can not create an address book, can not transfer old addresses

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

My question is along these same lines of having difficulty when switching
to
a new computer. I was running Office/Outlook 2003 with XP Pro on my old
computer and now have Office/Outlook 2007 with Vista on my new computer.

I have my email set up and functional and it appears my contacts file is
up
to date. However, unless I send an email to someone, their name does not
display when I begin typing it in the "To" row.

The autocompletion feature (where Outlook displays a list of potential
addresses as you begin to type) has nothing to do with your contacts. It's
a memory of the addresses you've used in the past and since this is a new
PC, you haven't sent many messages yet, so the list will be, for the most
part, empty.

I have gone to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287563 and found the
information not helpful. I followed steps under Outlook 2007, doing parts
1-3 of the first section and then went to Step 2 as instructed. However,
it
says: 1. On the File menu, point to Folder, and then click Properties
for
your folder name. [I did File, then Folder, but the only choice was
"Inbox
Properties".]

You have to select the Contacts folder first. The Properties item will
indicate whatever folder you have selected.

2. On the Outlook Address Book tab, click to select the Show this folder
as
an e-mail address book check box, type a descriptive name, and then click
OK.
[There is no address book tab choice that I could find in this location.]

That's because it applies to Contacts folders only. Mail folders like Inbox
don't have a Outlook Address Book tab.