Exporting Exchange Contacts - .olm vs .csv? Help!

I am trying to export my contacts off of my corporate MacBook before I delete my corporate Exchange email. I have not been able to find a way to export a .csv file the only option I have is to export an .olm file with the contacts.

How can I import an .olm contact file to my personal iMac and will it properly pull in my contacts?

Any suggestions?

Thank you

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 22, 2023 12:25 PM

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