{"id":813,"date":"2019-05-15T08:02:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T08:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mozesoft.com\/blog\/?p=813"},"modified":"2019-05-15T08:29:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T08:29:53","slug":"how-to-import-contacts-from-windows-live-mail-to-outlook-2016-manually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mozesoft.com\/blog\/how-to-import-contacts-from-windows-live-mail-to-outlook-2016-manually\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import Contacts From Windows Live Mail to Outlook 2016 Manually"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> The blog provides workarounds to import contacts from Windows Live Mail  to Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, etc. Both manual, as well as the  automated approach to Import Windows Live Mail Contacts, calendars,  emails to Outlook, is suggested here. Depending upon understanding and  ease, users can choose any of the rendered workarounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you will find the \ncomplete explained method to transfer windows live mail emails, \ncontacts, calendars into Microsoft Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and \nbelow versions. The separate method for all the attributes mentioned in \nthis post. Simply select the required and follow the steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solutions to Import Windows Live Mail Contacts to Outlook 2016 &amp; Bellow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the complete article \nfor the complete solution. The post contains both manual and automated \nmethod to import contacts from windows live mail to Outlook 2016 \/ 2013 \/\n 2010 and below versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contacts\">#1: Manual Steps to Import Contacts from Windows Live Mail &nbsp;to Outlook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The procedure requires \nthe installation of WLM and Outlook on the machine. It involves \nfollowing 2 major steps to accomplish contacts migration task:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\nExtract a CSV file, which comprises of all WLM contacts\n<\/li><li>\nImport the extracted .csv file to Microsoft Outlook app\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #1 : Extract CSV File From WLM Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\nOpen <strong>Windows Live Mail Program<\/strong> on your Windows System.<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nClick on the <strong>Contacts<\/strong> tab, which is located at the bottom left of the screen<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nMove the mouse cursor towards toolbar of WLM program and click on <strong>Export &gt;&gt; Comma Separated Values (CSV)<\/strong><br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nCSV export windows will appear in which you have to hit on the <strong>Browse<\/strong> button.<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nLocate towards the location where you want to save resultant CSV file, name the file, and click on <strong>Save.<\/strong><br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nYou will be directed back to the CSV Export window in which you have to click on <strong>Next<\/strong>. This is done to continue with the procedure to import contacts from Windows Live Mail to Outlook.<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nA wizard appears in which it is totally your choice that what all fields you want to export. Check the <strong>checkbox<\/strong> of all those fields and click on <strong>Finish<\/strong> button<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nNow an Export Progress box appears in which you will see live status of WLM contacts exporting<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nClose Windows Live mail \nscreen and navigate towards the path that you have selected in Step (5).\n Here, you will find the CSV file, which comprises of WLM contacts \nwithin it.\n\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #2: Import Resultant CSV File in Microsoft Outlook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending upon the \ntargeted Outlook version, users can go for any of the following \napproaches to import windows live mail contacts to Outlook 2016 \/ 2013 \/\n 2010 \/ 2007 and below versions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Import WLM Contacts to Outlook 2016 and 2013 Users<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<strong>Open Microsoft Outlook<\/strong> on your machine and click on the <strong>icon<\/strong> of People<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nGo to <strong>Open &amp; Export<\/strong> option and then hit on <strong>Import \/ Export<\/strong> option<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nAn Import Wizard will appear in which you have to choose <strong>Import from another program or file<\/strong> and hit <strong>Next.<\/strong>\n\n<\/li><li>\nTwo more options will appear where you have to select Comma Separated Values and click on <strong>Next<\/strong>\n\n<\/li><li>\nClick on <strong>Browse<\/strong> button to carry on with the procedure to import contacts from Windows Live Mail to Outlook 2016, 2013, and all prior versions.