Backing Up Outlook Contacts on a Mac

  1. In Outlook, go to File, then click Export….
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  2. Check the Contacts box and uncheck the others. Click Continue.
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  3. Choose a location to save your backup and give it a name. Click Save.
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  4. Click Finish.
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  5. To import your backed up contacts to a new account, go to File, then click Export….
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  6. Choose Outlook for Mac archive file (.olm) and click Continue.
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  7. Locate your backup and click Import.
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  8. Click Finish. You have successfully imported your Contacts and they should appear in the People tab of Outlook.
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