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  • Jul 3, 2008, 07:09 AM
    mistergere
    How to convert a .wab-file into excel
    I have the following problem:
    I have my contacts in groups in my outlook express contact list. I need this contacts, sorted by groups in cvs or excel. If I import them to e.g. Outlook I get the contacts, but not sorted in groups. I can save the groups as a .wab-file, but do I get them into excel?
  • Jul 3, 2008, 07:16 AM
    ScottGem
    Can you export as a csv or txt file?
  • Jul 3, 2008, 08:34 AM
    mistergere
    No I can't
  • Jul 3, 2008, 09:11 AM
    JBeaucaire
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mistergere
    no i can't

    Are you sure? I haven't used OE in awhile, but I used to do that very thing.

    To export the address book:
    1. Open Outlook Express
    2. Select FILE > EXPORT > ADDRESS BOOK
    3. Select Text File (Comma Separated Values)
    4. Click EXPORT
    5. Type a file name in the "Save exported file as" input box
      For example type, "C:\MYADRBOK.CSV"
    6. Click NEXT
    7. Optionally select the fields you wish to export and/or click FINISH
    8. Click CLOSE once the exporting is completed

    The .CSV file will import into Excel nicely.
  • Jul 3, 2008, 09:28 AM
    mistergere
    I can export the address book, for sure, but my groups get lost. That's my problem, you know? I have all addresses in the csv-file, but not separated in the groups.
  • Jul 3, 2008, 09:40 AM
    JBeaucaire
    Ah, well, there's the thing. The groups are an internal feature to Outlook.

    Why Excel? What's the goal here? I don't know of any eport methodology that converts that info, only the basic contact info.
  • Jul 3, 2008, 09:44 AM
    mistergere
    I have a new programm for email marketing and I have to bring the contact details (in groups) from outlook express in a csv-file
  • Jul 3, 2008, 09:44 AM
    ScottGem
    How many contacts and how many groups? (I thought you could export to CSV) If its not too many you can easily assign groups in excel.
  • Jul 3, 2008, 09:48 AM
    JBeaucaire
    Hehe, I bet it's a huge list.
  • Jul 3, 2008, 10:42 AM
    mistergere
    It's a huge list, yes...

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