I am using the trial version of Outlook and I cannot designate my Contacts as
an address book (the option is grayed out and unclickable.) Is this because
it is a trial version, or can I do something about it>

No. It's because didn't create your Outlook profile correctly or migrate
your data to it correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ellywin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am using the trial version of Outlook and I cannot designate my Contacts
>as
> an address book (the option is grayed out and unclickable.) Is this
> because
> it is a trial version, or can I do something about it>

You have Activated the trial?

"Ellywin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EA958A78-FE68-4013-98B2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am using the trial version of Outlook and I cannot designate my Contacts
>as
> an address book (the option is grayed out and unclickable.) Is this
> because
> it is a trial version, or can I do something about it>

If you have Contacts in the Contacts folder but they are not accessible when
you click on the To button, check these settings:

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book. Is
the box to enable as email address book is checked?

If this is grayed out...

Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or change existing directories or
address book. Is the Outlook Address Book present? If it isn't listed, add
it and close and restart Outlook. If it is listed, then remove it and close
then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to add it.

If you are using Outlook 2007 and the the checkbox is grayed, you'll need to
make a new profile as you can't add the Outlook Address Book service due to
a bug.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"Ellywin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EA958A78-FE68-4013-98B2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am using the trial version of Outlook and I cannot designate my Contacts
> as
> an address book (the option is grayed out and unclickable.) Is this
> because
> it is a trial version, or can I do something about it>