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Resolved Can't import contacts in OE 6

Discussion in 'Microsoft Mail (Outlook / OE / Windows Mail)' started by Lugwalker, 2014/03/07.

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    Lugwalker Lifetime Subscription

    Lugwalker Forever Autumn Thread Starter

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    I use Postbox as my email client on my Windows 7 computer. However, I still like to keep my Outlook Express 6 contacts up-to-date on the same machine. (I'm using a version of OE6 which works with Windows 7).

    I have a Contacts LDIF file exported from Postbox and also a Microsoft Office Excel Comma Separated Values Contacts File (.csv). When I try to import either into OE 6 I get the message 'Error in importing address book'.

    Has anyone any suggestions which might resolve this problem?

    Thank you.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    When in OE and I do File->Import->Contacts-> the ONLY option I see is to import from a .wab file type. So unless you have one of those - you're probably out of luck.
     
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    You're correct, Steve. I managed to get a slightly outdated .wab file and that did the job.

    Thanks. :)
     
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    Did you try in OE6 - File > Import > Other Address Book > then select from the list in the Address Book Import Tool box which type of file to import?
     
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    Yes, I did that with both csv and LDIF contact files but just got the error message "Error in importing address book ".
     
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