Address Book Problems

[Guest]

Can a person use both Outlook and Outlook Express, on the same computer, for different applications? I need this ability for two different situations, but am having trouble with the address books' switching names back and forth between them and losing the entries when it happens. Is there any way to resolve the conflict and keep the proper Business contacts in the Outlook and the Personals in Outlook Express?
Bill

 

[Brian Tillman]

Can a person use both Outlook and Outlook Express, on the same
computer, for different applications?
Absolutely.

I need this ability for two
different situations, but am having trouble with the address books'
switching names back and forth between them and losing the entries
when it happens. Is there any way to resolve the conflict and keep
the proper Business contacts in the Outlook and the Personals in
Outlook Express?

It seems that with Outlook 98 or 2000 in Internet Mode Only, you can share
the Windows Address Book (the book OE uses) between OL and OE. With any
other version of OL or OL 98 or 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup Mode, that
option doesn't exist. Your best bet is to use the Windows Address Book as
the master and when you update it, import it into Outlook. (File>Import and
Export>Import Mail and Addresses, select Outlook Express and uncheck all but
the "Import Address Book" box.)

 

[Guest]

Hmm... maybe I'm not being clear

I want to keep OE as my default with all my personal addresses in it. Then, I want to use OL as a "business" entity and keep the contacts "business" (different). I have no desire to interchange them or have them in both... in fact, the business ones will come and go, due to their volume whereas the personals should remain. It seemed to work fine (for one day... yesterday) until today, when it started duplicating whichever one I changed/re-imported from my backup file. It now posts the same address book contents to both... regardless of which one I fix/change
Bil


----- Brian Tillman wrote: ----

Can a person use both Outlook and Outlook Express, on the sam
computer, for different applications
Absolutely

I need this ability for tw
different situations, but am having trouble with the address books
switching names back and forth between them and losing the entrie
when it happens. Is there any way to resolve the conflict and kee
the proper Business contacts in the Outlook and the Personals i
Outlook Express

It seems that with Outlook 98 or 2000 in Internet Mode Only, you can shar
the Windows Address Book (the book OE uses) between OL and OE. With an
other version of OL or OL 98 or 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup Mode, tha
option doesn't exist. Your best bet is to use the Windows Address Book a
the master and when you update it, import it into Outlook. (File>Import an
Export>Import Mail and Addresses, select Outlook Express and uncheck all bu
the "Import Address Book" box.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Obviously, you are using IMO mode. It is possible for OE to use Outlook as
its Contacts store if you've enabled sharing in the Windows Address Book
(Tools > Sharing). Disable that option if you want to keep them separate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hmm... maybe I'm not being clear.

I want to keep OE as my default with all my personal addresses in it.

Then, I want to use OL as a "business" entity and keep the contacts
"business" (different). I have no desire to interchange them or have them
in both... in fact, the business ones will come and go, due to their volume
whereas the personals should remain. It seemed to work fine (for one day...
yesterday) until today, when it started duplicating whichever one I
changed/re-imported from my backup file. It now posts the same address book
contents to both... regardless of which one I fix/change.

 

[Guest]

Russ

Thank you. That does appear to have fixed/corrected it
Bil


----- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote: ----

Obviously, you are using IMO mode. It is possible for OE to use Outlook a
its Contacts store if you've enabled sharing in the Windows Address Boo
(Tools > Sharing). Disable that option if you want to keep them separate
--
Russ Valentin
[MVP-Outlook

Hmm... maybe I'm not being clear

Then, I want to use OL as a "business" entity and keep the contact
"business" (different). I have no desire to interchange them or have the
in both... in fact, the business ones will come and go, due to their volum
whereas the personals should remain. It seemed to work fine (for one day..
yesterday) until today, when it started duplicating whichever one
changed/re-imported from my backup file. It now posts the same address boo
contents to both... regardless of which one I fix/change

Bil shar
the Windows Address Book (the book OE uses) between OL and OE. Wit an
other version of OL or OL 98 or 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup Mode tha
option doesn't exist. Your best bet is to use the Windows Addres Book a
the master and when you update it, import it into Outlook (File>Import an
Export>Import Mail and Addresses, select Outlook Express and unchec all bu
the "Import Address Book" box.

[/QUOTE]

 

[Brian Tillman]

Hmm... maybe I'm not being clear.

After rereading what you wrote, I find you were clear and I misinterpreted
what you wrote.

