Import contacts from Yahoo! Mail

To import your contacts from Yahoo! Mail, you must first export your Yahoo! Mail contacts into a CSV file, and then import the file into QuickBooks.

What is a CSV file?Closed CSV ("comma separated values") is a common file format used for text files that contain tabular data. In CSV files, each field of text is separated by a comma, semi-colon, or other special character.

To export your Yahoo! Mail contacts to a CSV file:

  1. In your Yahoo! Mail account, click the Contacts icon in the top left.
  2. From the Actions drop-down menu, select Export
  3. Select Yahoo! CSV, and then click Export Now.
  4. Note the location where you saved the file.

Next step: Import your data