Complete Guide to Import vCard into Lotus Notes


Do you want to import vCard into Lotus Notes? Then, you have landed at the right place as we have come up with a feasible solution to transfer contacts from vCard to Lotus Notes.

vCard is a universal format for saving all contacts and it supports multiple email clients, smartphones, etc. It contains more important details, including name, phone number, email address, and so on. But, due to several reasons, users want to import their .vcf (vCard) files to Lotus Notes to continue with the working flow. Therefore, in the upcoming section, we will discuss a complete solution to import multiple VCF files to Lotus Notes email client. Before knowing this, it is necessary to know the need to move vCard contacts to Lotus Notes.

Need to Export VCF Contacts to Lotus Notes

Let us understand the need of vCard contacts to Lotus Notes migration with the help of following scenarios. Please have a look:

Manually Import vCard Files to Lotus Notes Application


In order to transfer multiple VCF files to Lotus Notes Address Book using manual solution. You just need to follow the below steps to perform data migration:


Method 1: If you want to Import vCard into a new File

Step 1: Firstly, open Lotus Notes application on your desktop to start vCard import process.


transfer vcard

Step 2: If you wish to make a new database to send vCard in MS Outlook, then click on File menu and choose database. Then, select new option


move vcard

Step 3: After that, choose Server >> Title >> File name>> Template. Press OK button


choose template

Method 2: If you want to Import VCF in Existing File

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Step 1: Select the File menu and then click on the Import option.


import vcf file

Step 2: Under the Files of type list, choose vCard option.


select filetype

Step 3: Navigate to the VCF file (single or multiple) you wish to import from and select Import.


search file

Step 4: All selected vCards are successfully imported and now you can easily open .vcf file in Lotus Notes.


process completed

Note: If you are not able to execute this process then you can select all vCard contacts (CTRL+A) from a folder drag all these and drop it into Contacts view to create a new document from it.

Time to Conclude

Contacts always play an important role in business continuity. Therefore, it is necessary for everyone who wants to access contacts in Lotus Notes to import vCard into the Lotus Notes application. In the above discussion, we have described a simple procedure, which makes it easy for users to move data. Make sure you carry out each and every step very carefully for correct results.