I want to keep OE as my default with all my personal addresses in it.
Then, I want to use OL as a "business" entity and keep the contacts
"business" (different). I have no desire to interchange them or have
them in both... in fact, the business ones will come and go, due to
their volume whereas the personals should remain. It seemed to work
fine (for one day... yesterday) until today, when it started
duplicating whichever one I changed/re-imported from my backup file.
It now posts the same address book contents to both... regardless of
which one I fix/change. Bill

So, what version of Outlook are you using and, if applicable, what mode?

 

[Guest]

I thought the problem was fixed (after following your instruction) but am now having/experienccing continued problems. I am using Office/OL 2000 and OE 6.

The OE addresses stay there and the OL contacts stay there.

However, when I try and add a "vcf" file into the Outlook "contacts"... it ends up in the OE address book.

I have checked the box (in OE address book) to prohibit "sharring", but that hasn't fixed it.

It is making life quite difficult for me (and my new job)!
Bill


--
Desperado

Obviously, you are using IMO mode. It is possible for OE to use Outlook as
its Contacts store if you've enabled sharing in the Windows Address Book
(Tools > Sharing). Disable that option if you want to keep them separate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hmm... maybe I'm not being clear.

I want to keep OE as my default with all my personal addresses in it.

Then, I want to use OL as a "business" entity and keep the contacts
"business" (different). I have no desire to interchange them or have them
in both... in fact, the business ones will come and go, due to their volume
whereas the personals should remain. It seemed to work fine (for one day...
yesterday) until today, when it started duplicating whichever one I
changed/re-imported from my backup file. It now posts the same address book
contents to both... regardless of which one I fix/change.

 

[Brian Tillman]

However, when I try and add a "vcf" file into the Outlook
"contacts"... it ends up in the OE address book.

I have checked the box (in OE address book) to prohibit "sharring",
but that hasn't fixed it.

So, convert Outlook to "Corporate/Workgroup Mode" and all sharing between
the Contacts folder in Outlook and the Windows Address Book will vanish.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No, you don't have to change modes. This has nothing to do with the address
book sharing option.
You just need to change the open verb for VCF files from OE to Outlook in
File Associations.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I thought the problem was fixed (after following your instruction) but am

now having/experienccing continued problems. I am using Office/OL 2000 and
OE 6.

The OE addresses stay there and the OL contacts stay there.

However, when I try and add a "vcf" file into the Outlook "contacts"... it

ends up in the OE address book.

I have checked the box (in OE address book) to prohibit "sharring", but that hasn't fixed it.

It is making life quite difficult for me (and my new job)!
Bill


--
Desperado

Obviously, you are using IMO mode. It is possible for OE to use Outlook as
its Contacts store if you've enabled sharing in the Windows Address Book
(Tools > Sharing). Disable that option if you want to keep them separate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hmm... maybe I'm not being clear.

I want to keep OE as my default with all my personal addresses in it.

Then, I want to use OL as a "business" entity and keep the contacts
"business" (different). I have no desire to interchange them or have them
in both... in fact, the business ones will come and go, due to their volume
whereas the personals should remain. It seemed to work fine (for one day...
yesterday) until today, when it started duplicating whichever one I
changed/re-imported from my backup file. It now posts the same address book
contents to both... regardless of which one I fix/change.

Bill


----- Brian Tillman wrote: -----


Can a person use both Outlook and Outlook Express, on the same
computer, for different applications?

Absolutely.

I need this ability for two
different situations, but am having trouble with the address books'
switching names back and forth between them and losing the entries
when it happens. Is there any way to resolve the conflict and keep
the proper Business contacts in the Outlook and the Personals in
Outlook Express?

It seems that with Outlook 98 or 2000 in Internet Mode Only, you

can
share

the Windows Address Book (the book OE uses) between OL and OE.

With
any

other version of OL or OL 98 or 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup Mode, that
option doesn't exist. Your best bet is to use the Windows

Address
Book as

the master and when you update it, import it into Outlook. (File>Import and
Export>Import Mail and Addresses, select Outlook Express and

uncheck
all but

the "Import Address Book" box.)

 

[Guest]

Nope......... did what you said (changed over) and it made No Difference. So, I changed it back. Thanks anyway!

 

[Guest]

Russ:

In checking in my "File Associations (Win XP Home) I find that "Outlook" is the association for vcf file types. Is that what you're asking/suggesting?
--
Desperado

No, you don't have to change modes. This has nothing to do with the address
book sharing option.
You just need to change the open verb for VCF files from OE to Outlook in
File Associations.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I thought the problem was fixed (after following your instruction) but am

now having/experienccing continued problems. I am using Office/OL 2000 and
OE 6.

