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How do I import my contacts and address book from Outlook express on another computer please

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Old computer windows XPsp3 desk top Outlook express email also Thunderbird email is installed and I have imported every thing from outlook to Thunderbird. I now find that I use a laptop mostly and want to migrate the contacts and address book to this laptop. The question is how can I do this please.

Old computer windows XPsp3 desk top Outlook express email also Thunderbird email is installed and I have imported every thing from outlook to Thunderbird. I now find that I use a laptop mostly and want to migrate the contacts and address book to this laptop. The question is how can I do this please.

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To import you must have outlook and thunderbird on the same computer. Then import emails. Is direct from tuhnderbird. Then copy the account folder to the new computer thunderbird. For address book uses a csv archives.

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To import you must have outlook and thunderbird on the same computer. Then import emails. Is direct from tuhnderbird. Then copy the account folder to the new computer thunderbird. For address book uses a csv archives.

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Thanks I will try this as soon as I can