Richard Christensen
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How to transfer an email address book from one PC to another PC
How do I transfer my bell mail address book to Thunderbird? Bell mail is IMAP and I believe that Thunderbird is IMAP as well.
Typically, one exports the file as a csv file and then import the address book to the new email program. The problem is that
the computer I am trying to do this with does not have Microsoft Office. It is using Open Office and the spreadsheet program is called Calc.
Therefore, the option of using a csv file is not possible.
Is it possible to transfer the address book (export and import) or must I input the email addresses manually? There are 143 email addresses.
thanks,
capreol
Typically, one exports the file as a csv file and then import the address book to the new email program. The problem is that
the computer I am trying to do this with does not have Microsoft Office. It is using Open Office and the spreadsheet program is called Calc.
Therefore, the option of using a csv file is not possible.
Is it possible to transfer the address book (export and import) or must I input the email addresses manually? There are 143 email addresses.
thanks,
capreol
John
Is it possible to install a 30-day trial version of Office on this computer to make things vastly easier for yourself.
You don't need office. Calc can handle. Csv files just fine, but if bell Exports the address book properly, you don't need to open it in calc. Thunderbird will import the .CSV file.
Will Bell export it? The real the real question is what email program are you using to view the address book currently? Does it have an export function?
Will Bell export it? The real the real question is what email program are you using to view the address book currently? Does it have an export function?
What program do you use to read emails on each machine?
I'm not familiar with Bell or Thunderbird email programs (clients). So I'm assuming they are Email hosts.
That said, there is no reason you couldn't use a single computer to connect to both email servers/hosts. And upload and download on the same machine, and then use whatever program on the other machine after you had transferred the address book.
I'm not familiar with Bell or Thunderbird email programs (clients). So I'm assuming they are Email hosts.
That said, there is no reason you couldn't use a single computer to connect to both email servers/hosts. And upload and download on the same machine, and then use whatever program on the other machine after you had transferred the address book.
Bell mail is IMAP and I believe that Thunderbird is IMAP as well.................
...............Typically, one exports the file as a csv file and then import the address book to the new email program. The problem is that
the computer I am trying to do this with does not have Microsoft Office.
For the sake of clarity and accuracy, unless the account is an Exchange account, the contacts are proprietary to the ESP server since contact/calendar data is not sync'd to the server when the <email client> configures the account using either the POP3 or Imap protocols.
From your description, you do not have an <email client> configured on this machine which means the customer must be accessing the account via webmail (using their browser). In that case, unless there is no server based export function for contacts - the rest is academic and doesn't matter what email client is installed on the user's PC.
To put this another way, presuming that there is a contact export function (which would surprise me if there wasn't) - then if you import the CSV file in TBird, the contacts will not sync between desktop and server just so there's no mistake about that. The only exception to this would be if there was some kind of TBird extension available for the Bell email account (and that would be surprising).
Can't most email clients also connect to IMAP servers?
If that is the case that they can use a client program perhaps that would be the best way, to setup that type of connection, and download contacts to either outlook, mail, or another email client program, and then it should be fairly easy.
But I haven't reviewed Thunderbird and Bell to figure out what their connection settings are.
But every windows 10 machine has the mail app, or outlook express available that people can use. And lots of others. Unless those two hosts are webmail only I'd use a client.
If that is the case that they can use a client program perhaps that would be the best way, to setup that type of connection, and download contacts to either outlook, mail, or another email client program, and then it should be fairly easy.
But I haven't reviewed Thunderbird and Bell to figure out what their connection settings are.
But every windows 10 machine has the mail app, or outlook express available that people can use. And lots of others. Unless those two hosts are webmail only I'd use a client.
Can't most email clients also connect to IMAP servers?
If that is the case that they can use a client program perhaps that would be the best way, to setup that type of connection, and download contacts to either outlook, mail, or another email client program, and then it should be fairly easy.
All email clients can connect to IMAP accounts but the IMAP protocol does not include the sync'ing of contact/calendar data - only involves email data regardless of email client involved.
Ahh I've only dealt with Exchange/ Pop/SMTP mainly. I didn't realize that. That makes it a pain.
that makes it a pain
Actually the solution to that problem is simply setting up a free Outlook.com account (which is Exchange) --> import the contacts to the Outlook.com account once they're exported via webmail --> configure the Outlook.com account in TBird using the Exchange extension since TBird doesn't support Exchange natively (am not a TBird user so am only assuming there's an addon to connect to current Exchange server versions as was the case for earlier EX servers).
How to share Outlook contact/calender data using POP3 and Imap accounts
https://www.contactgenie.i
Personally, I'd invest in emClient as an email client - doesn't change anything related to Imap but a better client and has native Exchange support (if using the Outlook.com approach for contacts.)
Capreol,
Perhaps you could respond so we aren't guessing your needs.
How do you access the bell mail now? Do you use a client or do you use the website to access the mail?
Basically we need to Know how/where your current address book is stored now.
I'm assuming that if you can see your addresses, there will be an Export option, we just need to be able to find that, then export and if Thunderbird doesn't Import directly, we May have to adjust the file so Thunderbird will read it correctly, but we truly can't help until we get more info from you.
Perhaps you could respond so we aren't guessing your needs.
How do you access the bell mail now? Do you use a client or do you use the website to access the mail?
Basically we need to Know how/where your current address book is stored now.
I'm assuming that if you can see your addresses, there will be an Export option, we just need to be able to find that, then export and if Thunderbird doesn't Import directly, we May have to adjust the file so Thunderbird will read it correctly, but we truly can't help until we get more info from you.
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"Actually the solution to that problem is simply setting up a free Outlook.com account (which is Exchange) --> import the contacts to the Outlook.com account once they're exported via webmail --> configure the Outlook.com account in TBird using the Exchange extension since TBird doesn't support Exchange natively (am not a TBird user so am only assuming there's an addon to connect to current Exchange server versions as was the case for earlier EX servers)."
Karl, I appreciate your help on this question. However, I tried this today and when you say configure the Outlook.com account in TBird using the exchange extension I lost it. How does one do this? The best I could do was to export the address book to a .csv file and then make it readable by wordpad and then print it. The plan is to re-create the address book in Thunderbird. This will be a tedious process because there are 122 contacts.
thanks,
capreol
Karl, I appreciate your help on this question. However, I tried this today and when you say configure the Outlook.com account in TBird using the exchange extension I lost it. How does one do this? The best I could do was to export the address book to a .csv file and then make it readable by wordpad and then print it. The plan is to re-create the address book in Thunderbird. This will be a tedious process because there are 122 contacts.
thanks,
capreol
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Capreol,
Have you tried the instructions in Karl's second link?
You shouldn't need an add-on. I would suggest not using one at the moment.
IF the Import function doesn't work I would suggest you Export the address book again from Bell and save it as whatever the native format that Bell allows, preferably as .CSV if possible. (.ldif would be fine as well)
You should not need to manipulate it with wordpad, so just leave the file alone and then retry the Import in Thunderbird.
Please provide any exact error messages IF you get any.
Have you tried the instructions in Karl's second link?
You shouldn't need an add-on. I would suggest not using one at the moment.
IF the Import function doesn't work I would suggest you Export the address book again from Bell and save it as whatever the native format that Bell allows, preferably as .CSV if possible. (.ldif would be fine as well)
You should not need to manipulate it with wordpad, so just leave the file alone and then retry the Import in Thunderbird.
Please provide any exact error messages IF you get any.
ASKER
Thanks to the experts for your assistance. Much appreciated.
capreol
capreol