Steps To Import The Outlook Address Book

When you buy a new computer, you may feel lost without your contact information. You need not worry as this article discusses the steps to Import the Outlook Address book without encountering any errors. By following the below explained steps, you will able to import the Outlook Address book into Windows Mail or into another instance of Outlook program.

Importing the address book from the Outlook program is not at all difficult. First, you will have to export the address book from the Outlook program on the original PC and then, you can import the data into the Outlook program that is installed on another computer. The users will also be able to import their address book into Outlook or Windows Mail. To do these steps, you will need a USB flash drive or any other removable media.

Import Into Outlook

After exporting and saving the file to a removable media, you can start importing the address book from the Outlook program.

• Open the Outlook program, navigate to File menu and then choose Import and Export. This will open the Import and Export wizard. 
• Choose Import from Another Program or File and then click on the Next button. Select the Comma Separated Values (Windows) option and then click on the Next button again. 
• Click on the Browse button and then locate the *.csv file into which you had exported the address book. Choose the file and then open it. Select it if you wish to have duplicates allowed, ignored or replaced and then click on the Next button again. Map any custom fields if needed and then click on the OK button followed by the Finish button.

Import Into Windows Mail

If you are using Windows Mail on XP or Vista, you can follow the steps discussed below to import the address book from the Outlook program.

• Open Windows Mail program and then go to the File menu. Choose Import and then choose Windows Contacts. 
• Select CSV (Comma Separated Values) option and then click on the Import button. Select the Browse button and find the *.csv file to which you had exported the address book. 
• Select the file and click on Open. Click the Next button and then choose the fields that you wish to import.
• After doing these steps, click on the Finish button.

These are the simple and easy to follow steps to import the address book of the Outlook program.

Troubleshooting The Problem With Contacts In Address Book

While working with your mails you are bound to make use of the address book. However sometimes, when you search for a contact in the address book, you would not manage to find it. Well this causes a lot of annoyance for the user. By following the below provided steps, problems with the Outlook address book can be solved.

Check The Address book service

When the address book service is added to your mail profile, you will be able to view the contacts in the Contacts folder. The service can also be added by:

• Accessing the address book lists for your current mail profile

1. In Outlook 2003, choose the Tools menu and select Email Accounts. Now select View Or Change Existing Directories Or Address Book. Now select the Next button.
2. In Outlook 2007, choose the Tools menu and select Account Settings, and then select the tab by the name Address Books.
3. For Outlook 2010 and 2013, click the File menu and choose Account Settings, and then select the tab by the name Address Books.

• If the address book service is already present, select the contacts folder as the address book.
• Choose the New/Add button, if the address book service is not present.
• Choose Additional Address Books and choose the Next button.
• Select Outlook address book and click the Next button.
• You will be asked to exit from Outlook and restart it.
• Select the OK button and exit from Outlook and reboot Outlook.
• The service will be successfully added.

Verify If The Contacts Folder Is Selected As The Address Book
If your profile has the address book service, then any of the contacts will be visible in the address book. For this, the contacts folder has to be Right clicked and select Properties. Choose the tab by the name Address Book and choose the option Show This Folder As An E-Mail Address Book.

Now with the help of the address book, you will be able to choose the contacts.
Address book service Is Broken

If the option to choose the contacts folder as the address book is not available, what it implies is that your address book service is corrupted.

By following these guidelines, you can easily fix the problems with the address book. If you have any trouble following the guidelines, you may contact our customer support who will be happy to help.