How to Import Mac Contacts to Outlook on Your Mac

Are you planning to switch from Apple Mail to Microsoft Outlook on your Mac? Or perhaps you need to share contacts with someone who uses a Windows machine? Whatever the reason, importing your Mac contacts to Outlook is a straightforward process. In this article, we'll guide you through the steps to transfer your contacts from Apple's Contacts application to Microsoft Outlook.

First and foremost, you won't be able to export your file in ABBU format because it's only compatible with Apple devices and not supported by Outlook. Instead, you need to add your Apple Mail contacts to the Contacts application on your Mac, and then export them. This is a one-time process that will allow you to transfer your contacts to Outlook.

To begin, open the Contacts application on your Mac and select all your contacts. From the 'Contacts' menu, choose 'Export...' and select 'VCF (vCard) File' or 'ABBU File'. You can then export your contacts in either of these two formats.

Now that you have your VCF file, you need to import it into Outlook. To do this, open Outlook and go to the 'File' menu. Select 'Open & Export' and then choose 'Import/Export'. Follow the prompts to select the VCF file you exported from Contacts, and Outlook will import your contacts.

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