How do I back up my email contacts?

[Bosch232]

I'm leaving my employer for a new job.
I'd like to take my email contacts with me.
But I don't know how to do that.

It's MS Outlook.
Is this hard to do?

[SteveBailey]

nope it's easy.

Click on File,  Export... save it somewhere.

[JB88]

do a search for the WAB file...copy it onto another location and then input it into the new computers folder.

make sure that it takes before you delete it or you will be sorry.  i've thought that i have had it and been sorely mistaken before.

any basic web search will tell you how to do it.

(and probably more thoroughly.)

[Mustaine]

contacts, file, import / export, you can save as a WAB or TXT or CSV IIRC.

it depends outlook express or regular outlook, but premise is the same.

[AWMac]

There's a new thing out there... you can save everything with.

It's called...

"Pencil and Paper"

So much for the Pepsi Generation....

Mac

[Dichotomy]

in outlook go to file
then import and export contacts
select 'export to a file'
select the file type you want to export (I use tab separated values windows) but .pst works just as well
select a location to export to
drop it on your flash drive with other proprietary files and viola you're now a cybercriminal 

The above information is for education purposes only and not intended to encourage potentially criminal behavior  

[Masherbrum]

I've never used Outlook for home use, never will either.   

[Bosch232]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm not talkin' about just a dozen or so email contacts.
I'm talking about seven years worth of client contacts, plus the 50+ people on staff.

So "pencil and paper" ain't gonna cut it.

[Dichotomy]

I've never used Outlook for home use, never will either.   

Why not? Just out of curiosity.  I use it and have no problems with it.  She Devil hates it and won't use it.