Import .VCF (vCard File) to Outlook mac 2011

I was trying to add my phone contact database to outlook mac 2011. I kept getting error notifications. This how I solved the problem.

First convert your ,vcf file to .csv files

1. Start Outlook 2011 for Mac.
2. Select File from the menu.
3. Choose Import... from the drop-down list.
4. In the Import window, select Contacts or messages from a text file, then click the right arrow to continue.
5. Leave the File Type at the first option, Import Contacts from a tab- or comma-delimited text file, then click the right arrow to continue.
6. Navigate and select the appropriate .csv file, then click Import.
7. In the Import Contacts window, map any important unmapped fields from the right column to the equivalent field from the left column by dragging the field to the new position.
8. Examples: drag the E-mail Address unmapped field to the Email Address1 mapped field. Drag the Business Phone unmapped field to the Work Phone 1 mapped field.

Select Finish.

8. Review the Contacts that were imported to ensure accuracy.

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How to Set Up Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo (POP - IMAP) email in Outlook mac 2011

You can use Outlook for Mac 2011 to send and to receive messages from a web-based email account without a direct connection to the provider's website. Messages that are from a web-based application account remain on the mail server. 

The steps in this section apply if you already have an existing web-based account. 

Step 1: Verify your user name and your password

Before you begin, make sure that you have the correct user name and password. First, sign in to your web-based account to make sure that you have all the information. If you do not enter the correct user name and password, you will receive an error message when you try to send or receive email. 

Outlook 2011 will automatically enter the incoming and outgoing server names and ports. If you cannot receive or send email, check these settings with your web-based email provider or Internet service provider. 

If you have the correct user name and password, go to step 2. 

Step 2: Set up Outlook 2011 with your web-based account

Follow these steps to set up your web-based email account:

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. If this is the first time your setting up an account, click E-mail Account.
   Note You may not see this option if you already have an account created in Outlook 2011. Instead, you will see the Default account information. To create an email account in this scenario, click the + symbol and select E-mail...
3. The Enter your account information dialog box will appear. In the E-mail address box, type your web-based email address. For example, type username@outlook.com.
4. Click Add Account.
5. Click the More Options button.
6. In the Authentication drop down box, select Use Incoming Server Info, and then click OK.
7. In the Accounts window, verify the information, and then close the window. See screenshots below for comparison.

In some instances, you may have to manually enter your receiving and sending server names and ports. The information about receiving and sending servers is provided by your ISP. Most ISPs have support webpages that provide steps to configure Outlook for Mac with the email client. The following information can help you get started. If you still cannot connect, contact your ISP to confirm your receiving and sending server names and the port numbers, or search the Internet to find the setting information.

Configure Gmail imap on Androids

You can retrieve your Gmail messages with a client or device that supports IMAP, like Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail.

Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings

1. Sign in to Gmail.
2. Click the  gear in the top right.
3. Select Settings.
4. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
5. Select Enable IMAP.
6. Click Save Changes.

Note: This setting is not available while using the basic HTML view of Gmail. To enable IMAP, use the standard view instead.

(Then add you info into your devices}

To configure the 'Email' app on an Android device for access to Gmail, just follow the steps below:

1. Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings.
2. Open the Email application.
3. Tap  and the Settings
4. In the top corner, tap  select Next to get started with setup.
5. Enter your full Gmail address and password, then select Next.
6. On the next screen, you can give the account a nickname and choose the name to display on your outgoing messages. Tap Done.

And you're done. You can verify your settings from the Inbox view by tapping , select Account and then scroll toServer settings.

Incoming settings
IMAP server: imap.gmail.com
Port: 993
Security type: SSL (always)

Outgoing settings
SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465
Security type: SSL (always)

Add an email signature to Outlook 2013 messages

Create personalized signatures that appear at the bottom of your messages. Signatures can include text, images, your Electronic Business Card, a logo, or even an image of your handwritten signature.

Create a signature

1. In a new message, click Signature >Signatures.

2. On the Email Signature tab, click New.

Add a signature

In a new message, click Signature, and then click the signature that you want.

