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
    2015-07-10T18:31:12+00:00

    I have the same problem.  I recently purchased a PC which has Windows 8.1 already installed.  While this programs has some features that I like, there are far too many that are just plain confusing, and when you try to get answers, nobody knows.  Everyone answers as if it were 5 years ago, and XP and Windows 7 were still available.  I can't find my e-mail contact list either, and it really upsets me because I also have addresses and phone numbers listed for all my contacts.  Is there ANYBODY who knows the answers???

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  3. 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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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-09T14:53:10+00:00

    No, it doesn't do that. Windows 8 shows a plus sign to add the client (that's already in your client list). When you click on the client, and try to right click in the window, you get two things - at the bottom it says "Pin to start" or "Edit." If you go into edit, and try to delete the person's name from the windows, nothing happens and nothing changes. There is no delete option. At the top of the page, there is "Home, Me, What's New, and All Contacts." There is no delete option. I wish I could right click and have a delete option. It isn't there in Windows 8.

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