import to lotus notes

Using vCards with Lotus Notes

 When exporting contacts from Poken for subsequent import into Lotus Notes it is *highly* recommended that you use the VCard format.  While Lotus Notes also supports CSV, our tests have determined that VCard is simpler to use and much more consistent.

  • For info on exporting your Contacts from Poken as VCards please see the links in the box on the right. 
  • Once you have created 1 or more VCards then use the Import process below to bring them into Lotus Notes.

Note:  The process below shows steps for Lotus Notes version 8.0 or higher.  If you have an earlier version please see suggestions at the bottom of this page.

Step 1

First, to start the process of importing Contacts into Lotus Notes select the Import feature from the File menu.

  • Open Lotus Notes
  • Go to “File” and choose “Import”
     

Step 2

Browsing for the VCard.  Now you will need to find the VCard(s) you wish to import into Lotus Notes.  

  • Browse for the “vCard” with the Poken Contacts

Note:  If you have only exported one Contact from Poken, look for the corresponding *.vcf file.  If you are exporting more than one Contact from Poken, they will be contained in a neat *.zip file.  You will need to extract this first to reveal the *.vcf files.

  • Select one or more *.vcf files.
  • Click on “Import”
     

Step 3

Saving your contacts.  Now that you have Imported the contacts into Lotus Notes, you will have an opportunity to review them before Saving.

  • You should see a Preview Window with your contacts
  • Click on “Save” to add to your Lotus Notes contact list.

Older Versions of Lotus Notes

If you are using older versions of Lotus Notes, ie versions earlier then 8.x, then you should still be able to use the same approach as described above with VCards.

If any problems, another suggested apparoach is to use CSV and import the contacts into Lotus 1-2-3 first.  This will provide a seamless method for "pre-processing" the Contacts so you can ensure they are ready to be imported into Lotus Notes.  Simply import into 1-2-3 and export in a format compatible with Notes.

Here are a few additional resources.