Providing all subscribers comply with our permission policy , you can import your subscribers into a list in either CSV (Comma Separated Values) format, or as a tab delimited text file.

Outlook

To import your contacts from Outlook (.csv file), follow these simple steps:

1. From the Outlook main menu, select File > Import and Export . This will take you to Outlook's "Import and Export" Wizard.
2. Select Export to a file and then click Next .
3. Select Comma Separated Values (Windows) and then click Next .
4. Choose to export from the Contacts folder and then click Next .
5. Type a file name (ex: "mycontactlist") and click Browse to locate the directory where you want to place the exported file. Then click OK to close the "Browse" dialog box.
6. Click Next , and then Finish . The new CSV file should now be in the location that you indicated.

Your file is now ready to import

Note: If you have your email addresses in an Outlook Personal Address Book, first convert your email Personal Address Book to a Contacts folder. See your Outlook online help for more information.

Outlook Express

To import your contacts from Outlook Express (.csv file), follow these simple steps:

1. From the Outlook Express main menu, select File > Export > Address Book . This will take you to the Address Book Export Wizard.
2. Select Text File (Comma Separated Values) and then click Export .
3. Click Browse to locate the directory where you want to place the exported file. For file name , type in a file name of your choice and add CSV at the end (ex: mycontactlist.csv). The Save as type: pull-down menu should display Comma Separated Values (*.csv). Then click Save and Next .
4. In the Select the fields you wish to export section, you can select whichever fields you want to import into your account. You will have the option to rename these column headings later. Click Finish . The new CSV file should now be in the location that you indicated.

Your file is now ready to import

ACT!

To import your contacts from ACT! (.csv file), please follow these simple steps:

1. From the File menu in ACT!, select Data Exchange > Export . This will take you to the Export Wizard.
2. From the File type drop-down list, select Text-Delimited (default choice). Click on the "..." next to the Filename and location box.
3. At the top, in the Save in pull-down menu, select the directory where you want to place the exported file. For file name, type in a file name and add CSV at the end (ex: mycontactlist.csv). The Save as type pull-down menu should display Text - Delimited (*.csv) . Then click Next .
4. Select Contact records only. Click the Options button on the right side of the window to view Export Options . Set the field separator to comma. Click the box to select Yes, export field names . Then click OK .
5. Click Next in the Export Wizard.
6. Click All records and click Next.
7. Remove all fields that you do not wish to export into your account.
8. Click Finish . The new text file should be now be in the location that you indicated.

Your .csv file is now ready to import.

Note: If you have difficulty exporting the data from ACT!, contact ACT! support for assistance.

Goldmine

In GoldMine, do the following:

1. Go to Tools > Import/Export Wizard > Export Records .
2. Select "Export to a new file" and "ASCII file type".
3. Click Next .
4. Select a filter or all the records that you want to export.
5. Highlight the specific fields you also want to export and click "Add field".
6. Define where you want to save the file.

Next, prepare the file and import into your account.

1. Open the saved file in Excel.
2. Go to File > Save as and save as a .csv file.

Note: If you have difficulty exporting the data from GoldMine, contact GoldMine support for assistance.

Mac Address Book

To import your contacts from the Mac Address Book, you first need to create a vCard file by following these simple steps:

1. Open the Address Book and click on the group of contacts you want to export.
2. Click File > Export Group vCard, give the file a name and export it.

Next, you'll need to convert the vCard file into .CSV format and import it into your account...

1. Go to http://labs.brotherli.ch/vcfconvert/
2. Complete the form by browsing to your vCard file, changing the format to CSV and the delimiter to Comma. Make sure vCards with email only is checked.
3. Save the file to your computer, you now have a CSV file for all your contacts in that group with a valid email address.

Related Topics

• How do I import multiple value custom fields?

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