How do I convert .abbu contact files to .csv?
I am trying to convert my contacts export into a .csv file that can be imported into Outlook.com. As al alternative, can I use iCloud to sync with Outlook.com?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
You can't do either.
You can use Automator to export to a tab-delimited file. It will export most, but not all of the contact information.
Create a new Automator Workflow.
Drag in a Get Selected Contacts Items from the Contacts Library
Set Get Selected to People.
Drag in a Get Contact Information action from the Contacts Library.
- Set the Export Format to Spreadsheet (tabs).
- Check the desired boxes.
- Check Add Labels and uncheck
- Uncheck Combine Names
Drag in a New TextEdit Document from the Text Library
In Contacts, select all of the contacts you want to export, then click the Run button in the workflow.
A new TextEdit document will open with your contacts.
If it must be CSV, replace all tabs with commas. Make sure there are no commas in any of your fields. If so, enclose the entire field contents with double quotes.