Accessing Address Book in Windows Fax

[Neil Turkenkopf]

Hi folks!

(WinXP Pro + WindowsLiveMail)

I have been using the Fax program built into XP for years with no problem.
When I want to send one, the little Wizards appear and handle everything for
me - including access to my Address Book. Up until very recently, I was
using Outlook Express as my default Email program, and it was that Address
Book which opened up to allow me to select my recipients.

I have added/removed/changed several Contacts on my list since "upgrading"
to Windows Live Mail, but the original OE Address Book still comes up
whenever I need to Fax! How do I change that so it points to the new WLM
Address Book instead? (and where is it located, anyway?)

Thanks in advance!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

State what is configured as the default Contacts Manager for your operating
system.

 

[Neil Turkenkopf]

Hi Russ!

Thanks for trying to help!
I'm really not sure where to look for that.
What is "Contacts Manager" and where would I find it?

--
Neil ¦¬D

| State what is configured as the default Contacts Manager for your
operating
| system.
| --
| Russ Valentine
| [MVP-Outlook]
| | > Hi folks!
| >
| > (WinXP Pro + WindowsLiveMail)
| >
| > I have been using the Fax program built into XP for years with no
problem.
| > When I want to send one, the little Wizards appear and handle everything
| > for
| > me - including access to my Address Book. Up until very recently, I was
| > using Outlook Express as my default Email program, and it was that
Address
| > Book which opened up to allow me to select my recipients.
| >
| > I have added/removed/changed several Contacts on my list since
"upgrading"
| > to Windows Live Mail, but the original OE Address Book still comes up
| > whenever I need to Fax! How do I change that so it points to the new WLM
| > Address Book instead? (and where is it located, anyway?)
| >
| > Thanks in advance!
| > --
| > Neil ¦¬D
| >
| >
|

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs

 

[Neil Turkenkopf]

Ahh, I never thought of looking there - thanks!
The dropdown box was blank, and the only choice available was "Address Book"
so I selected it.

I still don't see any difference though when I select someone to Fax - it's
the same list as in OE.

--
Neil ¦¬D

| Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs
|
| --
| Russ Valentine
| [MVP-Outlook]
| | > Hi Russ!
| >
| > Thanks for trying to help!
| > I'm really not sure where to look for that.
| > What is "Contacts Manager" and where would I find it?
| >
| > --
| > Neil ¦¬D
| >
| > | > | State what is configured as the default Contacts Manager for your
| > operating
| > | system.
| > | --
| > | Russ Valentine
| > | [MVP-Outlook]
| > | | > | > Hi folks!
| > | >
| > | > (WinXP Pro + WindowsLiveMail)
| > | >
| > | > I have been using the Fax program built into XP for years with no
| > problem.
| > | > When I want to send one, the little Wizards appear and handle
| > everything
| > | > for
| > | > me - including access to my Address Book. Up until very recently, I
| > was
| > | > using Outlook Express as my default Email program, and it was that
| > Address
| > | > Book which opened up to allow me to select my recipients.
| > | >
| > | > I have added/removed/changed several Contacts on my list since
| > "upgrading"
| > | > to Windows Live Mail, but the original OE Address Book still comes
up
| > | > whenever I need to Fax! How do I change that so it points to the new
| > WLM
| > | > Address Book instead? (and where is it located, anyway?)
| > | >
| > | > Thanks in advance!
| > | > --
| > | > Neil ¦¬D
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
|

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Then you have an OE/Windows Live Mail issue, not a fax issue. If updating to
Window Live Mail disabled your address book, they need to straighten that
out if you can provide them exact steps to repro and it can be confirmed.

 

[Neil Turkenkopf]

Ok Russ, thanks. I appreciate your help & advice!

--
Neil ¦¬D

| Then you have an OE/Windows Live Mail issue, not a fax issue. If updating
to
| Window Live Mail disabled your address book, they need to straighten that
| out if you can provide them exact steps to repro and it can be confirmed.
|
| --
| Russ Valentine
| [MVP-Outlook]
| | > Ahh, I never thought of looking there - thanks!
| > The dropdown box was blank, and the only choice available was "Address
| > Book"
| > so I selected it.
| >
| > I still don't see any difference though when I select someone to Fax -
| > it's
| > the same list as in OE.
| >
| > --
| > Neil ¦¬D
| >
| > | > | Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs
| > |
| > | --
| > | Russ Valentine
| > | [MVP-Outlook]
| > | | > | > Hi Russ!
| > | >
| > | > Thanks for trying to help!
| > | > I'm really not sure where to look for that.
| > | > What is "Contacts Manager" and where would I find it?
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Neil ¦¬D
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | State what is configured as the default Contacts Manager for your
| > | > operating
| > | > | system.
| > | > | --
| > | > | Russ Valentine
| > | > | [MVP-Outlook]
| > | > | | > | > | > Hi folks!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > (WinXP Pro + WindowsLiveMail)
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I have been using the Fax program built into XP for years with
no
| > | > problem.
| > | > | > When I want to send one, the little Wizards appear and handle
| > | > everything
| > | > | > for
| > | > | > me - including access to my Address Book. Up until very
recently,
| > I
| > | > was
| > | > | > using Outlook Express as my default Email program, and it was
that
| > | > Address
| > | > | > Book which opened up to allow me to select my recipients.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I have added/removed/changed several Contacts on my list since
| > | > "upgrading"
| > | > | > to Windows Live Mail, but the original OE Address Book still
comes
| > up
| > | > | > whenever I need to Fax! How do I change that so it points to the
| > new
| > | > WLM
| > | > | > Address Book instead? (and where is it located, anyway?)
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks in advance!
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Neil ¦¬D
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
|