
Any changes will automatically be updated in Postbox. Then, to populate the lists with the correct contacts, drag and drop them from the main collection to the specific list in the sidebar.įor macOS users, any changes you wish to make to Lists should be performed in the macOS Contacts app.
You can create lists within the Personal Address Book or Collected Addresses. Lists (also known as Distribution Lists) are sub-collections of your Address Book Groups which allow you to easily and repeatedly send messages to multiple recipients.
Collected Addresses - Automatically saved addresses from sent/received messages. Mac OS X Address Book (Mac only) - Shows the macOS Address Book. Personal Address Book - Default group for Windows users. When you open the Address Book for the first time, you'll see two or three groups in the sidebar: To open the Postbox Address book, click the toolbar button, or go to Tools > Address Book (Windows) or Window > Address Book (macOS). How to Import Yahoo! Contacts Using the Address Books Import Outlook Express / Windows Address Book (.wab files) Import Contacts from the Windows 8 People App or from (Hotmail, Live, MSN) To build your Postbox Address Book, you can start by importing your address book databases from other clients. If you use a Directory Server and don't want Postbox to suggest matches from your local address book, go to Postbox > Preferences > Composition > Addressing and de-select "Local Address Books." Windows Prevent Postbox from Matching Local Addresses Photos added to the Contacts app will appear in Postbox as well. Click on the contact again and click edit to open the Contacts app and edit the card. This contact will be added to your Contacts app. When reading a message from someone not in Contacts, click on the Contact in the message header envelope and click add contact from the Contact Panel. Then go to the File menu and ensure that Use Mac OS X Address Book is enabled.īy default, new cards will be created in the Mac OS X "Contacts" application. Navigate to the Postbox Window menu and select Address Book. Within Postbox, check to make sure this setting is enabled: Within the apps panel on the right, scroll to Postbox and make sure that it is selected. Within the panel on the left, scroll to the Contacts application and select it. Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy.
Permission must be given to Postbox to use your Contacts app. If you are unable to access your contacts within Postbox:
Postbox provides full read and write integration with the Mac OS X "Contacts" application, so users can now keep all of their contacts in one location.