Cómo importar contactos de Live Mail a Outlook?

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Migrating your contacts from Windows Live Mail to Outlook is an essential step if you have already converted your Live Mail emails to Outlook. This guide will provide detailed instructions on exporting contacts from Live Mail and importing them into Outlook.

If you are using the online version of Outlook that is called Outlook (nuevo), you should refer to esta instrucción en su lugar.

Exporting Live Mail Contacts to VCF Files

If your Live Mail application is not working, you can export contacts from the Windows Address Book (Lee abajo). De otra manera, follow these steps to export contacts directly from Windows Live Mail:

Open the Live Mail application on your computer.
Select the “Contacts” menu or press the Ctrl+Shift+C shortcut to open the Contacts section.
En el menú principal (Ctrl + M), select “Export” and then choose “Business Card (.VCF)".
Choose a location (preferably an empty directory) where the exported Live Mail contact files will be saved. Click the “OK” button to proceed.
Si se le solicita, select the fields you want to include in the export (por ejemplo, Nombre, Correo electrónico, Número de teléfono). This ensures all necessary contact details are saved.

Your Address Book is now saved into virtual contact files (.VCF), making it ready for import into Outlook.

Exporting Contacts from Windows Address Book (WAB)

If your Live Mail application is not functional, you can still export your contacts using the Windows Address Book (WAB). This method ensures that you can export your contacts even if Windows Live Mail is not running. Sigue estos pasos:

Click on the Start menu and type “wab” in the search bar. Select the Windows Address Book application from the search results.
In the Address Book, go to the “File” menu, choose “Export”, and then select “Address Book (WAB)".
Select the “Text File (Valores Separados por Comas)” format and click “Export”.
Click “Browse” to choose a directory where the exported CSV file will be saved. Enter a file name and click “Save”.
In the “Export Windows Address Book” dialog, check the fields you want to include, such as Name, Correo electrónico, and Phone Number. Click “Finish” to proceed.
Your contacts will now be saved in a CSV file, ready to be imported into Outlook.

Importing Live Mail vCard Contacts to Outlook

* - La versión no registrada convierte un número limitado de contactos

To import the vCard (.VCF) files into Outlook, sigue estos pasos:

Download and Install vCard to Outlook Conversion Tool, and run the application.
Indicate the directory where your .VCF files were saved during the export process.
Press the “Scan Folder” button and wait for the tool to locate all the .VCF files.
Use menu “Mode” to select “Save to PST” if your Outlook profile type is “online” (IMAP or Exchange Server account that stores data on the server).
Click the “Save PST” button and specify the file name for the PST file.
Si se le solicita, select the Outlook profile and the contacts folder to be used as the target. Continue with the conversion process.

Once the conversion is finished, open the PST file with your contacts in Microsoft Outlook using the “File > Abierto > Open Outlook Data File” menu. Organize the imported contacts as needed, such as creating contact groups or moving contacts.

If you need more TIPs on importing vCard files to Outlook, puedes read this enhanced instruction.

* - La versión no registrada convierte un número limitado de contactos

Migrating your contacts from Windows Live Mail to Outlook is a straightforward process that requires careful attention to detail. By following this guide, you can ensure that all your contact information is successfully transferred and preserved. Regular backups and attention to data privacy are crucial to maintaining the integrity and security of your contacts.