That it comes and goes is certainly odd. When 'show as an address' is
grayed out, the address book is corrupt and the only fix for Outlook 2007 is
a new profile. The rest of the profile may be ok, but if you see other
weirdness you should probably make a new profile.
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"Dave Horne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Diane, If I right click Contacts Folder \ Properties - Contact Properties
> \ Outlook Address Book - 'show this folder as an Outlook address book' is
> checked but grayed out. Contacts is listed alone as the 'Name of the
> address book'.
>
> The problem seems to have disappeared. I have renamed the Contacts folder
> in that previously mentioned window, closed down Outlook, reopen, went to
> same place and renamed the address book back to Contacts.
>
> Things appear to be fine at the moment. I was just curious for several
> reasons - this problem came out of the blue and closing and reopening
> Outlook solves the issue.
>
> Thanks, Dave Horne
>
>
>
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It's odd that it comes and goes with the same profile. Go to Address
>> Book's Tools, Options and remove all of the Contacts folder then click
>> Add to add yours back.
>>
>> http://www.slipstick.com/tutorials/c...s/contacts.htm has a screenshot
>> of the dialog - it's the first one.
>>
>>
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>>
>> "Dave Horne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Russ, thanks for the reply. I only pop in here when I have a problem
>>> and was not aware that this is a problem that gets resolved daily.
>>>
>>> To be clear, when I compose an e-mail and use the 'To ...' field, I see
>>> a new window with Address Book (in bold as a field header) and under
>>> that - Outlook address book with Contacts as a sub heading, nothing
>>> else.
>>>
>>> The problem seems to have vanished but then again it always does when I
>>> close Outlook 2007 and then reopen it.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Dave Horne
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Russ Valentine" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Answered daily. You have invalid entries for folders in your address
>>>> book view. Remove the ones that no longer apply.
>>>> --
>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>> "Dave Horne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:eAr%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>I open Outlook 2007 (Vista Home Premium, SP2, up to date), start to
>>>>>compose an e-mail and click on 'To ... ' only to see a long message
>>>>>which starts with, 'The address list cannot be displayed. The Contacts
>>>>>folders associated with this address list could not be opened ... etc.
>>>>>'
>>>>>
>>>>> Now, I close down Outlook 2007, reopen it and then the that error
>>>>> message does not appear and I can choose addresses from my Contacts
>>>>> list.
>>>>>
>>>>> What's the story here?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, Dave Horne
>>>>
>>>
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