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Importing and exporting a contact group and individual contacts

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Oliver Jackson
  • June 05, 2025 15:26
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📥 Importing and Exporting Contacts in Mailbird

Mailbird makes it easy to manage your contacts with simple tools for importing and exporting. Whether you’re syncing from Gmail or Outlook or using another provider, this guide covers everything you need to know.

🔄 Syncing vs. Importing Contacts

Mailbird offers automatic contact syncing for Gmail and Outlook accounts.

If you’re using a different email provider, you can manually import contacts using a vCard (.vcf) file.

📁 How to Import Contacts

To import contacts manually:

  1. Click the gear icon in the contact list column.

  2. Select Import contact from vCard.

⚠️ Note: Imported contacts will be added as a group in your Mailbird contact list.

📤 How to Export a Group of Contacts

To export a group of contacts:

  1. Select the group you want to export.

  2. Click the triangle icon in the Contacts column.

  3. Hover over the group options.

  4. Select Export to vCard.

👤 How to Export an Individual Contact

Exporting a single contact is just as simple:

  1. Select the contact you want to export.

  2. Click the triangle icon in the top-right corner of the contact detail panel.

  3. Choose Export to vCard.

🏁 Wrapping Up

You now know how to import and export contacts in Mailbird.

To return to the Contact App introduction article, please click here. If you need any further help, don’t hesitate to reach out to our Customer Happiness Team by clicking here. We’re always happy to assist.

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