Ximian Evolution 1.4 Sun Microsystems Edition User Guide

Importing Contacts From Outlook Express

To import contacts from versions of Outlook Express higher than version 4, perform the following steps:

  1. In Outlook Express, export each of your contacts and contact lists as Vcard files.

  2. In Outlook Express, attach each of the Vcard files to a message, then send the message to your Evolution account.

  3. In Evolution, receive the message.

  4. In Evolution, to import a contact or contact list from the message, click on the right arrow icon at the left side of the button, then choose View Inline. The contact or contact list is displayed in the message. Click on the Save to addressbook button to import the contact or contact list.

    Repeat this step to import other contacts or contact lists from the message.