Import Personal Distribution Lists from Outlook
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The Zimbra Migration Wizard does not include the ability to import Personal Distribution Lists (PDLs) from Outlook. The following is known to work on:
- Outlook 2000
- Outlook 2003
- Outlook 2007
1. Open the distribution list in your Outlook Address Book
2. Go to File > Save as..
3. Change file type to txt to save as plain text
4. Parse file for email addresses using a perl script or an online tool: http://www.surf7.net/product/tools/extractor.php
perl -wne'while(/[\w\.\-]+@[\w\.\-]+\w+/g){print "$&\n"}' emails.txt | sort -u > output.txt5. Copy resulting emails
6. In Zimbra Address Book begin creating a new "Contact Group"
7. In the "Group Members" field paste email address, ensuring you have one per line
8. Save and enjoy
Note: This method does not require, or create, contacts for each member of your group.
| Verified Against: Outlook 2000, 2003, and 2007 | Date Created: 8/13/2007 |
| Article ID: http://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?title=Import_Personal_Distribution_Lists_from_Outlook | Date Modified: 04/15/2010 |
