Importing & Exporting Contact Lists

Importing a Contact List

You can import contact lists that are saved in a comma- separated (.csv) file. After the contacts are imported, they are alphabetized by last name in your Contacts.

  1. Go to Preferences > Import/Export page.
  2. In the Import > File text box, Browse and locate the .csv file to import.
  3. Select the Type of contact list you are importing. You can select to auto- detect the contact list, or select from the contact lists in the drop-down menu.
  4. Select the Destination contact list to import the contacts or create a new list.
  5. If creating a new list, click New and enter a name, color and location for the new folder.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Import. Depending on the size of the .csv file, the import might take a few minutes. When the import is complete, the Status Box shows the number of contacts successfully imported.

Exporting an Contact List

You can export your contact list to a comma-separated (.csv) file.

  1. Go to Preferences > Import/Export page.
  2. In the Export > Type section, select what you want to export.
    • Accounts All account data can be exported to a "Tar- GZipped" (.tgz) format, which can be imported back into the system. You have the option to select Advanced settings and filter which accounts you wish to export.
    • Calendar You can export your appointments in the standard iCalendar (.ics) format, then import them into another calendar program.
    • Contacts You can export your contacts in the standard "Comma-Separated Values" (.csv) format, then import them into another contact manager program.
  3. Select the Source folder of the contacts to export.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Export.