Last update: Wednesday, 16-Apr-2003 20:18:21 CDT
 

This document describes the procedure for transferring a Netscape Messenger (7+) addressbook to the U of M Webmail client (IMP). A small amount of modification must be done in order to this work properly.

Export your Netscape Messenger addressbook

• Start Netscape Messenger.
• Once Messenger is open click Window then Address Book.
• This will bring up the Address Book.
• Click on the Address book you want to Export and then click on Tools and click Export.
• Choose a filename and location on your computer.
• To save as a Comma Separated Values file where it says Save as Type, pick CSV.
• Click on Save.

Import the addresses into Webmail

• Login to Webmail at webmail.cc.umanitoba.ca.
• Click Addressbook.
• Click Import/Export.
• Ensure there is not a checkmark beside If importing CSV data: does the first row contain the field names?
• Choose CSV as the format to import from.
• Click Browse to browse to the file that you exported from Outlook Express.
• Click Open, and then Import the file.
• Match the fields in the exported addresses with Webmail addressbook fields. For each field you wish to import, select one Imported and one Available field, and click Add pair.
• *Note* Imp only has 1 field for name, so you may wish to match it with the display name.
• Once you have finished matching Netscape Messenger fields to Webmail ones, click Import.

If you encounter any problems after importing your addressbook file, there is a tool available for clearing your Webmail addresses. Keep in mind, however, that ALL of your addresses will be removed by this tool. The tool may be found at:
https://webware.cc.umanitoba.ca/webmail/horde/imp/imputil.php