Sending email 'Contacts' to 'People' app.?

[robinpe]

How do I send my list of email contacts in 'File Explorer' to the 'People' app?

 

[Tarka Dal]

First goto contacts in file explorer...
Then click on export....See below:

Save the file to desktop.

Then goto outlook or hotmail or live on the web...
Sign in and goto people:
Then click on manage then add people:
Then "Import a file"
import the file saved earlier from the desktop.

This account can be managed from here not on your Phone or other devices...

All the best!

 

[robinpe]

Thanks for answering Tarka Dal. I did try & 'Export' all my email contacts in 'File Explorer prior to your suggestion, but couldn't find a destination named 'People'. I tried again with your comments, but didn't get very far again.
I selected 'Contacts', then 'Export', a box opens titled 'Export Windows Contacts' with 2 different formats to select from: CSV or VCards .vcf. I didn't know which one to select so I chose the VCards .vcf. Clicked on 'Export' & a dialog box opens titled 'Browse for folder' with the request to 'Select the folder for VCF export'. I presume I should select 'Contacts'. Is that correct? Anyway I did, & a dialog box opens: 'Your contacts have been exported in the new format you chose to the location you selected'. But I hadn't up to that point selected any location. What am I doing wrong?
There is no 'People' in the 'Browse for folder' box & even if I had made a new folder titled 'People' & chose that would that have worked?
I also couldn't see any 'Manage' in 'People'. I'd appreciate all further help. Thanks.

 

[robinpe]

I've just noticed that I've exported my 'Contacts' file back into the 'Contacts' file, so now I have 2 sets. Silly me!!!

 

[Tarka Dal]

First goto contacts in file explorer...
Then click on export....See below:


Save to DESKTOP as a csv file.

Go to your mailbox at your email address
E.G. yourname@Live.co.uk or .com
or yourname@hotmail.com
or yourname@msn.com
or yourname@outlook.com
Login...
Where it says "live mail" or "hotmail" or "outlook"
click on the down arrow


Then click on "People"


Then click on
"Import a file"
import the file saved earlier from the "DESKTOP".
All your contacts should now be in People...

 

[robinpe]

Tarka Dal, I don't have a down arrow. My email title is NTLworld. Where is the 'Import a file' in 'People'? I believe I may have found the solution if I can sort out my email details. I select the 'People' app>Charmsbar>Settings>Accounts>Add an account>Select the name of my email acct. fill out the email details & it should sync with my email 'Contacts'.

 

[Tarka Dal]

Are you not logged into outlook?
Are you on Windows 8?
This won't work with virgin media or NTL. This will only work with Microsoft Mail.

 

[robinpe]

Yes I am using Win8 with a touchscreen.
I'm calling Virgin later on today to find out whether they set up my email service in Outlook or NTL.
I entered a couple of email addresses in my 'People' app. When I press one of these names it immediately takes me to my email service in 'Mail' with the 'To' box' filled out with the name I selected. So what does that tell us other than the fact that the 'People' app is connected to the 'Mail' app, correct?

 

[sisley]

I am in my Outlook email screen and I don't have an arrow next to "Outlook" at the top of the screen either. I have my contacts on my desktop as a csv file, just need to know how to import them into People.