It’s crucial to know that Thunderbird employs a specific file format for contacts called CSV (Comma Separated Values) before we move on to the process of importing a mailing list. Before importing your mailing list into Thunderbird, if it is in another format, you must convert it to CSV.
1. Launch Thunderbird and select “Address Book” from the menu. 2. Select “Import” from the drop-down menu by clicking “Tools” on the top menu bar. 3. Select “Address Books” and press “Next” in the Import Wizard window. 4. Click “Next” after selecting “Text file (LDIF,.tab,.csv,.txt)”. 5. Select “Browse” from the menu, then find the folder where your CSV file is kept. 6. After choosing the file, click “Open”. Select the fields that match the data in your CSV file in the Import Address Book window. Depending on the fields in your CSV file, you might need to choose “First Name”, “Last Name”, “Email Address”, and “Organization”. After choosing the necessary fields, press “OK” in step eight. Your mailing list will subsequently be imported into the Address Book by Thunderbird. You can adhere to these instructions if you use Windows Mail and want to access your contacts: Open Windows Mail, then select the “Contacts” tab. Your contacts will be shown in the main window,
2. 3. Click “Export” in the top menu bar and choose “Comma Separated Values” to export your contacts as a CSV file.
4. Select “Export” and then the location to save the file. 5. After saving your contacts in CSV format, you may import them into Thunderbird by following the instructions given above.
In conclusion, as long as your mailing list is in CSV format, importing it into Thunderbird is a simple procedure. You can quickly import your mailing list into Thunderbird and begin using it to send emails by following the instructions provided in this article. You can export your contacts from Windows Mail as a CSV file and import them into Thunderbird by following the same procedures.