1. Export both Address Books via Address Book: File | Export | Address Book
(WAB). You will end up with two (2) WAB files; e.g., JOE.WAB and MARY.WAB.

2. Place a copy of each WAB file on the desktop of the new computer,
right-click on each file, select Properties & remove any Read-Only attribute
the file may have.

3. Before adding any contacts whatsoever to your brand-new Address Book,
import both WAB files via Address Book: File | Import | Address Book (WAB),
pointing the wizard to each desktop file, in turn.

NB: Beware of dupes!

NB: You may find that any Address Book Folders or Groups will neither export
nor import.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


L.S. wrote:
win xp home, OE 6.x

Have two systems with seperate address books.
Building a new system and would like to combine the two address books into
one for new system.
Is it possible to merge the two .wab files into one?

Thanks,