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How to import an address book

Outlook Express 5 and 6

Outlook Express address books use a .wab file for saving email addresses and other information.

1. Open Outlook Express.
2. On the Tools menu, select Address Book.
3. Select File then Import then Other Address Book... from teh address book menu.
4. Select Text File (Comma Separated Values).
5. Click the Import button.
6. Locate the address book file you want to import using the Browse... button and click Open.
7. Click Next.
8. Click Finish and then OK.
9. Click the Close button.

Netscape 4.x

Address books are stored in .nab and .na2 files.

1. Open Netscape Communicator.
2. Click Communicator on the menu and select Tools.
3. Click on Import Utility.
4. Select the import format and click Next.
5. Locate the address book you want to import and select it.
6. Click Open.

Netscape 6

Address books are stored in a .mab file.

1. Open Netscape.
2. Click Communicator on the menu and select Address Book.
3. Click File on the Address Book window and select Import.
4. Select Address Book and click Next.
5. Select the type of address you are importing and click Next.
6. Locate the address book you want to import and select it.
7. Click Open.

Netscape 7

Address books are stored in a .mab file.

1. Open Netscape. You can also open Netscape Mail and start at step 3.
2. Click on the Window menu and select Address Book.
3. Click the Tools menu and select Import. The Import wizard window will open.
4. Click on Address Books and click Next.
5. Select the program the original address book came from and click Next.
6. Navigate to the address book file you want to import and click the file to select it. The name of the file should appear in the File name: box.
7. Click the Open button.
8. Select Home or Work and click Next.
9. After receiving the message that the import was successful, click Finish.
10. The imported address book should appear in the Address Books list on the left side of the Address Book window.