How do I import my contacts from my existing address books?

To import contacts you must be logged into your PurpleTrail account.  Click on the desired event or cards and then click and make sure you are in the Manage Invitation/Manage Ecard Tab.  Then click on ”Add Guests and Send Invites” or “Send Ecard”.  

Then click on Import Contacts.

Select the address book you would like to import. 

Then in step two follow the directions to complete the import process. For specific instructions for each address book type, see below:

GMail: Enter your Gmail username and password. Then click the ”Get address book” button. You will see a confirmation window telling you how many contacts were imported.

Yahoo:Click on the Import from Yahoo button. A pop-up window will open and allow you to enter your username and password. You will then see a “Sign-in Permissions” page asking you to grant access to your Yahoo address book by PurpleTrail.com. Click “I agree” and the import process will complete. You will see a confirmation window telling you how many contacts were imported.
 
Hotmail:  Click on the “Import from Hotmail” button. A pop-up window will open and allow you to enter your windows live ID and password. You will then see an “Allow access” page asking you to grant access to your MSN address book by PurpleTrail.com. Click “Allow access” and the import process will complete. You will see a confirmation window telling you how many contacts were imported.

Plaxo:Click on the “Import from Plaxo” button. A pop-up window will open and allow you to enter your Plaxo username and password. After you sign in, you will see a list of all your Plaxo contacts. Put a check mark by the contacts you would like to import (or click “check all”) and click the “Done” button. You will see a confirmation window telling you how many contacts were imported.

CSV:You will first need to export your address book from the other service into CSV (comma separate value) format.   For detailed instructions, please see the Import Contacts page within your PurpleTrail address book and click on the CSV icon.  Below you will see instructions on how to import from Excel, Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Address Book, Windows Contacts and Mac OS X Address Book.