Importing contacts

You can import contacts from files that have the following formats:
  • vCard. Notes:
  • Make sure the file to be imported contains correct vCard data.
  • For each contact only one private and one business address are imported. If the imported vCard file contains additional private and business addresses, those addresses are ignored when importing.
  • CSV The following CSV files are supported:
  • Standard CSV files with comma separated values
  • CSV files from the following Microsoft Outlook versions:
  • Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007
  • German, English, and French language versionsThe correct format of the CSV file is automatically recognized. The data assignment to specific data fields depends on your configuration. Further information are provided by your administrator or host.
Note: You can not import contacts into address book subscriptions.
How to import contacts from a file:
    Select the address book for importing the contacts to in the folder view.
    Click the Actions icon next to the address book. Click on Import.
    Select the wanted format in the Import from file window. Click on Upload file. Select a suitable file.
    Click on Import.
Related topics:
  •  Exporting contacts⁠  Adding Contacts⁠ 
Parent topic:  Managing Contacts⁠