Importing Verizon Backup Assistant Contacts to Outlook

Here's a step-by-step overview of how to do it:

1. Make sure you are running Firefox Version 3 and above or IE Version 7 or above. (If you have earlier versions, You can still test them out for me, and I've supplied a feedback link).


2. Go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/backupassistant


3. Select "Print Address Book" (must allow popups)


4. Select all page text (Ctrl+a)

Edited 6/15/09 DS - Some browsers have problems processing the headers:
"I think the problem is you shouldn't do "CRTL+A" and get *everything*. Just highlight starting at the first entry and continue to the last one. Don't include "Backup Assistant Contacts", "Print Address Book", "Name", and so on."


5. Copy (Ctrl+c)


6. Go to the Backup Assistant to Outlook conversion script page


7. Paste text into top textbox


8. Click the "Convert to Outlook CSV text" button


9. Select all text from bottom text box


10. Create a new text file using Notepad/Wordpad, paste in text


11. Save the file with .csv extension


12. (you may want to examine this file in Excel before importing to Outlook)


13. Also, you may want to think about adding email and other info into the spreadsheet now - it's way easier to do it here than in Outlook.


14. Open Outlook, select File... Import and Export... Import from another program or file


15. Select Comma separated files (Windows)


16. Browse to the .csv file choose overwrite or duplicate


17. For destination folder, select "Contacts", select next, finish.

You should now see your newly created contacts in Outlook.

Optional Steps for Blackberry users to import from Outlook -> Blackberry:

1. Now plug your Storm into your PC/Laptop


2. Launch Desktop Manager


3. Select the synchronize button/area


4. Set up synchronization for contacts


5. Synchronize