contacts. Although the name suggests a common format, very few programs
support it (some version of Microsoft Works, but I can’t think of
anything else). WLM can import from a WAB.
CSV (Comma Separated Values) is a generic format that can hold just
about any kind of data and is understood by many applications.). One
limitation of CSV contact files that there is no group (category)
information. You’d have to manually rebuild that after import.
As for the missing names, it’s a bug in Outlook Express. If you export
to a CSV (Comma Separate Values) text file and include First, Last and
Full names, you’ll find that the first and last name fields are empty
for those problem entries.
This comes about in OE when you use the add to address book option in a
message. The first and last name fields don’t get filled in although
they seem to be when viewed from OE.
If you don’t have any groups that you imported, what you could do is
wipe out what you imported in WLM. Then open the CSV file in Excel and
use some string functions to spilt the full name into first and last
names. Then save the CSV file and import that into WLM.
How to Backup Windows Live Mail Accounts, Contacts and Messages
http://liveunplugged.spaces.live.com…90CA!174.entry
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Mike – http://TechHelp.Santovec.us
"ron" <> wrote in message
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> I’ve been reading different posts about how WLM saves the contact list
> and
> also how to import contacts. Some posts talk about WAB files and some
> say to
> use CSV files. Can someone clarify for me which I should be using?
> I want
> to be able to
> 1)import my contact list from OE (I’ve tried once using CSV but many
> fields
> were missing, including names).
> and
> 2) I also want to be able to backup my WLM contact list once I get it
> corrected.
> Thanks.
