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Recently I try to export contact from Samsung Note II and import to Microsoft Outlook. First I export into .vcf format and use Outlook to import. But because it has telephone contact as well as e-mail make export and import somewhat inconvenience. So I post here to ask whether anyone done it this way or is there any other better way to do it. Thanks to anyone who reply.

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tried exporting contacts from a Note II and importing the resulting vCard into Outlook, and found it clumsy because the vCard bundle contains phones and emails together. suggested a factory reset and iTunes updates; that is not applicable to an Android/Samsung device and is not a safe or necessary step.

Two practical, low-risk approaches that solve the multi-contact vCard problem:

  • Use Google Contacts as an intermediary:

    • On the phone, make sure contacts are saved or exported to a .vcf file.
    • At contacts.google.com import that .vcf — Google will split multiple vCards into separate contacts reliably.
    • From Google Contacts export as an "Outlook CSV" and then use Outlook's Import/Export wizard to import the CSV, mapping Mobile/Home/Work to the correct Outlook fields.
    • Use Google Contacts' merge/cleanup before exporting to remove duplicates.

  • Use Samsung desktop tools (Kies or Smart Switch):

    • Install the Samsung tool that matches the Note II (Kies for older models; Smart Switch for newer models).
    • Connect the phone and use the tool to sync or export contacts either directly to Outlook or into a CSV that Outlook accepts.
    • Verify field mapping in the exported file before import.

Additional tips and cautions:

  • Outlook often fails to import multiple entries from a single multi-contact .vcf directly; converting to CSV or importing via Google avoids that.
  • Always backup the .vcf file and your current Outlook contacts before mass imports.
  • Check phone-contact storage (Google vs Device vs SIM) before exporting so you know what you are moving.
  • Avoid factory resets and do not use iTunes for Samsung Android phones.

These workflows let the phone keep all phone and email fields while producing an Outlook-friendly CSV with clear column mapping and fewer duplicate or lost fields.

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i think you have to factory reset and then update the itunes of the sumsung phones online. thank you

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