Where is my address book or contacts list and how do I import from my other computer which runs XP?

Anonymous
2011-05-20T12:38:51+00:00

original title: CONTACTS AND ADDRESS BOOK

I just converted to Windows 7.  Where is my address book or contacts list and how do I import from my other computer which runs XP?

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Anonymous
2011-05-20T18:34:09+00:00

Hi

The Address Book in Windows XP was called user name.wab. This was used in the default Outlook Express email program. You can copy/move that .wab file to the Windows 7 system.

In Windows 7, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the  C:\Users\your name\Contacts folder.

On the Toolbar, click the Import button.

In the Import dialog, select the Windows Address Book (Outlook Express contacts)  option.

Click the Import button and navigate to where you saved the .WAB file.

Select that file and click Open.

This will place all of the email addresses into the Contacts folder. This folder will be used for any email programs that you install.

Reference: Inside Outlook Express - Files and Settings - OE Windows Address Book:

http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-10T18:57:26+00:00

    You have to link the People app to whatever service you use for email such as Outlook.com or Gmail.

    Have you done that?

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-09T20:17:17+00:00

    Not sure what's going on here.

    There's certainly a "delete" option here.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-06-05T13:51:06+00:00

    I'm afraid a Word document does NOT suddenly change to a Windows Address Book. I suspect that you still HAVE the Word document on your computer.

    However - a WAB or Windows Contacts have FAR better functions for an addressbook than a Word document - I cannot see why on earth you would use a Word document in the first place when Windows gives you far better tools...

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-06-03T22:13:28+00:00

    I had my personal address book with names, addresses, etc..in a Word Document in XP...now all of a sudden when I tried to access it (while Google Earth was open) that Word document is now a WAB file...how do I convert a WAB file to a Microsoft Word document?  This has nothing to do with my contacts in my email program.

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