Vista - Sync with Contacts

Is there a way to sync the Contacts in WLM with those for Windows Vista home
premium itself (i.e. the name.contact files)?

I know you can import the 'address book for current user', however that
creates duplicates of ones already there. I would like to sync them
automatically or with minimal effort.
Thanks,
Michael

Sorry, that is not possible.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message newsC1139EF-0C0B-4754-82E2-E3D05B53314B@xxxxxx

I was hoping.....
Seems like a nice opening for a utility writer.

Thanks
Michael


"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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The Windows Live Contacts in the Vista User Profile Contacts folder are placed there(for syncing) by Windows Live Messenger. To
avoid the duplicates in the export, the contacts need to be encrypted via Windows Live Messenger(Tools/Options/Security/Encrypt
contact list
data...)
- encrypting changes the contacts file extension from *.Contact to *.WindowsLiveContacts and prevents being used in a csv or vcard
export.

Are you trying to sync the Contacts with Vista's Windows Mail(WM is provided with all versions of Vista, ie. Home Premium is not
unique) and have a common contact list in WLM and WM ?

Where are you trying to import and export(in WLM, WM, or accessing the Contacts folder in your user profile with Windows Explorer ?

Please provide any other pertinent info if necessary..
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...winston
ms-mvp mail

There is a set of contacts at C:\USERS\name\Contacts
There is another set of contacts held by Windows Live Mail. (I don't know
how/where that is held however.)
I would like the contents of these two areas to be synchronized, without
duplicate entries being created.

I don't use Windows Mail (that came with Vista) so don't care about that
specifically. Also don't care about Windows Live Messenger synchronization
but would not object if that also happened.

Michael

"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Following your hint about encrypting (I had it enabled) I see the location
that Windows Live is using, Thanks, this may provide enough for me to get
things working like I want (only one *.contacts area).

Michael


"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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If you don't use Windows Mail, what is your interest in syncing
its contacts with those in WLM?

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:AB405475-9B5E-49D6-B5AF-91AAADEF602F@xxxxxx

I check addresses when Windows Live Mail is not open by using 'wab' (actualy
just goes to c:\users\name\Contacts rather than the old WAB from XP). I want
those addresses to be the same as those I would get from inside Windows Live
Mail.

Perhaps there is a way to get to the contacts that are within Windows Live
Mail without opening the Windows Live Mail program?

Michael

"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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There is a way, but it is about as much trouble as opening WLM.

Create a shortcut such as:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Contacts\Default
if you do not use a Live ID sign-in, or if you do:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Contacts\LiveID\real

In either case replace 'username' with your actual Windows username,
and substitute your actual Live ID.

This opens the folder the contacts are in. Open an individual contact
to see its data.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:50AC5137-EE99-440D-9938-145EBB95C3B1@xxxxxx

From the help I have received from the two responders I think I see how to
accomplish my goals, just need to work out the most convenient way for me. I
appreciate each of your help.

Michael


"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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