contacts list for Outlook 2007

[EddyJr3]

I am trying to get Outlook 2007 to use my Contacts list as an address book.
When I right click on properties, and go to the Outlook address book tab.
The box for "Show this folder for an email address book is not checked. The
item is greyed and will not allow me to check the box. I have multiple
folders and all have the same problem. This is a new install of Office 2007
ultimate. How do I increase Office functionality to allow me to change this
setting. I have already tried to uninstall and reinstall and using the
repair function, neither option works.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You need to make a new profile. You can start with step 3 here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/move_outlook.asp

"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. "

This bug is most often caused by using Windows Easy Transfer to move
profiles to a new machine. See
http://www.slipstick.com/config/move_outlook.asp for the proper way to move
Outlook to a new computer.


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[EddyJr3]

What I had to do to get the entire process completed is delete the Outlook
profile reboot my system and add a new profile. I then moved the contacts
lists and e-mails back into the program manaully. I had actually made copies
of all files in my documents folder so nothing was lost as a first step.
Thanks for the advise.
--
Eddy Jr

You need to make a new profile. You can start with step 3 here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/move_outlook.asp

"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. "

This bug is most often caused by using Windows Easy Transfer to move
profiles to a new machine. See
http://www.slipstick.com/config/move_outlook.asp for the proper way to move
Outlook to a new computer.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I am trying to get Outlook 2007 to use my Contacts list as an address
book.
When I right click on properties, and go to the Outlook address book tab.
The box for "Show this folder for an email address book is not checked.
The
item is greyed and will not allow me to check the box. I have multiple
folders and all have the same problem. This is a new install of Office
2007
ultimate. How do I increase Office functionality to allow me to change
this
setting. I have already tried to uninstall and reinstall and using the
repair function, neither option works.