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You can import contacts from Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, Gmail or Outlook.

First, export your contacts from your email service providers in CSV format. Then upload your CSV file into your mailing list.

STEP 1: Export Contacts from your email service provider

Export Contacts from Microsoft Outlook Express address book:

  1. Open Outlook Express.
  2. Select "Export" from the "File" menu.
  3. From the "Export" menu, select "Address Book."
  4. Select the file type "Text File (Comma Separated Values)."
  5. Click the "Export" button.
  6. Enter a location where the file will be saved and a name for the file (file name should end in ".csv").
  7. Click the "Next" button.
  8. Check which fields you wish to export. (We recommended checking all boxes.)
  9. Click "Finish" to export the data to the Comma Separated Values (.CSV) file at the location you specified.
Export Contacts from Microsoft Outlook address book:
  1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
  2. Open the "File" menu and select "Import and Export."
  3. Select "Export to a File" and click "Next."
  4. Select your "Contacts" folder and click "Next."
  5. Select "Comma Separated Values (Windows)" and click "Next."
  6. Select the "Contacts" folder to export from and click "Next."
  7. Specify a location where you would like to save the file, and enter a name for the .CSV file. Then click "Next."
  8. Make sure to check the box next to "Export Contacts from the Contacts Folder," and then click "Finish" to export the data to the .CSV file.

Export Contacts from Hotmail

  1. Open your internet browser
  2. Sign in to your Hotmail account.
  3. Click the 'Contacts' tab.
  4. Click 'Print view.'
  5. Align the cursor with the first letter of the 'Name' column.
  6. Highlight your contacts by holding down the cursor and dragging it down the list.
  7. Hold down the 'Control + c' keys to copy the list.
  8. Open Microsoft Excel (or a similar spreadsheet program that supports comma separated values).
  9. Select cell A1 in Excel (the top square on the left side).
  10. Hold down the 'Control + v' keys to paste (don't use 'Paste Special').
  11. Choose 'Save as' from the 'File' menu, and select the type 'CSV (Comma delimited).' Make a note of where you saved the file.
Export Contacts from Gmail:
  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click 'Contacts' along the left side of any Gmail page.
  3. Click 'Export' in the upper-right corner of your Contacts list.
  4. Select Outlook CSV option.
  5. Click 'Export Contacts.'
  6. Select a location to save your file, and click 'OK.'

Export Contacts from Yahoo! Mail:

  1. Log in to your Yahoo! Mail account.
  2. Go to Yahoo! Address Book
  3. Select 'Import/Export'
  4. Go to 'Export' section, click 'Export Now' button for Yahoo! CSV
  5. Select 'Save' to save the file. Make a note of where you saved the file.
  6. Open the file, remove all the column except Email
  7. Save the file.

STEP 2: Import Contacts into your mailing list:
Once you have the CSV file ready, import the file into your Mailing List:

  1. Sign into your account and click Mailing List tab
  2. Select 'Bulk Email Upload' on the right menu.
  3. Click "Browse" to find the file on your system.
  4. Click the "Process Bulk Now" button.

 

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