The OE addresses stay there and the OL contacts stay there.

However, when I try and add a "vcf" file into the Outlook "contacts"... it

ends up in the OE address book.

I have checked the box (in OE address book) to prohibit "sharring", but that hasn't fixed it.

It is making life quite difficult for me (and my new job)!
Bill


--
Desperado

Obviously, you are using IMO mode. It is possible for OE to use Outlook as
its Contacts store if you've enabled sharing in the Windows Address Book
(Tools > Sharing). Disable that option if you want to keep them separate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hmm... maybe I'm not being clear.

I want to keep OE as my default with all my personal addresses in it.
Then, I want to use OL as a "business" entity and keep the contacts
"business" (different). I have no desire to interchange them or have them
in both... in fact, the business ones will come and go, due to their volume
whereas the personals should remain. It seemed to work fine (for one day...
yesterday) until today, when it started duplicating whichever one I
changed/re-imported from my backup file. It now posts the same address book
contents to both... regardless of which one I fix/change.
Bill


----- Brian Tillman wrote: -----


Can a person use both Outlook and Outlook Express, on the same
computer, for different applications?

Absolutely.

I need this ability for two
different situations, but am having trouble with the address books'
switching names back and forth between them and losing the entries
when it happens. Is there any way to resolve the conflict and keep
the proper Business contacts in the Outlook and the Personals in
Outlook Express?

It seems that with Outlook 98 or 2000 in Internet Mode Only, you can
share
the Windows Address Book (the book OE uses) between OL and OE. With
any
other version of OL or OL 98 or 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup Mode,
that
option doesn't exist. Your best bet is to use the Windows Address
Book as
the master and when you update it, import it into Outlook.
(File>Import and
Export>Import Mail and Addresses, select Outlook Express and uncheck
all but
the "Import Address Book" box.)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You have some setting somewhere that is invoking the WAB, then.
If correctly associated, VCF files will open in Outlook. There have been
some problems getting it to save to the Contacts Folder, however.
Information here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;222334&Product=out2K
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ:

In checking in my "File Associations (Win XP Home) I find that "Outlook"

is the association for vcf file types. Is that what you're
asking/suggesting?

--
Desperado

No, you don't have to change modes. This has nothing to do with the address
book sharing option.
You just need to change the open verb for VCF files from OE to Outlook in
File Associations.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I thought the problem was fixed (after following your instruction) but

am
now having/experienccing continued problems. I am using Office/OL 2000 and
OE 6.

The OE addresses stay there and the OL contacts stay there.

However, when I try and add a "vcf" file into the Outlook

"contacts"... it
ends up in the OE address book.

I have checked the box (in OE address book) to prohibit "sharring",

but
that hasn't fixed it.

It is making life quite difficult for me (and my new job)!
Bill


--
Desperado


:

Obviously, you are using IMO mode. It is possible for OE to use

Outlook
as

its Contacts store if you've enabled sharing in the Windows Address Book
(Tools > Sharing). Disable that option if you want to keep them separate.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hmm... maybe I'm not being clear.

I want to keep OE as my default with all my personal addresses in it.
Then, I want to use OL as a "business" entity and keep the contacts
"business" (different). I have no desire to interchange them or

have
them

in both... in fact, the business ones will come and go, due to their volume
whereas the personals should remain. It seemed to work fine (for

one
day...

yesterday) until today, when it started duplicating whichever one I
changed/re-imported from my backup file. It now posts the same

address
book

contents to both... regardless of which one I fix/change.
Bill


----- Brian Tillman wrote: -----


Can a person use both Outlook and Outlook Express, on the same
computer, for different applications?

Absolutely.

I need this ability for two
different situations, but am having trouble with the

address
books'

switching names back and forth between them and losing the entries
when it happens. Is there any way to resolve the conflict

and
keep

the proper Business contacts in the Outlook and the

Personals
in

Outlook Express?

It seems that with Outlook 98 or 2000 in Internet Mode Only,

you
can

share
the Windows Address Book (the book OE uses) between OL and

OE.
With

any
other version of OL or OL 98 or 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup Mode,
that
option doesn't exist. Your best bet is to use the Windows Address
Book as
the master and when you update it, import it into Outlook.
(File>Import and
Export>Import Mail and Addresses, select Outlook Express and uncheck
all but
the "Import Address Book" box.)

 

[Brian Tillman]

Nope......... did what you said (changed over) and it made No
Difference. So, I changed it back. Thanks anyway!

Well, Russ gave you the definitive answer back on June 9, it would seem.
Sorry my suggestion didn't pan out.