Mac OS X 10.2 Address Book: How to Import Contacts from Entourage

To import contacts from Entourage:

1. Create a new folder in the Finder on your desktop named "Contacts".
2. Open the address book in Entourage.
3. Select the contacts you want to export. If you want to export all of them, choose Select All from the Edit menu.
4. Drag the selected contacts into the Contacts folder that you created. This creates vCard files for each of the contacts you selected.
5. Quit Entourage.
6. Open the Address Book application.
7. Choose View Card and Columns from the View menu.
8. Drag the Contacts folder from the desktop to the Groups column of the Address Book window.

The contact information should now be available in Address Book.

Notes:

1. As an alternative method, you may use AppleScript. See technical document 106996, "Mac OS X 10.2: About Import Addresses and Other Mail Scripts".

2. For iPod users: If your iPod is in FireWire disk mode, you may also drag vCard files to and from the Contacts folder on iPod.

3. For information about importing addresses from Microsoft Outlook Express, Eudora, Claris Emailer, Netscape, or Palm Desktop, see technical document 106996, "Mac OS X 10.2: About Import Addresses and Other Mail Scripts".