– Make sure you make up a backup of your important contacts on a separate Excel sheet before you attempt to download the contact. It is always recommended to have at least two backups of your contacts.
– It is recommended you understand and read this guide well before attempting to export your contacts. In case you do not understand anything well, you can take help from the many tutorials available on the internet. You can see video or text-based tutorials depending on your preferences.
– In case you do not understand how to use your backup file, you can always contact Yahoo help which will guide you exactly how to do it.
– You might have some naming errors in the backed up file and will have to fine tune it at least once after importing it in a program you want.