Moving AOL contacts from XP to Leopard Mail

[Kevin Callahan]

I have a friend who is now two days into her new MacBook Pro 17 and is  
beside herself with glee.

AOL works fine in Mail, but she doesn't have any contacts.

Anybody know if there's a way to export the AOL addresses from a WinXP  
system?

Or, is she going to have to install the All-In-On Software AOL® for  
Mac OS X ?

I'd prefer to NOT install any AOL application.

She'd like to move these AOL contacts into Leopard AddressBook and  
start using her .Mac account.



I found this in the Apple forums:


There may be a way to get your AOL Address Book transferred, but you  
would have to download and install the All-In-On Software AOL® for Mac  
OS X, which can be downloaded from this website AOL Macintosh Downloads.

During the installation process, follow the prompts of the AOL  
Installer.

Just make sure, when asked if you have an existing AOL account, that  
you would like to use, say Yes.
This should ensure that your Address Book, Favorites, Contacts, and  
Filing Cabinetswill be preserved.
Although I'm not sure, as you are transferring from a Windows system.

If it does succeed, you can then use the utility AOL® Service  
Assistant, which can be downloaded from this website AOL Macintosh  
Downloads, which has additional functions offered, such as;

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