Could it be that these are additional entries for the same contacts?
Like a second email address or a fax number?
If this is not the case you see if it works with a new mail profile;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm
(Unfortunately, unlike previous versions of Outlook, Outlook 2007 doesn't
allow you to only remove and re-add the Outlook Address Book service)
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"Jim Cremins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AEE20F16-1655-4209-890C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Again, Thank you for your interest.
> No the entire list is not blank, only about 1/2 of the names. these names
> have always had display names showing in the past and they each have
> display
> names showing in the contact detail screen, just not in the select names
> contacts: list
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You mean the field is completely empty for the entire list?
>>
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>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
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>> "Jim Cremins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:04F004FD-986D-4CC3-A6A5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thank you for your interest
>> > I am using Outlook 2007
>> > the "list" that I refer to is "select names:Contacts, which comes up
>> > when
>> > you select the To: button when writing a new e-mail
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Which list are you referring to and which version of Outlook are we
>> >> talking
>> >> about here?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
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>> >> "Jim Cremins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:9ED1922E-B6B7-45CB-9427-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Many of my display names have "disappeared".
>> >> > When I look at the contact detail the information is there, but when
>> >> > I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to select a name from the list to send an e-mail nothing is there
>> >>