This is an Outlook 2007 question.

My Outlook Contacts folder shows over 1400 entries, but when I'm writing an
e-mail clicking on the "To" button brings up an empty Select Names dialog
box. Can someone suggest ways I can make Outlook access my Contacts list
when I'm preparing e-mails?

Thanks!
Elliot Berlin

Same as always. Add and configure the Outlook Address Book Service to your
profile: Tools > Accounts > Address Book Tab
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news0D9513B-30C6-482A-80C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is an Outlook 2007 question.
>
> My Outlook Contacts folder shows over 1400 entries, but when I'm writing
> an
> e-mail clicking on the "To" button brings up an empty Select Names dialog
> box. Can someone suggest ways I can make Outlook access my Contacts list
> when I'm preparing e-mails?
>
> Thanks!
> Elliot Berlin

Hi and thanks...

Sounded like it would work but when I open the Address Book Tab it doesn't
allow me to select "Show this folder as an e-mail address book." FYI I'm the
older user on this computer and definitely the "administrator."

Anything I can try to give myself control over that function?
Elliot



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Same as always. Add and configure the Outlook Address Book Service to your
> profile: Tools > Accounts > Address Book Tab
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news0D9513B-30C6-482A-80C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > This is an Outlook 2007 question.
> >
> > My Outlook Contacts folder shows over 1400 entries, but when I'm writing
> > an
> > e-mail clicking on the "To" button brings up an empty Select Names dialog
> > box. Can someone suggest ways I can make Outlook access my Contacts list
> > when I'm preparing e-mails?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Elliot Berlin
>
>
>

Sorry, but you need to post more accurately. That option does not appear in
the Address Book Tab. That interface only allows you to select your Address
Book Service.
You enable a folder to be displayed as an email address book in the
properties of the folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news41C5A5B-AF5B-4E45-9628-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi and thanks...
>
> Sounded like it would work but when I open the Address Book Tab it doesn't
> allow me to select "Show this folder as an e-mail address book." FYI I'm
> the
> older user on this computer and definitely the "administrator."
>
> Anything I can try to give myself control over that function?
> Elliot
>
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Same as always. Add and configure the Outlook Address Book Service to
>> your
>> profile: Tools > Accounts > Address Book Tab
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news0D9513B-30C6-482A-80C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > This is an Outlook 2007 question.
>> >
>> > My Outlook Contacts folder shows over 1400 entries, but when I'm
>> > writing
>> > an
>> > e-mail clicking on the "To" button brings up an empty Select Names
>> > dialog
>> > box. Can someone suggest ways I can make Outlook access my Contacts
>> > list
>> > when I'm preparing e-mails?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Elliot Berlin
>>
>>
>>

Tengu, open Adress Book, use menus Tool....Options, & use bottom pane to
select where Oulook will look for names.

"Tengu" wrote:

> This is an Outlook 2007 question.
>
> My Outlook Contacts folder shows over 1400 entries, but when I'm writing an
> e-mail clicking on the "To" button brings up an empty Select Names dialog
> box. Can someone suggest ways I can make Outlook access my Contacts list
> when I'm preparing e-mails?
>
> Thanks!
> Elliot Berlin

Sorry I wasn't clearer. I think followed your instruction by right clicking
on the Contacts icon in the Outlook navigation pane and selecting
"Properties." That opened a Contacts Properties box/window. One of the tabs
on that box is "Outlook Address Book." When I choose that tab it opens the
portion Headed "Outlook Address Book." Below that is a Contacts icon and
below that is a click box next to "Show this folder as an e-mail Address
Book." Under that is a section labeled "Name of the address book:" and under
that is a greyed-out bar that contains "Contacts." I am unable to place a
check into the box next to "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book."
When I click on it nothing changes.

I hope this explanation helps!
Elliot


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Sorry, but you need to post more accurately. That option does not appear in
> the Address Book Tab. That interface only allows you to select your Address
> Book Service.
> You enable a folder to be displayed as an email address book in the
> properties of the folder.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news41C5A5B-AF5B-4E45-9628-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi and thanks...
> >
> > Sounded like it would work but when I open the Address Book Tab it doesn't
> > allow me to select "Show this folder as an e-mail address book." FYI I'm
> > the
> > older user on this computer and definitely the "administrator."
> >
> > Anything I can try to give myself control over that function?
> > Elliot
> >
> >
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Same as always. Add and configure the Outlook Address Book Service to
> >> your
> >> profile: Tools > Accounts > Address Book Tab
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news0D9513B-30C6-482A-80C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > This is an Outlook 2007 question.
> >> >
> >> > My Outlook Contacts folder shows over 1400 entries, but when I'm
> >> > writing
> >> > an
> >> > e-mail clicking on the "To" button brings up an empty Select Names
> >> > dialog
> >> > box. Can someone suggest ways I can make Outlook access my Contacts
> >> > list
> >> > when I'm preparing e-mails?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> > Elliot Berlin
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

This gets stranger and stranger. I did what you suggested within the
Address Book Options and there was nothing there I could select. All three
of the regions where one would think something could be chosen had no entries
listed there.

