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I am trying to import email addresses from excel file to thunderbird. Have created csv file and lined up fileds in thunderbird but no information appears

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I ahve an excel database and want to use some of the information in it to provided email addresses for thunderbird. I have cut out infomration excel database I don't need and saved as csv. In thunderbird I try to import csv file - I align the data name for surname etc and import - thunderbird says 180 addresses imported but no information appears in the screen. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Tim

I ahve an excel database and want to use some of the information in it to provided email addresses for thunderbird. I have cut out infomration excel database I don't need and saved as csv. In thunderbird I try to import csv file - I align the data name for surname etc and import - thunderbird says 180 addresses imported but no information appears in the screen. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Tim

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Do they show up if you close and reopen Address Book? Is the Display Name field of the csv empty?

https://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging/topics/importing_windows_live_contacts#reply_8555932

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Do they show up if you close and reopen Address Book? Is the Display Name field of the csv empty?

https://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging/topics/importing_windows_live_contacts#reply_8555932

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That is great one problem solved -now i am trying to learn about smart folders -read about them but cnnot find how to use them!! Any many thanks for your advice Tim

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See this add-on and the mozillazine article cited in the description:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/smart-folders-for-single-accnt/