Recently I wanted to migrate all the contacts from Sony Ericsson mobile phone to Nokia, both companies provide application to manage and sync contacts. The problem I faced was after Sony Ericsson successfully synced the contacts on my computer, the contacts were saved in Windows Contacts folder. These contacts have .contact extension at the end of their name, but Nokia’s application suit only supports importing of vCard(.vcf) and Comma Separated Values(.csv) contacts.
The first thing everyone does is to start finding a freeware app to convert Windows Contact(.contact) to VCF and CSV file format. After failing to find any app, I returned back to Windows Contacts folder only to find a build-in option to export contacts in both formats.
Apart from Exporting the contacts, there is also an option to Import the contacts from CSV, LDIF, vCard, and Windows Address Book file. You will also find additional options, such as, creating a new contact group, adding a new contact, and sharing the contacts over network.
Hit Export and select the desired format from the Export Windows Contact dialog window.
Click Export and select the destination where you want to save the converted contacts into.
You will now find all exported contacts in the selected destination. Once the contacts have been converted, you can import them in any other application. Windows 7 can only export contacts to CSV and VCF format, developers can take advantage of this functionality to add more formats.
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good assay!! it helps me a lot!!
THANKS A LOT MAN!!! It taken me about a week trying transfer contacts onto my new phone. Now I’ve done it! Thanks again!
Thanks a LLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTT! Was already mad cos of this issue.
thanks man ……..
What version of windows 7 are you using?
I am using Windows 7 Home edition and I do not see all of those options listed.
And the only way I can even add a new contact is by right clicking on the desktop and selecting new.
wwaaaa…. excellent… logically done.. why i never think this easy way for that solution.. i already used csv app. but i forgotten the operation… hehe… okla.. thnk u very much..
i am using windows 7 and i am unable to see any of the above options under my contact folder. and whenever i try to export a file it displays an error message.
THIS GUY IS A FUCKING RETARD.. HE ISNT USING WINDOWS 7 … THOSE OPTIONS ARE NOT IN IT
actually they are. do some research….
Try click “>>” button to expend and see it.
You really rally really helped me thanksssssssssssssssssssssssssss
I can’t see options mentioned either. Not in the drop down menus even. Using win 7 ultimate 32 bit. Oh, and there’s no little >> icon either…. This appears to be the procedure for vista?
No. This is done on Windows 7. Go to Start Search, type contacts, and hit Enter. This will take you to Contacts folder.
thanks lot.
Looaaaadds of Thaaanks !!
After searching in vain for so long on other sites, finally I found this!!
I was getting reallly mad trying to sync my 535 contacts to the new phone from Windows 7…this was really a life saver!!!!!
Thanks a ton….been struggling for a week to transfer my contacts to my new Nokia E72 from my Blackberry….you are god sent!
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