PIM.vol convertion to CSV or vcard file

wdaniels2007 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-16-2010, 02:50 PM

There are a couple of threads up here concerning this, but there not the solution for me. I upgraded my Touch Pro 2 to a Samsumg Epic with the android operationing system. I no longer have the Touchpro phone, but on my storage card I have my pim.vol with all my contacts from the Touch pro phone that I would like to convert to a csv or vcard file because I no longer have the phone. I searched all over google to see if there was a converter software, but I can't fine one that works..Any help would be very much appreciated.

**gTen** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-16-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wdaniels2007

There are a couple of threads up here concerning this, but there not the solution for me. I upgraded my Touch Pro 2 to a Samsumg Epic with the android operationing system. I no longer have the Touchpro phone, but on my storage card I have my pim.vol with all my contacts from the Touch pro phone that I would like to convert to a csv or vcard file because I no longer have the phone. I searched all over google to see if there was a converter software, but I can't fine one that works..Any help would be very much appreciated.

Maybe this will help: (it wont transfer pictures though)

How to move Contacts and SMS from WindowsMobile to Android - Homebrew

wdaniels2007 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-16-2010, 04:28 PM

gTen,

That is a good solution and I did see that you can do it with PIM backup, but the problem is that I don't have a windows mobile phone to install PIM backup. I have the pim.vol file on my desktop and on a storage card. You can't use it from you desktop computer so that solution won't work. I appreciate your help though.

**gTen** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-16-2010, 06:26 PM

*Edited* never mind was thinking something else..I think im posting so much lately that I'm starting to skim too much >.>

**Johnny.Bravo** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-16-2010, 06:42 PM

How about this. Create a new Gmail account and then add that account to Outlook. Import the pim.vol into your new Outlook Gmail account and then use Google Sync to sync with your phone. I haven't actually done it, but I think that will work.

**gTen** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-16-2010, 06:51 PM

oh I was thinking it was a pim backup file..*face palm*...

If the above method is not good enough here is an alternative:

POExport (Pocket Outlook Export) - export your contacts from your PocketPC

wdaniels2007 · #7 (**permalink**) 09-17-2010, 09:15 AM

gsfoster and gten,

I tried your solution gsfoster, but it can't seem to get to the gmail server for some reason. Everything is set right and there aren't any typos, so I'm thinking maybe its being prevented from my Outlook email from work.

gten that looks a little complicated solution. I appreciate both of you guys responding and trying to help.

wdaniels2007 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-17-2010, 09:22 AM

gten, also I don't have a windows mobile pc to do those procedures atleast I'm assuming I would need one.

wdaniels2007 · #9 (**permalink**) 09-17-2010, 05:05 PM

ksfoster, I was able to creat the gmail account on my home outlook but you can't import a pim.vol file so not sure what my next step is.

**Johnny.Bravo** · #10 (**permalink**) 09-17-2010, 05:47 PM

I'm still working on a solution for you, but there is a long painful way to do it. Open the pim.vol in Notepad. It should at least display your contact info in text form (it will probably be all jumbled up). Then you can copy and paste them one by one into new contact windows in Outlook.

Its long and hard but its better than losing all your contacts.

Or you could get someone with a TP2 to let you borrow it. You could use their phone to sync outlook. Of course they would have to back everything up and delete their contacts to allow you to do this.

A request like this is usually best when accompanied by a case of beer.