importing contacts outlook express

I want to talk about my address book in Outlook Express. I want to talk about the address book in WLDMb. When WLDMb first installed, it grabbed all my stuff from Outlook Express. Mail accounts, folder, messages. It just didn't do anything about my contacts. Do I have to manually enter all my contacts into WLDMb? Secondly, I Would like to view my address book without having to open a new mail message. Is my "address book" my contact list in WLM and that's all? If so, I think I'll be moving back to Outlook Express. I need a tutorial of sorts here I think, but can't find anything in Help regarding this.