This invention provides a method for exchanging address list data and an inserted address list system, in which, said system includes applied sub-systems and address list sub-systems, said method includes: A, setting up communication channels between the applied sub-systems of the request party and the receiving party, B, the applied sub-systems of the two sides transmit the address list data forexchange by said communication channel, which utilizes an applied sub-system in the inserted address list system to set up communication channels to exchange data without any address list servers to reduce the load of the server system.