a name for the file, such as Express.
  5. Select your Windows-formatted disk as the destination.
  6. Click Save.

Rename the File with a .txt Extension.

  1. Insert the Windows-formatted disk into your computer.
  2. On the Windows desktop, right-click My Computer, and click Explore.
  3. Double-click the drive containing the disk contain the text file.
  4. Right-click the file named Express, and click Rename on the shortcut menu.
  5. Type ".txt" (without quotation marks) as the file extension. The file name will now appear as Express.txt. Press ENTER.

Import the File into Outlook

  1. Start Outlook on your Windows computer.
  2. On the File menu, click Import And Export.
  3. Click "Import from another program or file," and click Next.
  4. Click "Tab Separated Values (Windows)" and click Next.
  5. To locate the file to import, click Browse, click to select your disk in the Look In list, double-click Express.txt, and then click Next
  6. Click Contacts in the Select Destination Folder list, and click Next.
  7. Click to select "Import 'EXPRESS.TXT' into the 'Contacts'" folder, and click Map Custom Fields.
  8. Move the appropriate fields from the left column to the right column, click OK, and click Finish.
Your addresses from Outlook Express for Macintosh now appear in your Outlook Contacts folder.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/20/2003
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