Import Contacts into Apple Mail


Import contacts from a vCard file (.vcf)

  1. Do one of the following on your Mac:
    • Double-click the vCard file—for example, in an email or on the desktop.
    • Drag the vCard file to the Contacts icon in the Dock, or to the list of contacts in the Contacts window.
    • In Contacts, choose File > Import, then select the vCard file.
  2. Click Add in the message that appears.

Import contacts from an archive file (.abbu)

Important: Importing an archive file replaces your current contact information.

  1. In the Contacts app on your Mac, choose File; then select Import.
  2. Select the archive file, then click Open

Import contacts from other file types

Import the file by doing the following:

  1. In the Contacts app on your Mac, choose File > Import, select the file, change the encoding if necessary, then click Open.
  2. If you’re importing a text file, review the field labels.
    • If the first card contains headers, make sure the headers are correctly labeled or marked “Do not import.” Any changes you make to this card are made to all cards in the file. To not import the headers card, select “Ignore first card.”
    • To change a label, click the arrows next to the label and choose a new label. If you don’t want to import a field, choose “Do not import.”