This application created for 2 reasons:

• I could not find a decent contacts export application for WM6. Those I did find required online sign-up with a sync site or involved multiple steps to do the export.
• Once I exported contacts (in csv format) for the purpose of importing it to Thunderbird, I found that matching the columns in Thunderbird to be a nightmare process which discouraged me completely.

I was just looking to copy all my WM6 contacts to Thunderbird. Yes, I know that syncing would be a better solution, but I found that once you have the bulk of your contacts in Thunderbird it is easy to maintain current and add new contacts.

Requirements:

• Windows Mobile 6: The application was written for Windows Mobile 6. It may work with WM 5 I have not tested or confirmed this. If anyone gets it to work please let me know.
• Mozilla Thunderbird 2: The application export format matches the import column order for Thunderbird 2 address import exactly - so no messing around with tedious column ordering. Again the import should work with previous versions, you may have to do some column matching. Again I have not checked/tested this.

Usage:

• Installation: The exe file (TBExport.exe) in the zip should be copied to your WM6 device (you can connect using ActiveSync and then copy the file using Windows Explorer).
• Running: On your device, browse to the location of the file and launch it.
• Export: Specify the filename for the export file then click Export. Once completed a message to that extent will be displayed.
• Copy the file to your local PC from the WM6 device.
• In Thunderbird open the address book select Tools>Import from the menu. Select Address Book, then Text File. On the file dialog make sure to select Files of type to be Comma Separated. Browse to the file and open it. Check the field matchings – these should be correct. Click OK to run the import.