[pmmail-list] inputting string of addresses to PMMail from text file

[James Moe]

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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 17:48:47 -0500, Dr. Jeffrey Race wrote:

>>  PMMail imports addresses using a CSV (comma separated variable) format. The online 
>>Help->Address_Book_Import/Export gives all the fields that must exist.
>
>OK I booted to Win98, ran PMMail2000, and exported an address book to
>confirm the CSV format.   It works BUT the problem is every address in
>every address book (I have ten) is listed in a single file.   There is
>no apparent way to distinguish what record comes from what book.
>
  Yes, the import/export functions are weak.
  Since you were talking about importing addresses from a text source, this aberration 
is irrelevant, yes?

>
>I could easily put my addresses in this format but if I did
>create such a file, then input it, where would it end up?
>
  It adds/updates the addresses into the currently open address book.
  So you could create a book, import the file, and distribute the addresses from there. 
A PITA, to be sure. Unless, of course, all of the addresses go into a single book, then 
it's easy. :-)



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