We will use Outlook 2003 as an example of exporting contact manager data. Other systems tend to work in similar ways.
Under the File menu, select Import and Export. The Import and Export Wizard dialog box is then displayed.
Select the action Export to a file, and click the Next button.
Choose to create a file of the type Comma Separated Values (Windows), and click on the Next button.
Select an Outlook folder from which to export—typically your contacts folder—and click the Next button.
Enter the filename and directory location for the exported file to be created, and click the Next button.
Confirm your intention to export this file by clicking on the Finish button.
The desired .CSV file is then created by Outlook 2003. You can view the file easily, using Microsoft Excel or a simple text editor, to confirm that the data you intended has been exported.