Bob asks @ address book default settings

[Guest]

I have followed the support suggestion. The Contact list now appears as a
'choice' when I click to send a new message ("new" & "to").. How do I make
it the default address book and save the extra step? Thanks

Just configure your Outlook Address Book correctly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using Outlook 2003. I ran detect & Repair teh other day and lost all
of
my addresses and Contacts. I found an old .pst file dated 11-15 so I
imported
it to Outlook. All was well except that I lost a few more recent email but
no
big whoop there. However, when I create a new message and click on the
"To"
button I get a message that reads "The address list could not be
displayed.The Contacts folder associated with this address list could not
be
opened; it may have been moved or deleted...etc"

My Contact list does have my addresses in it.

I guess I need to know how to associate the Contact list and if there is a
more recent version of my .pst file available somewhere--
Thanks--

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Open the Address Book. Tools > Options...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have followed the support suggestion. The Contact list now appears as a
'choice' when I click to send a new message ("new" & "to").. How do I
make
it the default address book and save the extra step? Thanks

Just configure your Outlook Address Book correctly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using Outlook 2003. I ran detect & Repair teh other day and lost
all
of
my addresses and Contacts. I found an old .pst file dated 11-15 so I
imported
it to Outlook. All was well except that I lost a few more recent email
but
no
big whoop there. However, when I create a new message and click on the
"To"
button I get a message that reads "The address list could not be
displayed.The Contacts folder associated with this address list could
not
be
opened; it may have been moved or deleted...etc"

My Contact list does have my addresses in it.

I guess I need to know how to associate the Contact list and if there
is a
more recent version of my .pst file available somewhere--
Thanks--

 

[Guest]

Sorry , I need more direction than this. Open "address bok" where? Then after
tools/options what happens?
thanks

Open the Address Book. Tools > Options...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have followed the support suggestion. The Contact list now appears as a
'choice' when I click to send a new message ("new" & "to").. How do I
make
it the default address book and save the extra step? Thanks

Just configure your Outlook Address Book correctly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Outlook 2003. I ran detect & Repair teh other day and lost
all
of
my addresses and Contacts. I found an old .pst file dated 11-15 so I
imported
it to Outlook. All was well except that I lost a few more recent email
but
no
big whoop there. However, when I create a new message and click on the
"To"
button I get a message that reads "The address list could not be
displayed.The Contacts folder associated with this address list could
not
be
opened; it may have been moved or deleted...etc"

My Contact list does have my addresses in it.

I guess I need to know how to associate the Contact list and if there
is a
more recent version of my .pst file available somewhere--
Thanks--

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

There is an address book icon on your Toolbar in Outlook.
Click it.
In the Address Book click Tools > Options
The dialog box you see will be self explanatory in showing you how to set
which folder to display first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry , I need more direction than this. Open "address bok" where? Then
after
tools/options what happens?
thanks

Open the Address Book. Tools > Options...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have followed the support suggestion. The Contact list now appears as
a
'choice' when I click to send a new message ("new" & "to").. How do I
make
it the default address book and save the extra step? Thanks

:

Just configure your Outlook Address Book correctly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Outlook 2003. I ran detect & Repair teh other day and lost
all
of
my addresses and Contacts. I found an old .pst file dated 11-15 so I
imported
it to Outlook. All was well except that I lost a few more recent
email
but
no
big whoop there. However, when I create a new message and click on
the
"To"
button I get a message that reads "The address list could not be
displayed.The Contacts folder associated with this address list
could
not
be
opened; it may have been moved or deleted...etc"

My Contact list does have my addresses in it.

I guess I need to know how to associate the Contact list and if
there
is a
more recent version of my .pst file available somewhere--
Thanks--

 

[Guest]

OK, I am close-- I think the last issue now is that when I open the "new" and
"to" I am getting the correct address book to open as the default but the
names are displaying first name/last name. How do I reverse that order in the
display?

thanks

There is an address book icon on your Toolbar in Outlook.
Click it.
In the Address Book click Tools > Options
The dialog box you see will be self explanatory in showing you how to set
which folder to display first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry , I need more direction than this. Open "address bok" where? Then
after
tools/options what happens?
thanks

Open the Address Book. Tools > Options...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have followed the support suggestion. The Contact list now appears as
a
'choice' when I click to send a new message ("new" & "to").. How do I
make
it the default address book and save the extra step? Thanks

:

Just configure your Outlook Address Book correctly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Outlook 2003. I ran detect & Repair teh other day and lost
all
of
my addresses and Contacts. I found an old .pst file dated 11-15 so I
imported
it to Outlook. All was well except that I lost a few more recent
email
but
no
big whoop there. However, when I create a new message and click on
the
"To"
button I get a message that reads "The address list could not be
displayed.The Contacts folder associated with this address list
could
not
be
opened; it may have been moved or deleted...etc"

My Contact list does have my addresses in it.

