I’ve used Microsoft’s Entourage as my primary email program for years, but now that I have Lion, I’d like to use Apple Mail. How do I import my Entourage address book?

Apple’s Mail client includes the ability to import Entourage email, but not the contacts. To move your email, open Mail and click File > Import Mailboxes. From the pop-up window, select Microsoft Entourage as the email client, and then continue through the wizard to import your Entourage mailboxes.

Importing contacts is not as easy as importing mailboxes.

To import your Contacts, we’ll use the Sync Services in Entourage. Navigate to Entourage > Preferences, and click the Sync Services option on the left side of the dialog. Next, check the boxes for “Synchronize contacts with Address Book.” This will cause Entourage to transfer your contacts over to Mac OS X’s Address Book. Optionally, you can drag and drop the contacts from Entourage onto Address Book’s icon in the Dock.

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