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Address book export it

Did you know that you can export your Address Book so it can be used by database programs, label making software, and more?

First you need to know about .CSV files. These are simple text files that show data as "comma-seperated values". If you bring a .CSV file up in Notepad you'll see data separated by commas. So, what does that have to do with the subject in question?

Well, if you export your Address Book as a .CSV file, it can be used in any program that imports .CSV files.

With Outlook Express, open your Address Book and go to:- File > Export > Other Address Book then select "Text File (Comma Separated Values)" and click the "Export" button. In the next window, give the file a name (if you don't want it in "My Documents", click "Browse" and select another folder). You are then given a window where you can check off what fields in the address book get exported, allowing you to get as basic or detailed as you want.

Anyway, now that you have a .CSV file, it can be imported into other programs like Address Book. MS Word has a Mail Merge feature that allows you to use that file for form letters, mailing labels, and envelopes. With a database program, you can use the .CSV file data in all kind of ways.  