WLM Contacts

WLM auto imported the wrong contact list (had several from many previous MS
mail systems). I want to use the Win7 user/contact folder as my WLM contacts.
However, WLM contact import options do not have an option for that action
and the Win7 user contact folder has no export capability that I can see.
How do I get the Win7 user contacts into WLM?
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dungro

In Win7, the same contact folder location is present as in Vista.
C:\Users\<your windows id>\Contacts
- this is for backward compatibility to Vista

That folder is not used by WLM nor should it. No pre Vista Msft email client stored contacts in a Contacts folder(in OE they were
and wab file).

Windows Mail(in Vista stored contacts as individual files). WLM stores all contacts in a single database. Contacts in Windows Live
are only accessible in WLM and WLMsgr and the web UI(contacts.live.com for a Live ID), thus storing WLM Contacts in that folder
offers little benefit(the database and subfolders are hidden, system protected files).

If your Contacts(after an upgrade to Windows 7 from Vista or use of the Easy Transfer Wizard after a clean install) reside in
C:\Users\<your windows id>\Contacts

Then Windows 7 should see that folder as a Contacts folder(in Vista, one had the option to Customize the folder as a Contacts
folder)

The toolbar should have an option to Export. Export to a *.CSV file, Open WLM,click Contacts, then import the *.CSV file
- alternative, if using a Live ID....Import using the web ui(contacts.live.com click Manage, Import, follow the prompts)

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...winston
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"dungro" <> wrote in message news:885BC1E0-582D-4425-B640-...
> WLM auto imported the wrong contact list (had several from many previous MS
> mail systems). I want to use the Win7 user/contact folder as my WLM contacts.
> However, WLM contact import options do not have an option for that action
> and the Win7 user contact folder has no export capability that I can see.
> How do I get the Win7 user contacts into WLM?
> --
> dungro