---
title: "How to import a contact list in your Roundcube mail client"
description: "When migrating servers, hosts, or even changing email accounts, you may have exported your RoundCube email contacts and wish to add or restore them to your current email address. This quick tutorial..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/email/import-email-contact-list/
date: 2013-03-06
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Email", "RoundCube Webmail"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to import a contact list in your Roundcube mail client

When migrating servers, hosts, or even changing email accounts, you may have exported your RoundCube email contacts and wish to add or restore them to your current email address. This quick tutorial guides you on how to import your contact list in the RoundCube email client.

## Importing your email contact list in RoundCube

1. [Log into your the RoundCube email client](/support/email/roundcube-login/).
2. [![click address book icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_select-address-book.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_select-address-book.png) From inside RoundCube, locate the **Address Book**icon in the upper right and click on it.  
3. [![click the import icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_click-import.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_click-import.png) To begin your import process, find the **Import **icon in the upper left and click on the icon.  
4. This takes you to the *Import* screen. From here, click **Browse **and select your contact file from your local machine.  
5. [![upload-file](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_upload-file.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_upload-file.png) After selecting the file, you should see its path in the field. If you want to eliminate any items in your current contact list, select the checkbox entitled **Replace the entire address book**. If you do not select that checkbox, the contacts in your file will simply be added to any existing contacts. Click the **Import **button.  
6. The server will then import the contacts and will display the contact items that were imported. Click the **Done **button and you will be taken to the contact list screen where you will see your imported items. Below is a before and after comparison of a contact import. Before After [![before the contact import](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_before.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_before.png) [![after contacts imported](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_after.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_import-contacts_after.png)