Importing Contacts from a Custom .CSV file

Email on the Web 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, Email on the Web 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 Email on the Web then it will not be imported.

To import a custom CSV file into Email on the Web 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

Step 2: Importing contacts into Email on the Web

To Import contacts into Email on the Web 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 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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