Hotmail contacts export missing data

I'm using Windows Live Mail configured with a single hotmail account --
(username@xxxxxx). I create a contact and fill in the "Spouse/Partner"
field with a value and then synchronize.

1) The local copy of the contact information properly stores the data.
2) If I go to another computer, install Windows Live Mail and configure the
same email account, the Spouse/Partner information DOES show up indicating
that Windows Live Mail is properly synchronizing the information to the
server.
3) However, if I logon to hotmail.com and export my contact information to a
CSV file, the Spouse field is empty.

The same problem occurs with fields like "Middle Name" and "Anniversary".
This is obviously a bug with the hotmail contacts export feature. Note that
the hotmail web UI does not display these fields but the CSV file generate
does include the headers for them -- just not the data!

I think you'll find that these 'special' fields don't get included in a CSV export from WLMail either. They do if you export as
Vcard.
Not necessarily a bug, probably just a limitation imposed on free applications so that those who pay for, say, Outlook don't feel
cheated.
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Noel

"Narendra" <Narendra@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:89910983-905F-44A9-8449-C8FF840E68E0@xxxxxx

Following are the fields for Contacts in Hotmail (Contacts->New->Show all fields). Since they do not include Middle Name, Anniversary, or Spouse/partner, Hotmail cannot export them. Send feedback to Hotmail if you want them included.

Edit contact details
First name
Last name
Nickname
Personal Information
Personal e-mail
Windows Live ID
Home phone
Mobile phone
Home address
City
State/Province
ZIP/Postal code
Country
Business Information
Company
Work e-mail
Work phone
Pager
Fax
Work address
City
State/Province
ZIP/Postal code
Country
Other Information
Other e-mail
Preferred e-mail
Other phone
Website
Birthday
Notes
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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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