> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Address books

> Create, view, update, and delete address books to organize your contacts.

## Understanding address books

Address Books are collections of contacts used to organize recipients.

Every Beem account automatically includes a **Default** Address Book.

A single contact can belong to **multiple Address Books**, allowing you to categorize recipients without creating duplicate contacts.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Default Address Book">
    Every account includes a default address book that is created automatically.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multiple Groups">
    A contact can belong to more than one address book at the same time.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Flexible Organization">
    Create separate address books for customers, employees, subscribers, or any other audience.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Contact management workflow

Managing contacts typically follows this workflow:

```text theme={null}
Create Address Book
          │
          ▼
     Add Contacts
          │
          ▼
 Update Contact Details
          │
          ▼
Search & Retrieve Contacts
          │
          ▼
Remove Contacts or Address Books
```

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## Address book lifecycle

<Steps>
  <Step title="1. Create an Address Book">
    Create an address book to organize contacts for a specific audience or purpose.

    Examples include:

    * Customers
    * Employees
    * Marketing Subscribers
    * Event Attendees
  </Step>

  <Step title="2. View Address Books">
    Retrieve all address books associated with your account.

    You can also:

    * Search by name
    * Filter by creation date
    * Paginate large result sets
  </Step>

  <Step title="3. Update an Address Book">
    Modify the name or description of an existing address book whenever your organizational needs change.
  </Step>

  <Step title="4. Delete an Address Book">
    Delete address books that are no longer required.

    <Warning>
      The **Default Address Book** cannot be deleted.
    </Warning>
  </Step>
</Steps>