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I am using Yosemite 10.10.3 and Thunderbird 38.5.1 and can't export addresses to anywhere

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I am trying to export my address book from Thunderbird to the Apple Contacts app or even at a tab separated file on the desktop but none of the addresses will export. The only thing I get is a screen that doesn't give the option of choosing an app and the screen shot of it won't load -- the wheel just keeps turning. Any help appreciated.

I am trying to export my address book from Thunderbird to the Apple Contacts app or even at a tab separated file on the desktop but none of the addresses will export. The only thing I get is a screen that doesn't give the option of choosing an app and the screen shot of it won't load -- the wheel just keeps turning. Any help appreciated.

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Open the address book window. Select the book you want to export by clicking that folder in the directory pane on the left side. Select Tools-Export from the menu bar. Select the destination to save the file and give it a name. Select the file type that the application you are going to import to can use. Click SAVE

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are you selecting an address book other than "All address books" as a search book it does not export.

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I can't find anything that says All Address Books. The Export Address Book screen that comes up when I go to Address Book Tools when I select Address Book simply ask where to save, i.e. Desktop, Documents, etc. but there is nothing that allows me to select Addresses. If I go to Applications I can't click on Contacts to open that.

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You do not select addresses. You are exporting the address book. The whole book.

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Sorry for being so dense but how address book does one export the whole address book? I want the information from the Thunderbird address book put in my Apple Contacts book.

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Open the address book window. Select the book you want to export by clicking that folder in the directory pane on the left side. Select Tools-Export from the menu bar. Select the destination to save the file and give it a name. Select the file type that the application you are going to import to can use. Click SAVE

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Thanks You! I didn't think of that. I saved it as a tab delimited file to desktop and then imported it to Apple Contacts. Worked like a charm! (Obviously I am quite new to Thunderbird.)

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Great! Glad to got it working.

This is a nice add on that gives you a few more options in the address book. You might want to add it to Thunderbird.

https://freeshell.de/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html