Using Outlook Express Address Book FoldersIts possible to create folders in order to organise your in outlook Express addresses/contacts. Address Book folders are particularly useful for managing address mailing lists. The default address book has a single folder called main identity as shown below:
To create additional folders simply right click the main identity folder and select new> new folder and give the folder a name. To move contacts between folders just drag and drop them. You can also copy them by right clicking the contact and selecting copy. Copying contacts is not advised as the two contacts are not synchronized , meaning that if you change the details of one they are not changed in the other. Shared Contacts FolderThis folder is used for sharing contact/addresses with other Outlook express users. Families typically share a computer and separate their email using outlook Express Identities. The shared contacts folder is ideal for storing contacts that the whole family use. To move a contact into the shared contact folder just drag it their and the contact details will be visible to anyone logging on using any other identity.
Folders and Mail GroupsAlthough folders can be used to group email contacts together they are very different from mail groups. Contacts can belong to multiple groups but only one folder unless of course you create a copy (see above). Folder ProblemsYou cannot export the folders you create as a .csv file. It is only possible to export the main identity folder as a .csv file (format used to transfer the address book between clients/systems). Also if you export the address book in WAB (Windows address book) format then then contents of the folders are exported, but the folders themselves aren't. Related Articles and Resources:
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