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Question

I installed Thunderbird mail

Oct 29, 2013 9:30AM PDT

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P.S. The csv.file imports
Oct 29, 2013 9:38AM PDT

but it's empty....Digger

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Wait a minute
Oct 29, 2013 9:44AM PDT

the contacts did import but, they went into FF's download file and I have to open it with a PDF viewer.

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Ha! I figured it out!
Oct 29, 2013 11:10AM PDT

I had to export my contact list from google as an Apple vCard format (for importing into Apple Address Book) because I'm using Linux. About.com doesn't say it but those instructions are for Windows users..Dunce cap coming off now Cool ...Digger

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I didn't know this.
Oct 30, 2013 2:24AM PDT

I know it's different but you kept trying. That's the key most of the time.

The nice part about this move is that if Yahoo/Gmail does something you don't like, you have your data safe.
Bob

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Yeah , the instructions
Oct 30, 2013 2:40AM PDT

from about.com work for Gmail and Yahoo ( just everything that say's Gmail change to Yahoo) and if you're using Linux or Apple use Apple vCard format instead of csv. Pretty simple now....Digger