How to export contacts from windows live mail to outlook

To export contacts from Windows Live Mail to Outlook, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Export contacts from Windows Live Mail to CSV file and then import to Outlook

  1. Open Windows Live Mail and go to the "Contacts" folder.
  2. Select all contacts by pressing Ctrl+A or by selecting the first contact and then Shift+clicking on the last contact.
  3. Right-click on the selected contacts and choose "Export" from the context menu.
  4. In the "Export Contacts" window, select "Comma Separated Values (CSV)" as the file format and choose a location to save the file.
  5. Click "Export" to export the contacts to a CSV file.
  6. Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
  7. Click on "File" > "Open & Export" > "Import/Export" and select "Import from another program or file".
  8. Select "Comma Separated Values (CSV)" as the file format and choose the CSV file you exported from Windows Live Mail.
  9. Follow the prompts to import the contacts into Outlook.

Method 2: Export contacts from Windows Live Mail to Outlook using the Windows Live Mail Import/Export tool

  1. Download and install the Windows Live Mail Import/Export tool from Microsoft's website.
  2. Open the tool and select "Export" from the main window.
  3. Choose "Contacts" as the item type to export and select the Windows Live Mail account you want to export from.
  4. Choose a location to save the exported file and select "Export" to export the contacts.
  5. Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
  6. Click on "File" > "Open & Export" > "Import/Export" and select "Import from another program or file".
  7. Select "Windows Live Mail" as the file format and choose the exported file.
  8. Follow the prompts to import the contacts into Outlook.

Method 3: Manually export contacts from Windows Live Mail to Outlook using the Outlook Import Wizard

  1. Open Windows Live Mail and go to the "Contacts" folder.
  2. Select all contacts by pressing Ctrl+A or by selecting the first contact and then Shift+clicking on the last contact.
  3. Right-click on the selected contacts and choose "Copy" from the context menu.
  4. Open Outlook and go to the "Contacts" folder.
  5. Right-click on the "Contacts" folder and choose "Paste" from the context menu.
  6. The Outlook Import Wizard will start and guide you through the import process.

Note: Before exporting contacts, make sure you have the latest version of Windows Live Mail and Outlook installed. Also, be aware that exporting contacts may not preserve all contact information, such as notes or attachments.