how to import outlook contacts

Please do as follows

• In Outlook, on the File menu, click Import and Export
• Under Choose an action to perform, click Import Internet Mail and Addresses
• Under Select the Internet Mail application to import from, click Outlook Express 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
• Clear the check boxes for Import Mail and Import Rules. Only the Import Address Book check box should be selected
• Click Next

You will have below options to select

• Replace duplicates with items imported Existing data will be overwritten with the information in the file that is being imported
• Allow duplicates to be created Existing data will not be overwritten, and duplicates will be added to the current Outlook folder
• Do not import duplicate items Existing data will be kept, and the duplicate information in the file will not be copied to the current Outlook folder
• Click Finish
  

how to restore the Personal Address Book

Follow these steps to restore the Personal Address Book

• Go to the control panel (start - setting - control panel)
• Double-click the Mail icon
• Click Show Profiles
• Click the appropriate profile, and then click Properties
• Click Email Accounts
• Click Add a New Directory or Address Book, and then click Next
• Click Additional Address Books, and then click Next
• Click Personal Address Book, and then click Next
• Type the path and the name of the Personal Address Book file that you want to restore, click Apply, and then click OK
• Click Close, and click then OK
  

How to back up Personal Address Books

Your Personal Address Book might contain e-mail addresses and contact information that is not included in an Outlook Address Book or contact list,the Personal Address Book creates a separate file that is stored on your hard disk drive

Follow these steps to how to find your Personal Address Book file

• Click Start, and then click Search
• Type *.pab, and then press ENTER or click Find Now
• Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to copy the .pab file
  

how to import PST file to outlook

This time we talked about how to import PST file to outlook, You can use the backup copy of your PST file to restore your Outlook data if the original PST file is damaged or lost.

Follow these steps to restore, or import

• Copy the backup PST file to the hard disk drive of the computer
• Note - if you receive error message when you try to copy PST file, remove Read-Only attribute, and then copy file to the hard disk
  
• Open Outlook
• On the File menu, click Import And Export
• Click Import from another program or file, and then click Next
• Click Personal Folder File (PST), and then click Next
• Type the path and the name of the PST file that you want to import, and then click Next
• Select the folder that you want to import. To import everything in the PST file, select the top of the hierarchy
• Click Finish
  

how to export PST file from outlook

If you want to back up only important of your Outlook data, you can create a new backup .pst file of only the data that you want to save.for example you want use only important data of PST file, and ignore other less important, You can export only the important folders or contacts

to do this follow these steps

• Open Outlook
• On the File menu, click Import And Export. If the menu item is not available, hover your pointer over the chevrons at the bottom of the menu, and then click Import and Export
• Click Export To File, and then click Next
• Click Personal Folder File (PST) , and then click Next
• Click the folder that you want to export the .pst file to, and then click Next
• Click Browse, and then select the location where you want the new PST file to be saved
• In the File Name box type the name that you want to use for the new PST file, and then click OK
• Click Finish