How Do I Export My Address Book Contacts?, Part 3

A little while back I was asked how to copy Address Book contacts onto another computer. Roberta C. asked:

" Could you tell me if there is a way to copy my contacts in Outlook Express and load them onto another computer? "

I provided a solution (complete with pictures) which details how to use the Export function in the Address Book:

How do I export my Address Book contacts?

Unfortunately, the Export function appeared ghosted (non-functional) for some folks, so I asked Infopackets Readers to send me their thoughts for an alternate solution:

How do I export my Address Book contacts?, Part 2

V.J. Heins suggested copying the Address Book file to removable media (such as a Floppy Disk) and then Import the file using the method I discussed in February 26th's issue of the Gazette.

In fact, many users suggested something similar to this method:

1. Load the Address Book from Program Menu: Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Address Book  
2. Select the Help menu  
3. Select 'About Address Book'  
4. The path leading to the Address Book (.WAB file) will be displayed.  
5. Highlight the complete path and file name using your mouse.  
6. Right-click over top of the highlighted text, and select Copy from the dialogue menu.  
7. Next, click Start -> Run, and type in "explorer" (no quotes) This will open a new Explorer Window.  
8. In the address bar of the Explorer Window, right-click the mouse and select Paste. This will paste the filename and path into the Address Bar. Do not press Enter on your keyboard yet. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\WubbaDucki\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\WubbaDucki.wab  
9. Remove the .WAB filename from the path, and then press Enter on your keyboard to go to the folder containing your .WAB file. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\WubbaDucki\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\  
10. In the Address Book directory, Right-click over top of the .WAB file and select Copy from the dialogue menu.  
11. Next, Double left-click My Computer on the Desktop.  
12. Choose the Floppy Drive (or any other removable medium) to copy the .WAB file.  
13. Right-click over top of the desired medium (ie: Floppy Drive) and select Paste from the dialogue menu.  
14. Follow the instructions in the previous newsletter on how to Import the file using the Address Book program onto another computer: How do I export my Address Book contacts?

Voila!