How to export thunderbird address book to yahoo mail
To export your Thunderbird address book to Yahoo Mail, you'll need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Export your Thunderbird address book
- Open Thunderbird and go to the "Tools" menu.
- Select "Export" and then "Address Book" from the drop-down menu.
- Choose a location to save the file, such as your desktop, and give it a name (e.g., "Thunderbird Address Book").
- Select "Comma Separated Values (CSV)" as the file format.
- Click "Export" to export your address book.
Step 2: Convert the CSV file to a format compatible with Yahoo Mail
- Open the CSV file you just exported from Thunderbird using a text editor like Notepad or TextEdit.
- You'll see a list of contacts with their email addresses, names, and other details. You'll need to modify the file to match the format required by Yahoo Mail.
- Add the following headers to the top of the file:
Name,Email,Phone,Address
- Make sure each contact's information is separated by commas (
,
) and that there are no extra spaces or characters.
Step 3: Import the modified CSV file into Yahoo Mail
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.
- Scroll down to the "Contacts" section and click on "Import contacts".
- Select "CSV" as the file format and click "Choose File".
- Select the modified CSV file you created in Step 2 and click "Open".
- Click "Import" to import your contacts into Yahoo Mail.
Tips and Variations
- If you have a large address book, you may want to consider using a third-party tool to convert your CSV file to a format compatible with Yahoo Mail. Some popular options include CSV2VCF and Address Book Converter.
- If you have custom fields or categories in your Thunderbird address book, you may need to modify the CSV file to match the format required by Yahoo Mail.
- Keep in mind that Yahoo Mail has a limit of 5,000 contacts per account. If you have more than 5,000 contacts, you may need to split your address book into smaller groups or use a third-party service to manage your contacts.