The copy method is recommended so that you still have the “originals”. Move (CTRL+SHIFT+V) or Copy (CTRL+SHIFT+Y) your selected contacts to the Contacts folder in your mailbox.Select all your contacts in the list (CTRL+A).Select the Contacts folder of the pst-file.Rather than using the Import Wizard to import your pst-file, connect to your pst-file via:.When you already have your contacts in a pst-file, things are actually easier than it might seem at first. Follow the instructions below, starting at step 2.

Use the Import/Export Wizard again and this time select the Contacts folder of the pst-file as the destination.

Tab Folder-> New Folder-> Folder contains: Contact Items

Create a Contacts folder in your pst-file.

Tab Home-> New Items-> More Items-> Outlook Data File If you don’t have a pst-file added to your mail profile yet, you can add one via:.Importing your Contacts from a CSV-file is easiest via the website.Īnother way to go would be to import the contacts into a pst-file first and then follow the instruction in the “When you have a pst-file” section below. Back in Outlook 2013, press the F9 button to immediately force a resync of the Contacts folder.Optionally, you can use the “Look for duplicate contacts” button to get rid of any duplicates that already exist or were created during the import process.A notification should show that the import was successful.ĭepending on the size of the csv-file and the amount of contacts it contained, it might take a while for the process to be completed.Click the Browse… button to select your csv-file containing your Contacts.Leave the option: Microsoft Outlook (using CSV).If you are already logged on to your mailbox via your browser, this direct link should get you there as well. Click on the “Import from file” link in the “Add people to your contact list” block.Click on the drop down icon next to the logo in the top left corner.Log on to to access your mailbox via a browser.To import your csv-file via the website do the following: Since Outlook syncs with, your contacts will also become available in Outlook. When you currently have you contacts in a csv-file, it is best to import your contacts via the website rather than through Outlook. The Import wizard in Outlook 2013 doesn’t support accounts. Luckily, it is not too difficult to still get your Contacts into. It doesn’t matter whether you are trying to import from a csv-file or a pst-file, you’ll just get the same error. The Import wizard indeed doesn’t play nice with accounts in Outlook 2013. How can I get my contacts into my mailbox?

However, upon trying to import the list, I get the following error:Ĭould not complete the operation because the service provider does not support it. I have a list of contacts in a csv-file which I’m trying to import into my mailbox configured in Outlook 2013.

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