I use OL 2003. On my desktop computer, when I am on the screen for Mail and
type the last name of a contact into the field next to addressbook on the
standard toolbar, it takes me to the record for that contact. But it does
not.do that on my other computer (even though if I go to the contacts screen
I can search for the contact and find it). What setting do I need to change
to make the contact reachable from the mail screen? Thank you in advance.

Right click your contacts Folder | properties | outlook address book | tick
the box to show as an address book.

If that box is greyed out, you have yet to configure an addressbook on that
computer. Do that, then tick the box.

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Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

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"Bob S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I use OL 2003. On my desktop computer, when I am on the screen for Mail
>and type the last name of a contact into the field next to addressbook on
>the standard toolbar, it takes me to the record for that contact. But it
>does not.do that on my other computer (even though if I go to the contacts
>screen I can search for the contact and find it). What setting do I need
>to change to make the contact reachable from the mail screen? Thank you in
>advance.
>
>

Thank you Judy.

"Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook)" <judy> wrote in message
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> Right click your contacts Folder | properties | outlook address book |
> tick the box to show as an address book.
>
> If that box is greyed out, you have yet to configure an addressbook on
> that computer. Do that, then tick the box.
>
> --
>
> Regards
>
> Judy Gleeson
> MVP Outlook
> Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
> Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
> on my website.
>
> .
> "Bob S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I use OL 2003. On my desktop computer, when I am on the screen for Mail
>>and type the last name of a contact into the field next to addressbook on
>>the standard toolbar, it takes me to the record for that contact. But it
>>does not.do that on my other computer (even though if I go to the contacts
>>screen I can search for the contact and find it). What setting do I need
>>to change to make the contact reachable from the mail screen? Thank you
>>in advance.
>>
>>
>
>