Things You'll Need:
- Microsoft Outlook installed on your PC
- Existing Personal Address Book file
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Step 1
Start up Microsoft Outlook. Once the program has loaded, click on the "Tools" menu and then on the "E-Mail Accounts..." option. This will launch the E-mail Accounts wizard.
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Step 2
Select the radio button titled "Add a new directory or address book" and click the "Next" button. The next screen will present you with a list of available directory services. Click the radio button titled "Additional Address Books" and click the "Next" button.
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Step 3
You will be presented with a screen asking if you would like to set up an Outlook Address Book or a Personal Address Book. Highlight the "Personal Address Book" choice and click the "Next" button.
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Step 4
Name the address book with a descriptive title in the text box titled "Name." You can browse to the address book's file location using the "Browse" button. Select a radio button to specify if you would like names sorted by "First name" (John Smith) or "Last name" (Smith, John). When you are finished, click the "OK" button.
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Step 5
You might get a dialog box stating, "The E-Mail Account you have just added will not start until you choose Exit from the File menu, and then restart Microsoft Outlook." Click the "OK" button. Close down Microsoft Outlook and then relaunch it. The address book you added should be listed in your Outlook Folder List. You can click on it to access the addresses inside.
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Step 6
If you would like to convert your Personal Address Book file to a new Contacts folder, click on the "File" menu and select the "Import and export..." option. Select the "Import from another program or file" option and click the "Next" button. Select "Personal Address Book" and click the "Next" button. When asked to select the destination file, select "Contacts" and click the "Next" button. Click the "Finish" button, and your address book entries will be imported into your Outlook Contacts.