<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nLocate towards the path where WLM contacts CSV file is stored, select it, and click on the <strong>Open<\/strong> button.\n\n<\/li><li>\nSelect any one of the 3 provided options as per your preference and click on <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nChoose the Outlook contact folder where you want to transfer WLM contacts and hit on <strong>Next<\/strong> button\n\n<\/li><li>\nOn the current wizard, click <strong>Finish<\/strong>\n to start the actual process. Once the procedure gets finished, all your\n contacts with their details will be displayed in Microsoft Outlook.<br>\n\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Import WLM Contacts to Outlook 2010, 2007, and All Below Versions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These steps are applicable only to import contacts from windows live mail to Outlook 2010 \/ 2007 \/ 2003 and 2000 versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\nOpen Microsoft <strong>Outlook<\/strong> 2010 or 2007 application and click on <strong>Contacts<\/strong> tab<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nGo to <strong>File &gt;&gt; Open<\/strong> and then click on <strong>Import<\/strong> button<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nChoose the option <strong>Import from another program<\/strong> or file and click <strong>Next.<\/strong><br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nSelect <strong>Comma Separated Values (Windows)<\/strong> option and hit <strong>Next<\/strong><br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nClick on <strong>Browse<\/strong> button to continue with the procedure to import WLM contacts to Outlook.<br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nLocate towards the location where exported CSV file is saved, select it, and click <strong>OK.<\/strong><br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nFrom the provided list of 3 options, choose any one of them and click <strong>Next<\/strong><br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nSelect Outlook <strong>contact<\/strong> folder where you want to export contacts and click on <strong>Next.<\/strong><br>\n\n<\/li><li>\nAt last, click on <strong>Finish<\/strong> button for the entire task completion<br>\n\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges of Manual Procedure to Import Windows Live Mail Contacts to Outlook<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution is \nimpossible to carry out if a person is not having technical expertise in\n WLM and Outlook. Users can import contacts from Windows Live Mail to \nOutlook with this measure by keeping in mind that there will be \nmanipulation is existing data. One might lose one or more contacts even \nmight find some attributes missing. Now what? Don\u2019t worry still an \napproach is left!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"emails\">Steps to Transfer Emails from Windows Live Mail to Microsoft Outlook<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using Windows Live Mail as \nyour default mail client and now you want to migrate from windows live \nmail to Outlook any version like Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003 \nand 2000. Then you need to export windows live mail emails into Outlook \nPST file format. Find the complete step by step guide to transfer emails\n from windows live mail to Outlook Mail files easily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Open<\/strong> The <strong>Microsoft Outlook<\/strong> on your windows system.<\/li><li>Also, <strong>Open<\/strong> the <strong>Windows Live Mail<\/strong> on the same system.<\/li><li>From Windows Live Mail hit on <strong>File<\/strong> button from the menu bar and then select the <strong>Export<\/strong> option and hit <strong>Email Messages<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Now select the <strong>Microsoft Exchange<\/strong> from opened windows and hit on <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/li><li>Now a message will appear \u201c<strong>All the Emails Will be Exported to Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange Server<\/strong>\u201d. Simply hit on <strong>OK<\/strong> and proceed.<\/li><li>Here you can export either <strong>all emails<\/strong> or select the required <strong>file\/folders<\/strong> which you want to transfer by using <strong>Select Folder<\/strong> option.<\/li><li>Hit on <strong>OK<\/strong> from the pop-up windows and wait until the process completed.<\/li><li>As the <strong>export process completed<\/strong>, hit on <strong>Finish<\/strong> button from the opened dialogue box.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: \u2013<\/strong> If you have bulk\n windows live mail emails then this process may take time to complete \nthe transfer process. Also if you are importing windows live mail emails\n into Outlook 2013 then The Microsoft Outlook should be of 32 bit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The blog provides workarounds to import contacts from Windows Live Mail to Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, etc. Both manual, as well as the automated approach to Import Windows Live Mail Contacts, calendars, emails to Outlook, is suggested here. Depending upon understanding and ease, users can choose any of the rendered workarounds. 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