Exporting Contacts from Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express

The following sections provide instructions for exporting contacts from Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express for import into IXACT Contact.

Microsoft Outlook

To export contacts from Microsoft Outlook:

1.   From the File menu, select Import and Export...

2.   Select Export to a file.

3.   Click Next.

4.   Select Comma Separated Values (Windows).

5.   Click Next.

6.   Select your Contacts folder you want to export.

7.   Click Next.

8.   Click Browse...

9.   Select a location (your Windows desktop for example) and type a File name.

10.  Click OK.

11.  Click Next.

12.  Click Map Custom Fields.

13.  Click Default Map.

14.  Click OK.

15.  Click Finish. The Import and Export Progress screen will appear. When it disappears, the export is complete.

Microsoft Outlook Express

To export contacts from Microsoft Outlook Express:

1.   From the File menu, select Export and then select Address Book.

2.   Select Text File (Comma Separated Values).

3.   Click Export.

4.   Click Browse...

5.   Select a location (your Windows desktop for example) and type a File name.

6.   Click Save.

7.   Click Next.

8.   Make sure the box next to every field in the list is checked.

9.   Click Finish.  

10.  When the export is complete a confirmation message will appear. Click OK.

11.  Click Close.