The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Outlook Express versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
SUMMARY
This article describes how to copy the Windows Address Book (WAB) from one
computer to another.
MORE INFORMATION
To copy the WAB from one computer to another, use the following steps:
- Start Outlook Express on the computer that has the WAB you want to copy,
point to Export on the File menu, and then click Address Book.
- Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Export.
- Type a descriptive name in the Save Exported File As box, click Browse,
click a floppy drive in the Save In box, and then click Save.
- Click Next, click the appropriate check boxes to select the fields you
want to export in the "Select the fields you wish to export" box, and
then click Finish.
- Quit Outlook Express, and then insert the floppy disk in the computer
you want to copy the WAB to.
- Start Outlook Express on the computer you want to copy the WAB to,
point to Import on the File menu, and then click Address Book.
- Click Text File(Comma Separated Values), and then click Import.
- Click Browse, click the appropriate floppy drive in the Look In box,
click the file name you typed in step 3, click Open, and then Next.
- Click the appropriate check boxes to select the fields you want to
import in the "Map the fields you wish to import" box, and then click
Finish.
- If you receive a message "Would you like to replace the existing entry
with the import entry?," click Yes To All to replace all duplicate
entries, and then quit Outlook Express.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q175017
TITLE :How to Import and Export Address Books in Outlook Express
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