How to Add Contacts From an Email

by Stephen Lilley, Demand Media

Most email programs have similar ways of adding contacts.

If you've received an email communication from someone you don't normally make contact with, you can easily save that email address to your email "Contacts" list to refer back to at a later date. Though the steps will be a little bit different depending on exactly which email service you're using, they are similar enough to allow you to add a new contact from an email address in just a couple of seconds with just a couple of button clicks.

Step 1

Open your Web browser.

Step 2

Go to the website of your email provider and log into your email account.

Step 3

Click "Inbox."

Step 4

Click on the title of the message that contains the contact information you'd like to save.

Step 5

Select the "Add Address to Contacts List" function to add the sender's email address to your contact information. Certain email providers (like Google's GMail) may make you first click on a button to reveal a drop down menu in the message window before you can see this option. Other providers, like Microsoft's Windows Live mail, puts this button front and center at the top of any new message window.

References

Ask Dave Taylor: How do I add a Google Gmail sender to my contact list address book?

About the Author

Stephen Lilley is a freelance writer who hopes to one day make a career writing for film and television. His articles have appeared on a variety of websites. Lilley holds a Bachelor of Arts in film and video production from the University of Toledo in Ohio.