Import contacts from a CSV

You can bring an existing contact list into NevarMail by importing a CSV file into one of your project's lists. The import runs in the background, so large files don't tie up your browser.

What the file needs

• A header row with an email column. Files without one are refused before anything is imported.
• Optional first_name and last_name columns. Any other columns are kept on the contact as extra fields.
• A .csv file of 50 MB or less.

Run an import

1. Open your project and go to Lists.
2. Click Import CSV.
3. Under Destination list, type a list name:
   • A name no list in this project uses creates a new list.
   • The name of an existing list adds the contacts to it. Addresses already on the list are counted as already there, not added twice.
4. Leave Email me when it's done checked if you want a summary email when the import finishes.
5. Choose your file. NevarMail shows a preview of the first rows with a count of valid rows and rows with problems.
6. Click Process Import. When it finishes you'll see how many contacts were imported, rejected, or skipped as duplicates.

Where imported contacts are stored

Imported contacts are stored with the list in NevarMail. You can't import into a list whose contacts are kept on your sending provider's account. Manage those lists on the provider instead, or import into a separate list.

The completion email

If you asked to be emailed, the summary goes to the address on your NevarMail account. It has the same counts you see on screen: rows processed, imported, already on the list, duplicates, and rejected.