Importing Contacts from a Custom .CSV file

Message Center allows you to create a contacts file with fields of your choice. To import a custom contact file, it is important that to format and save as a '.csv' file. Spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel make it easy to create a CSV file.

Currently, Message Center supports most of the common header fields. To view a complete list of supported header fields, please click here . If your file has a header field that is not supported by Message Center then it will not be imported.

To import a custom CSV file into Message Center please follow the steps below:

Step 1: To create a custom CSV file

1. Open Microsoft Excel or any other spreadsheet program.
2. Enter the fields of your choice from the supported header fields in the top row or first line.

3. Save the file as myaddressbook.csv

Note: The saved file should end in .csv . The various file extensions are available from the 'Save as type' drop-down.

Step 2: Importing contacts into Message Center

To Import contacts into Message Center please make sure that you are signed into your account before following these steps.

1. Click on the Address Book tab.
2. Click on the Import Contacts link on the upper-right corner.
3. In the Import Contacts section, select the program to import your contacts from E.g. Outlook Express
4. Enter the path and filename you exported or click on Browse to locate the file on your computer.
5. Click on Import.

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