Envelopes and labels....no contacts available

[Guest]

When I open "Word", and try to access my contacts from "envelopes and
labels" to add an address, I'm told that I don't have a default mail client,
even though I've opened Outlook and been into Tools>options>make outlook my
default mail client>apply. How do I make my contacts available to word?

 

[Richard Neville]

When you click on the address book icon in the Envelopes and Labels menu, it
opens another menu called "Select Name." There is a drop-down box that
enables you to access other sets of contacts. Select the one you want. Word
will eventually realize that the one you keep selecting is your default
list.

 

[Guest]

Sorry Richard....not in this version. I used to do that with Windows 98, but
not any more.
When I click the address book icon, that's when I get the Message I mentioned.
Even though Outlook is set as my default mail client.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You've found the buried setting in Outlook's Options, but have you also set
Outlook as your default mail client in Internet Options | Programs? I don't
know whether that makes a difference or not, but it might be a factor.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

thanks Suzanne.....
Yes I have, but it makes no difference to my contacts list.
It is very, very complicated. There are threads running from one bit of
program to another and others.......
I can now GET the contacts tab to appear, but there are no contacts????????
Going on holiday to Somerset in 30 minutes so won't be able to respond....
will check in 2 weeks, and thanks for trying.