Source: Microsoft.com

Export your contacts from Outlook to Google Gmail

Before you export contacts from Outlook, it is helpful to understand the difference between the Outlook Address Book and Outlook Contacts. Both are part of Outlook. However, the Address Book is a compilation of the different address lists that you might store in Outlook, such as LDAP Internet directories, the global address list (GAL), or other third-party address books. Contacts is only one of the address lists included in an Address Book. Only contacts can be exported directly from Outlook to Google Gmail.

1. Click the File tab.
2. Click Options.
3. Click Advanced.

4. Under Export, click Export.

5. In the Import and Export Wizard, click Export to a file, and then click Next.
6. Click Comma Separated Value (DOS), and then click Next.
7. In the folder list, click the contacts folder you want to export, and then click Next.
8. Choose a location on your computer to temporarily save the file.

 NOTE    You can delete this file after your contacts are imported into Google Gmail.

9. Type a name for the exported file, and then click Next.
10. To add or remove fields to determine the way the contact information is saved in the new imported file, clickMap Custom Fields.

 NOTE    The Map Custom Fields button in the Export to a File dialog box might not be available when you try to import data from another program or file. In the The following actions will be performed box, select the Export check box, and then the Map Custom Fields button is available.

Additional help on mapping custom fields

11. Click Finish.
12. Log on to your Google Gmail account.
13. In the left column, click Contacts.
14. On the right side of your screen, click Import.
15. Under Import Contacts, click Browse.
16. Select the file you exported in step 10, and then click Open.
17. Click Import.

Source: Microsoft.com

 

Transfer contacts between Outlook and Google Gmail

Import your contacts from Google Gmail to Outlook

1. Log on to your Google Gmail account.
2. In the left column, click Contacts.
3. At the top of the contacts section, click More actions, and then click Export.
4. Under Which contacts do you want to export, click a contact group or All Contacts).
5. Under Which export format, click Outlook CSV (for importing into Outlook or another application).
6. Click Export.
7. When prompted to download the export file, click Save.

8. Choose a location on your computer to temporarily save the file. The default file name is google.csv.

 NOTE    You can delete this file after your contacts are imported into Outlook.

9. Click Close.
10. Go to Outlook.
11. Click the File tab.
12. Click Open.
13. Click Import.
14. Click Import from another program or file, and then click Next.
15. Click Comma Separated Values (DOS), and then click Next.
16. In the Import a File box, browse to find the file you downloaded in step 8, and then double-click the file.
17. Click one of the following:
    • Replace duplicates with items imported
    • Allow duplicates to be created
    • Do not import duplicate items
18. Click Next.
19. In the folder list, click the contacts folder where you want the imported contact information to go, and then click Next.
20. To add or remove fields to determine the way the contact information is saved in the new imported file, clickMap Custom Fields.

 NOTE    The Map Custom Fields button in the Import a File dialog box might not be available when you try to import data from another program or file. In the The following actions will be performed box, select theImport check box, and then the Map Custom Fields button is available.

Souce:Microsoft.com

Hotmail/Live Mail setup as ExchangeActiveSync works w/stock Email App

Account settings and their level of support will vary across Android phones. While the steps to configure push email with synced contacts and calendar will vary, we have found these steps to work across a number of phones:

1. Select Email client on phone. 
2. Press menu and select Add account 
3. Enter full Hotmail address: e.g. (username@hotmail.com) or (username@outlook.com) 
4. Enter password 
5. Select Manual setup
6. Select Exchange when prompted for “What type of account is this?” 
7. Domain/Username, enter full Hotmail address: e.g. (username@hotmail.com).
Note: If the device only says “Domain”, it should be left blank. 
If the device says “Username”, then enter the full Hotmail address.
(On some devices, the Domain/Username may be pre-populated incorrectly and should be erased.)
8. Type in password. (may already be filled in) 
9. Server name. Enter: m.hotmail.com for server name.
(Note: this field may be pre-populated incorrectly depending on device, ie outlook.com). 
10. Make sure box Use secure connection (SSL) is checked. 
11. Select Next
12. Select desired account options for inbox checking frequency, number of days to synchronize, send email by default, notifications and contacts/calendar sync. Select Next. 
13. Depending on device you may be prompted for account color and account name (e.g. “Hotmail”) 
14. Select Next and your Hotmail is set-up and ready to go!