I guess I need to know how to associate the Contact list and if
there
is a
more recent version of my .pst file available somewhere--
Thanks--

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, I am close-- I think the last issue now is that when I open the "new"
and
"to" I am getting the correct address book to open as the default but the
names are displaying first name/last name. How do I reverse that order in
the
display?

thanks

There is an address book icon on your Toolbar in Outlook.
Click it.
In the Address Book click Tools > Options
The dialog box you see will be self explanatory in showing you how to set
which folder to display first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry , I need more direction than this. Open "address bok" where? Then
after
tools/options what happens?
thanks

:

Open the Address Book. Tools > Options...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have followed the support suggestion. The Contact list now appears
as
a
'choice' when I click to send a new message ("new" & "to").. How do
I
make
it the default address book and save the extra step? Thanks

:

Just configure your Outlook Address Book correctly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Outlook 2003. I ran detect & Repair teh other day and
lost
all
of
my addresses and Contacts. I found an old .pst file dated 11-15
so I
imported
it to Outlook. All was well except that I lost a few more recent
email
but
no
big whoop there. However, when I create a new message and click
on
the
"To"
button I get a message that reads "The address list could not be
displayed.The Contacts folder associated with this address list
could
not
be
opened; it may have been moved or deleted...etc"

My Contact list does have my addresses in it.

I guess I need to know how to associate the Contact list and if
there
is a
more recent version of my .pst file available somewhere--
Thanks--

 

[Guest]

I tried that. I tried it both ways (first last & file as (Smith,John) )
niether seems to change how the names are displayed when I open the address
book via "new" & "to".. any other thoughts?

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, I am close-- I think the last issue now is that when I open the "new"
and
"to" I am getting the correct address book to open as the default but the
names are displaying first name/last name. How do I reverse that order in
the
display?

thanks

There is an address book icon on your Toolbar in Outlook.
Click it.
In the Address Book click Tools > Options
The dialog box you see will be self explanatory in showing you how to set
which folder to display first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Sorry , I need more direction than this. Open "address bok" where? Then
after
tools/options what happens?
thanks

:

Open the Address Book. Tools > Options...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have followed the support suggestion. The Contact list now appears
as
a
'choice' when I click to send a new message ("new" & "to").. How do
I
make
it the default address book and save the extra step? Thanks

:

Just configure your Outlook Address Book correctly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Outlook 2003. I ran detect & Repair teh other day and
lost
all
of
my addresses and Contacts. I found an old .pst file dated 11-15
so I
imported
it to Outlook. All was well except that I lost a few more recent
email
but
no
big whoop there. However, when I create a new message and click
on
the
"To"
button I get a message that reads "The address list could not be
displayed.The Contacts folder associated with this address list
could
not
be
opened; it may have been moved or deleted...etc"

My Contact list does have my addresses in it.

I guess I need to know how to associate the Contact list and if
there
is a
more recent version of my .pst file available somewhere--
Thanks--

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Restart Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I tried that. I tried it both ways (first last & file as (Smith,John) )
niether seems to change how the names are displayed when I open the
address
book via "new" & "to".. any other thoughts?

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order
there

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, I am close-- I think the last issue now is that when I open the
"new"
and
"to" I am getting the correct address book to open as the default but
the
names are displaying first name/last name. How do I reverse that order
in
the
display?

thanks

:

There is an address book icon on your Toolbar in Outlook.
Click it.
In the Address Book click Tools > Options
The dialog box you see will be self explanatory in showing you how to
set
which folder to display first.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Sorry , I need more direction than this. Open "address bok" where?
Then
after
tools/options what happens?
thanks

:

Open the Address Book. Tools > Options...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have followed the support suggestion. The Contact list now
appears
as
a
'choice' when I click to send a new message ("new" & "to").. How
do
I
make
it the default address book and save the extra step? Thanks

:

Just configure your Outlook Address Book correctly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I am using Outlook 2003. I ran detect & Repair teh other day
and
lost
all
of
my addresses and Contacts. I found an old .pst file dated
11-15
so I
imported
it to Outlook. All was well except that I lost a few more
recent
email
but
no
big whoop there. However, when I create a new message and
click
on
the
"To"
button I get a message that reads "The address list could not
be
displayed.The Contacts folder associated with this address
list
could
not
be
opened; it may have been moved or deleted...etc"

My Contact list does have my addresses in it.

I guess I need to know how to associate the Contact list and
if
there
is a
more recent version of my .pst file available somewhere--
Thanks--