# Importing vCard file into palm desktop

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-vcard-file-into-palm-desktop/116833>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 1, 2002, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-vcard-file-into-palm-desktop/116833 "2002-07-01T14:56:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![choosybeggar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@choosybeggar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choosybeggar)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-vcard-file-into-palm-desktop/116833/1 "2002-07-01T14:56:41Z")

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I’m trying to import a .vcf file into palm desktop. The file contains an address database (about 100 names and associated pager numbers) that’s I’d rather not manually enter. My Palm desktop software doesn’t seem to have any provision for direct import.

So I went to plan B. Import file into Outlook 2000 then convert it into something palm desktop can digest. However, when I drag the file into the contacts window in OL2000, only the first entry of the database is imported.

Below are the first 2 database entries (included in case the syntax is causing a problem)

```auto

BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:2.1
N:Adler;Eric
FN:Eric Adler
TITLE:R3
TEL;PAGER:0070
END:VCARD

BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:2.1
N:Ahrens;Sarah
FN:Sarah Ahrens
TITLE:R1
TEL;PAGER:0043
END:VCARD

```

I’m using Win98, OL2000, and Palm desktop 3.1.2

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**Author:** ![choosybeggar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@choosybeggar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choosybeggar)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-vcard-file-into-palm-desktop/116833/2 "2002-07-02T15:41:45Z")

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Please anyone…help!

I have poor typing skills. I’m wiling to grant sexual favors.

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**Author:** ![choosybeggar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@choosybeggar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choosybeggar)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importing-vcard-file-into-palm-desktop/116833/3 "2002-07-02T15:50:04Z")

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> I have poor typing skills. I’m wi **l** ing to grant sexual favors.

See.