Contacts vs. addressbook

[Gerard]

After installong OL 2003 and migrating mail and addresses
from OE 6 into OL 2003 I find that my addressbook has
been imported into the contacts.
When creating a new mail and use the To: button, my
addressbook seems empty.

How do I get the contacts back into my addressbook ??

TIA

Gerard

 

[Diane Poremsky]

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.

 

[Gerard]

Diane,

Thank you for this excellent and well explained solution.
It worked.

GG

-----Original Message-----
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.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)


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

After installong OL 2003 and migrating mail and addresses
from OE 6 into OL 2003 I find that my addressbook has
been imported into the contacts.
When creating a new mail and use the To: button, my
addressbook seems empty.

How do I get the contacts back into my addressbook ??

TIA

Gerard

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