Vista Tutorial - Exporting Contacts

When exporting contacts to a CSV file, I noticed that several contacts
do not have First and Last names. However, the Name column includes
the contacts' full name. I cannot figure out any rhyme or reason as
the Contacts in Windows Mail have First and Last names in their
profiles. Any suggestions on how to fix my CSV file?

In a details view of the Contacts folder, add the First Name & Last Name
columns & see if they show up there -- most likely they won't.

Full Name is a separate field from First, Middle & Last & some contacts
import with only the Full Name field populated. However, if you open one of
these contacts, the Properties dialog will attempt to populate the First and
Last fields with the info found in the Full Name field. If you click 'OK'
rather than 'Cancel' to close the Properties, those fields will be saved.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

<eric@balancestaff.com> wrote in message
news:1176208246.088709.34540@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> When exporting contacts to a CSV file, I noticed that several contacts
> do not have First and Last names. However, the Name column includes
> the contacts' full name. I cannot figure out any rhyme or reason as
> the Contacts in Windows Mail have First and Last names in their
> profiles. Any suggestions on how to fix my CSV file?
>

Thanks, Keith. Unfortunately, I have over 300 contacts.

Can I ask where you found the 'export' tool cos I have opened contacts in
windows mail and can't see it anywhere!

BrightonJohn

"eric@balancestaff.com" wrote:

> When exporting contacts to a CSV file, I noticed that several contacts
> do not have First and Last names. However, the Name column includes
> the contacts' full name. I cannot figure out any rhyme or reason as
> the Contacts in Windows Mail have First and Last names in their
> profiles. Any suggestions on how to fix my CSV file?
>
>

In Windows Mail, click on Contacts on the Toolbar.
In the Contacts folder that opens up, do you see on the header,
Organize | Views | New Contact | New Contact Group | Import | Export

if not, right-click on a blank area in the Names & Email address area,
select Customize This Folder
and select "Contacts" as the template in the pull down box
click OK



"BrightonJohn" <BrightonJohn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Can I ask where you found the 'export' tool cos I have opened contacts in
> windows mail and can't see it anywhere!
>
> BrightonJohn
>
> "eric@balancestaff.com" wrote:
>
>> When exporting contacts to a CSV file, I noticed that several contacts
>> do not have First and Last names. However, the Name column includes
>> the contacts' full name. I cannot figure out any rhyme or reason as
>> the Contacts in Windows Mail have First and Last names in their
>> profiles. Any suggestions on how to fix my CSV file?
>>
>>

Cheers mate - In fact I was in the address book and should just have been in
the email program - so many thanks.

"Dave" wrote:

> In Windows Mail, click on Contacts on the Toolbar.
> In the Contacts folder that opens up, do you see on the header,
> Organize | Views | New Contact | New Contact Group | Import | Export
>
> if not, right-click on a blank area in the Names & Email address area,
> select Customize This Folder
> and select "Contacts" as the template in the pull down box
> click OK
>
>
>
> "BrightonJohn" <BrightonJohn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news72D27C9-925A-4012-9926-4E10DFE616AB@microsoft.com...
> > Can I ask where you found the 'export' tool cos I have opened contacts in
> > windows mail and can't see it anywhere!
> >
> > BrightonJohn
> >
> > "eric@balancestaff.com" wrote:
> >
> >> When exporting contacts to a CSV file, I noticed that several contacts
> >> do not have First and Last names. However, the Name column includes
> >> the contacts' full name. I cannot figure out any rhyme or reason as
> >> the Contacts in Windows Mail have First and Last names in their
> >> profiles. Any suggestions on how to fix my CSV file?
> >>
> >>
>