Two types of contacts are available in WLM
1. Default(no Live ID used to sign on to Windows Live)
2. Live ID(contacts unique to that Live ID and only available when that Live ID is used to sign on to Windows Live)
a. Contacts can be imported into either option in WLM using a wab file
b. Contacts can be imported into either option in WLM using a csv file
If using a Live ID, contacts can be imported in the web interface using a csv file(wab is not permitted).
To import your contacts in the web interface, logon with that Live ID at contacts.live.com, click Manage/Import and choose the
appropriate application that created the csv file(If OE, choose Outlook Express)
Groups are only imported using (a)
To sync with Live(ie. sync between WLM and the web) a Live ID must be used in WLM. The sync will occur(up or down) between the Live
ID used in WLM and the web UI. Contacts and Calendar sync with the Live ID.
Note: Setting up a Live ID email address account in WLM does not sync. Signing on with a Live ID in WLM does.
Contacts in C:\Users\your name\Contacts are not Windows Live Contacts. Contacts in that folder are not used by Windows Live Mail.
That folder is unique to Windows Contacts in Vista(used by Windows Mail) and also present in Windows 7, but only for backward
compatibility. Nothing imports to that location when importing in WLM or the web UI.
Note: The contact limit for a Hotmail account(based on earlier posts in the Hotmail Support online help appears to be 1000,
whether that has changed(up or down) or not I don't know...my max in any Hotmail account is less than that number. I do recall at
one time 500 being the upper limit). I do have contacts lists greater than 500, but restrict those to use in Outlook(not Outlook
Express).
Good luck.
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...winston
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"wce" <> wrote in message news:BACFE153-591D-48EE-BC6F-...
> Did all of that twice with a .wab which is supposed to import. I did this
> because I have multiple groups defined. I delete all of the contacts in WLM
> and then inport the file. The import looks good until I close WLM and reopen,
> then my contacts have reverted to the original with missing contacts.
>
> I then went into my OE book and deleted several groups at a time and
> exported a .wab. The imports changed but were never right after closing WLM
> and reopening when using a .wab file.
>
> Then I did a .csv file which does not transfer group information and things
> look good. Problem is now I have to recreate all my groups (categories). A
> Pain. It sure would be nice if Microsoft did what they say.
>
> The contacts in the file c:\Users\(My Name)\Contacts always seemed to be
> what were imported and intact. Where are they used? Just in the local
> contacts book? How do they get synced with the live contacts? Is that
> automatic when you log into live? Why don't the get screwed up?
>
> Moral of the story is "Don't use WAB files." Thanks for the clue on where
> to start anyway.
>
> warde
> --
>
>
>
> "...winston" wrote:
>
>> Are you importing the OE wab file when using a Live ID to signon to Windows Live when WLM(Windows Live Mail) is opened ?
>> or
>> Are you importing the OE wab file when not using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live when WLM is opened ?
>>
>> If you still have access to the XP machine..Open OE and export the contacts to a CSV file
>> -Then try using a Live ID on the Win7 machine
>> Close all Live applications(WLM, WLMsgr)
>> Create one if you don't have one at https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx
>> - Note: all Hotmail type accounts are Live ID's Hotmail.com, Live.com, Msn.com and any third party email address can be
>> registered as a Live ID
>> Logon with your Live ID at contacts.live.com (if newly created you'll have to verify the ID at logon)
>> Click Manage/Import
>> Click Outlook Express using CSV(follow the instructions, do not interrupt the import process, once complete verify all contacts
>> are present
>> - if present, logoff and close IE and any other Windows Live application(WLM)
>>
>> Open WLM
>> Ensure you are signed on to Windows Live with that same Live ID(if not click Tools/Options/Connections/Sign On)
>> Once logged on, the contacts imported in the web interface will synchronize with the web import(do not interrupt)
>> Use that Live ID for logon in the future (it is not necessary to use or setup that email account in WLM)
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>> "wce" <> wrote in message news:A6DD2B98-6FC3-4C89-9CF7-...
>> I got a new computer with windows 7 with WLM installed. I used Ez transfer
>> to copy my files and data from an XP machine with OE as the mail program. My
>> contacts list in WLM had about 1/3 of my contacts. I imported my old
>> addresses with a .wab file exported from OE and had multiple duplicates.
>> (The ones that were not missing) so I deleted all of the contacts and
>> imported my old contacts from OE (the .wab file) again. Looks good until I
>> turn off my computer and come back the next day. Then I'm back to the
>> original lost contacts condition. I've repeated this process about 3 times
>> with the same results. What am I missing or doing wrong?
>> --
>> warde
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