You're still not on the same planet I am. R clicking on the Contacts Button
on the Nav Pane provides no such options nor did I ever suggest you do that.
Please do what I suggested and post back with what you did and what didn't
happen as you imagined it should.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A49A4960-94AD-47CC-A460-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry I wasn't clearer. I think followed your instruction by right
> clicking
> on the Contacts icon in the Outlook navigation pane and selecting
> "Properties." That opened a Contacts Properties box/window. One of the
> tabs
> on that box is "Outlook Address Book." When I choose that tab it opens
> the
> portion Headed "Outlook Address Book." Below that is a Contacts icon and
> below that is a click box next to "Show this folder as an e-mail Address
> Book." Under that is a section labeled "Name of the address book:" and
> under
> that is a greyed-out bar that contains "Contacts." I am unable to place a
> check into the box next to "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book."
> When I click on it nothing changes.
>
> I hope this explanation helps!
> Elliot
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Sorry, but you need to post more accurately. That option does not appear
>> in
>> the Address Book Tab. That interface only allows you to select your
>> Address
>> Book Service.
>> You enable a folder to be displayed as an email address book in the
>> properties of the folder.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news41C5A5B-AF5B-4E45-9628-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi and thanks...
>> >
>> > Sounded like it would work but when I open the Address Book Tab it
>> > doesn't
>> > allow me to select "Show this folder as an e-mail address book." FYI
>> > I'm
>> > the
>> > older user on this computer and definitely the "administrator."
>> >
>> > Anything I can try to give myself control over that function?
>> > Elliot
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Same as always. Add and configure the Outlook Address Book Service to
>> >> your
>> >> profile: Tools > Accounts > Address Book Tab
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news0D9513B-30C6-482A-80C8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > This is an Outlook 2007 question.
>> >> >
>> >> > My Outlook Contacts folder shows over 1400 entries, but when I'm
>> >> > writing
>> >> > an
>> >> > e-mail clicking on the "To" button brings up an empty Select Names
>> >> > dialog
>> >> > box. Can someone suggest ways I can make Outlook access my Contacts
>> >> > list
>> >> > when I'm preparing e-mails?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks!
>> >> > Elliot Berlin
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

I'm beginning to wonder which of us is in fact on a distant planet. Your
original instruction was a little cryptic, perhaps. Maybe you can offer a
more complete step by step explanation in case there's something in your
description I'm blind to.

I took your suggestion to mean that, within Outlook, I should select
"Accounts" from the "Tools" menu, select the "Address Books" tab that appears
on the Directories & Address Books dialog, and that I'd then find something I
could configure. I don't find any such thing. When I select the Address
Books tab here's what appears:
A box that, under "name" says "Outlook Address Book." Above that are
options for "New," "Change," and Remove. If I click on "Outlook Address
Book" it doesn't activate anything I can change. If I click on "Change" it
opens a small dialog box that's headed "Microsoft Office Outlook Address
Book." The little window that appears there under "Outlook Address Books:" is
empty. If I click on "New" it offers to "Add New E-mail Account." The
choices there are to create an "Internet Directory Service (LDAP)" or
"Additional Address Books." I don't know what an LDAP is but if I select the
radio button for "Additional Address Books" and hit "next," the little box on
the "Other Address Book Types" dialog contains two choices: "Mobile Address
Book" or "Outlook Address Book." Since I don't want a mobile address book I
chose "Outlook Address Book," but when I select that and hit "next" again, a
message appears that says "This account or directory type already exists and
cannot be specified twice."

I've tried the things you suggested and that were suggested by the other
responder. The bottom line is that there are not options on any of these
pages/dialog boxes that give me anything new I can select. There appears to
be a glitch somewhere. The only way I can be 100% sure that it really is a
glitch and not operator error on my part is for you to try to help with a
more detailed step-by-step instruction.
Thanks

Then the Outlook Address Book already exists in your profile and all you
need to do is enable your Contacts Folder as an email address book. You do
that in the properties of the Contacts Folder, not the Contacts Button. You
must be in a view where you can see your Contacts Folder, such as
"Contacts."
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Tengu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1A1A139A-9C5B-420C-AD87-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm beginning to wonder which of us is in fact on a distant planet. Your
> original instruction was a little cryptic, perhaps. Maybe you can offer a
> more complete step by step explanation in case there's something in your
> description I'm blind to.
>
> I took your suggestion to mean that, within Outlook, I should select
> "Accounts" from the "Tools" menu, select the "Address Books" tab that
> appears
> on the Directories & Address Books dialog, and that I'd then find
> something I
> could configure. I don't find any such thing. When I select the Address
> Books tab here's what appears:
> A box that, under "name" says "Outlook Address Book." Above that are
> options for "New," "Change," and Remove. If I click on "Outlook Address
> Book" it doesn't activate anything I can change. If I click on "Change"
> it
> opens a small dialog box that's headed "Microsoft Office Outlook Address
> Book." The little window that appears there under "Outlook Address Books:"
> is
> empty. If I click on "New" it offers to "Add New E-mail Account." The
> choices there are to create an "Internet Directory Service (LDAP)" or
> "Additional Address Books." I don't know what an LDAP is but if I select
> the
> radio button for "Additional Address Books" and hit "next," the little box
> on
> the "Other Address Book Types" dialog contains two choices: "Mobile
> Address
> Book" or "Outlook Address Book." Since I don't want a mobile address book
> I
> chose "Outlook Address Book," but when I select that and hit "next" again,
> a
> message appears that says "This account or directory type already exists
> and
> cannot be specified twice."
>
> I've tried the things you suggested and that were suggested by the other
> responder. The bottom line is that there are not options on any of these
> pages/dialog boxes that give me anything new I can select. There appears
> to
> be a glitch somewhere. The only way I can be 100% sure that it really is
> a
> glitch and not operator error on my part is for you to try to help with a
> more detailed step-by-step instruction.
> Thanks