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How to export contacts from your phone to Outlook using Bitpim

This was a difficult one to figure out.

In Bitpim
The phone should be manually changed from "other CDMA phone" to the VX8700, then do the following: File> Export> CSV Contacts> All(# of contacts)> OK

In Outlook
File> Import and Export> Import from another program or file> Next> Comma Separated Values (Windows)*> Next> browse> select bitpim.csv file> Next> Highlight contacts and click Next> Check the import bitpim.csv into folder: contacts box.

When you do this a window will pop up which allows you to map custom fields. This is the tricky part. On the Left you have the Bitpim file and on the right you cave the Outlook file. To align everything properly, you need to drag the correct value from the bitpim.csv file and drop it into the correct field in Outlook. Here are some helpful hints but it all depends on what data you have in your phone.

Bitpim.csv Outlook field
Names_full Name
Names_first First Name
Names_last Last Name
Numbers_number Mobile Phone
Emails_emial Email Address

When you are done mapping your contacts into the correct fields, click OK to go pack to the main window where you click finish to complete the import.

*Note: If the CSV (window) format doesnt work completely, follow the same process with the CSV (DOS) format and it should work fine.

I keep coming up with an exception in bitpim when I try to get information from my phone. I have installed the driver for the VX8700, and changed it in Bitpim and am fairly certain I am using the correct COM port. However, I keep getting this long exception when I try to get or receive any information from my phone. I have an LG Shine and the AT&T folk at the store swore up and down that the LG Trax USB cable would work. I wonder if that is the problem. Any other possibilities from anyone? What version of Bitpim are you guys using to get this to work? I'm using the latest Test Version.