Windows Contacts

Windows Contacts
Developer(s)Microsoft
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
PredecessorWindows Address Book
SuccessorPeople
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Windows Contacts
Filename extension
.contact
Internet media type
text/x-ms-contact
Developed byMicrosoft
Type of formatelectronic business card
Container forcontact information
Extended fromXML
WebsiteWindows Contacts

Windows Contacts is a contact manager that is included in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11. It replaced but retains most of the functionality of Windows Address Book and worked with Windows Live Mail and the Vista version of Windows Mail.

Windows Contacts uses an XML-based schema format. Each contact appears as an individual .contact file, in which custom information including pictures can be stored. Windows Contacts features extensibility APIs for integration with other applications and for storing custom information. The legacy *.wab format and the open standards *.vcf (vCard) and *.csv (CSV) are also supported.