import address book from OE6 to Outlook 7 or windows live mail 2011

[greendesert]

I have assembled a win 7 machine for my friend.How do I import the address book from outlook Express 6 to Outlook 7 or Windows Live Mail 2011 ?
I was able to import all the emails from OE to the new win 7 machine. My friend has made folders in his address book where he keeps different email ids in different folders. He wants to keep those folders intact upon migration. When I do migrate, I get all the emails ids in the contacts folder. If I make folders and copy the ids into them (as there does not seem to be move function), they are still visible in the main contact folder. If I delete from the main contact folder, all ids get deleted from the folder also.

[Steve R Jones]

What happens when you re-enter the contact into one of the folders?

[greendesert]

I can only copy as there is no move option to the folder. It remains both in the main contact and the "other folder". But, there are half a dozen folders to make. Once I delete from the main contact folder, it gets deleted from the "other folder" as well.

[Steve R Jones]

But can't you go to the "other folder" and add a contact?

As you've seen, the import function doesn't like folders....

[greendesert]

My friend is a seller at ebay. He sells 1960s blues which are out of production. He has a list of clientele (email ids) formatted into different folders. He has about 3000+ ids.... maybe more .. I did not count
I am even ready to pay for a software which could do this job ?

[Welshjim]

greendesert--Perhaps of help
http://www.pcdon.com/080113OutlookEx...sLiveMail.html
http://www.freeemailtutorials.com/wi...rtContacts.htm
In summary you will have to first transfer the username.wab file to the new PC and do an Import.

[greendesert]

I done that, but it will just import under main contact folder.

[jdc2000]

Have you tried this only on Windows Live Mail? Outlook 2003, 2007, or 2010 should be able to create contacts subfolders. You can export the contacts from Outlook Express 6 one subfolder at a time, then import them into Outlook into the proper subfolder. How many subfolders do you have?

[SpywareDr]

Try this:

1. In Outlook, export your Contacts into a .CSV file.
   
   
2. Then, in Windows Live Mail, import your .CSV file.

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