Export Address Book is an app which exports all the data in your Address Book into an independent data file that you can archive or import elsewhere or use for merges with apps like Word and FileMaker.

It allows you to select which contacts to export, which fields from those contacts and how to order them, settings which can be saved as a template for repeated use:

An updated version (1.2) adds support for UTF-16 encoding, which provides full multilingual compatibility for Word 2004 merges or FileMaker databases.

It also features more flexible drag ‘n’ drop capabilities for contacts and contact information fields.

The help menu offers basic guidance and information about things like text encodings:

Export Address Book is shareware (10 Euros = USD 12.50) and is available from the developer’s web site .address book, exporting, contacts, word, merges, filemaker, productivity

EnScrypt is a series of AppleScript modules that offer encryption for emails and text.

Using the “Blowfish” 128-bit encryption algorithm, it can encrypt Apple Mail messages, TextEdit or Word files, with the promises of support to come for more apps and file formats.

It also includes the SHA1 algorithm for digital signatures and comes in the form of a stand-alone app with its own installer.

EnScrypt is free and available from the developer’s web site.