Here's a suggestion. -Make a new user account called 'temp' -log into the temp account -copy the ~library/application support/addressbook folder in the temp account replacing it's old, but unused, folder -launch address book in the temp account -export the addresses you want in vcard format and save in your inbox folder in your normal account -log into your normal account, launch address book, and import the vcard file you made earlier. If it finds a duplicate address entry, it will prompt you. let me know if that works. Dean Danis 519-494-8639 90 Caprice Cr. London Ontario N5V 3M2 > From: gerhardk@xxxxxxx > To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [muglo] Re: address book items > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:25:49 -0500 > If you want to keep both address books you would have to rename one of > files no matter how you transfer them whether over a network, firewire > or two foot network. > > Gerhard > gerhardk@xxxxxxx > > > > On 19-Feb-09, at 9:44 PM, Wayne Dobson wrote: > > Gerhard, wouldn't it be safer to use the system 'Migration Assistant' > > in utilities? Just attach the hard drive and open the assistant. It > > will find, import and add the data for you without worrying about > > where to put files, rename them, etc. > > --- > MUGLO information at <http://www.freewebs.com/muglo> > Manage your account options at <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi> > > > _________________________________________________________________ The new Windows Live Messenger. You don?t want to miss this. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/messenger.aspx --- MUGLO information at <http://www.freewebs.com/muglo> Manage your account options at <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi>