Live Mail Contacts/Import

> How does one import contacts (such as from Outlook Express) into Live
> Mail?

> How does one import contacts (such as from Outlook Express) into Live
> Mail?

> First of all, you would have export the Address Book as a "Text File (Comma
> Separated Values)" - File > Export > Address Book > Save the file to a
> desired location where you'll be able to find it, either to desktop,
> diskette (you are gonna need to copy it over to Vista). Choose the Fields
> you wish to Export: > Close the dialog.
>
> Put the file on a Diskette, burn to CD-R or CD-RW or copy to the Vista
> partition if you have Vista and XP setup in a dual boot configuration.
>
> In Vista:
>
> Click Start > type in "Contacts" > press enter > on the toolbar, clikc
> "Import" > select CSV (Comma Separated Values) > next > browse to the
> location where the file is stored Diskette, CD-R or CD-RW or copy to the
> Vista partition > select the file > click Open > Next
> --
> --
> Andre
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>
> "DearbornMarc" <DearbornMarc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B5C85BD1-2BF8-4FCF-9691-16C050CAE099@microsoft.com...

> > How does one import contacts (such as from Outlook Express) into Live
> > Mail?

>
>
>

> Hmmm. I seem to be in the wrong area. I am using Windows XP and beta
> testing
> Live Mail on that.
> I have done searches for Live Mail but can't find anything for it on XP.
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>

>> First of all, you would have export the Address Book as a "Text File
>> (Comma
>> Separated Values)" - File > Export > Address Book > Save the file to a
>> desired location where you'll be able to find it, either to desktop,
>> diskette (you are gonna need to copy it over to Vista). Choose the Fields
>> you wish to Export: > Close the dialog.
>>
>> Put the file on a Diskette, burn to CD-R or CD-RW or copy to the Vista
>> partition if you have Vista and XP setup in a dual boot configuration.
>>
>> In Vista:
>>
>> Click Start > type in "Contacts" > press enter > on the toolbar, clikc
>> "Import" > select CSV (Comma Separated Values) > next > browse to the
>> location where the file is stored Diskette, CD-R or CD-RW or copy to the
>> Vista partition > select the file > click Open > Next
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "DearbornMarc" <DearbornMarc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B5C85BD1-2BF8-4FCF-9691-16C050CAE099@microsoft.com...

>> > How does one import contacts (such as from Outlook Express) into Live
>> > Mail?

>>
>>
>>

> Live Mail (Beta) is quite different than "Windows Live Mail Desktop (Beta)"
> so you need to indicate which program you are really using. Additionally in
> the Vista operating system, the mail client is also called "Windows Mail"
> which further adds to the confusion. Live Mail (Beta) will only use
> contacts that you already have listed in your Passport identification that
> you use to log on. "Windows Live Mail Desktop (Beta)" automatically imports
> all the contacts in your Windows Address Book when it's installed. "Windows
> Mail" in Vista has a similar capability.
>
> Confused enough, yet?
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
>
>
>
> "DearbornMarc" <DearbornMarc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EA4E9031-52F3-4726-8569-0DB76A642B52@microsoft.com...

> > Hmmm. I seem to be in the wrong area. I am using Windows XP and beta
> > testing
> > Live Mail on that.
> > I have done searches for Live Mail but can't find anything for it on XP.
> >
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
> >

> >> First of all, you would have export the Address Book as a "Text File
> >> (Comma
> >> Separated Values)" - File > Export > Address Book > Save the file to a
> >> desired location where you'll be able to find it, either to desktop,
> >> diskette (you are gonna need to copy it over to Vista). Choose the Fields
> >> you wish to Export: > Close the dialog.
> >>
> >> Put the file on a Diskette, burn to CD-R or CD-RW or copy to the Vista
> >> partition if you have Vista and XP setup in a dual boot configuration.
> >>
> >> In Vista:
> >>
> >> Click Start > type in "Contacts" > press enter > on the toolbar, clikc
> >> "Import" > select CSV (Comma Separated Values) > next > browse to the
> >> location where the file is stored Diskette, CD-R or CD-RW or copy to the
> >> Vista partition > select the file > click Open > Next
> >> --
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> >>
> >> "DearbornMarc" <DearbornMarc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B5C85BD1-2BF8-4FCF-9691-16C050CAE099@microsoft.com...
> >> > How does one import contacts (such as from Outlook Express) into Live
> >> > Mail?
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>

> Yes, I'm confused. But that's all right! This makes sense now. Thank you
> for
> taking the time to explain.
> Marc
>
> "Jim Pickering" wrote:
>

>> Live Mail (Beta) is quite different than "Windows Live Mail Desktop
>> (Beta)"
>> so you need to indicate which program you are really using. Additionally
>> in
>> the Vista operating system, the mail client is also called "Windows Mail"
>> which further adds to the confusion. Live Mail (Beta) will only use
>> contacts that you already have listed in your Passport identification
>> that
>> you use to log on. "Windows Live Mail Desktop (Beta)" automatically
>> imports
>> all the contacts in your Windows Address Book when it's installed.
>> "Windows
>> Mail" in Vista has a similar capability.
>>
>> Confused enough, yet?
>> --
>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
>> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
>>
>>
>>
>> "DearbornMarc" <DearbornMarc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EA4E9031-52F3-4726-8569-0DB76A642B52@microsoft.com...

>> > Hmmm. I seem to be in the wrong area. I am using Windows XP and beta
>> > testing
>> > Live Mail on that.
>> > I have done searches for Live Mail but can't find anything for it on
>> > XP.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> First of all, you would have export the Address Book as a "Text File
>> >> (Comma
>> >> Separated Values)" - File > Export > Address Book > Save the file to a
>> >> desired location where you'll be able to find it, either to desktop,
>> >> diskette (you are gonna need to copy it over to Vista). Choose the
>> >> Fields
>> >> you wish to Export: > Close the dialog.
>> >>
>> >> Put the file on a Diskette, burn to CD-R or CD-RW or copy to the Vista
>> >> partition if you have Vista and XP setup in a dual boot configuration.
>> >>
>> >> In Vista:
>> >>
>> >> Click Start > type in "Contacts" > press enter > on the toolbar, clikc
>> >> "Import" > select CSV (Comma Separated Values) > next > browse to the
>> >> location where the file is stored Diskette, CD-R or CD-RW or copy to
>> >> the
>> >> Vista partition > select the file > click Open > Next
>> >> --
>> >> --
>> >> Andre
>> >> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> >>
>> >> "DearbornMarc" <DearbornMarc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:B5C85BD1-2BF8-4FCF-9691-16C050CAE099@microsoft.com...
>> >> > How does one import contacts (such as from Outlook Express) into
>> >> > Live
>> >> > Mail?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>

> Windows Live Mail - web based email client, will replace Hotmail.
> Windows Live Mail Desktop - the software based client which integrates XP
> Outlook Express, and Hotmail together into a desktop product.

> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:OMcfmQ%23hGHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Windows Live Mail - web based email client, will replace Hotmail.
>> Windows Live Mail Desktop - the software based client which integrates XP
>> Outlook Express, and Hotmail together into a desktop product.

>
>
> I don't have Windows Live Mail Desktop, but I imagine it uses the Windows
> mail storage format or at least something different from the OE message
> format. I sure hope so.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM
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