HELP -- XP Address Book: No Microsoft Solution Listed

[Guest]

What is the plain and step-by-step simple solution for
this very annoying error:

"A new entry could not be added. You must have a personal
address book (PAB) to create an entry. Add a PAB to your
profile using the E-mail accounts command on the Tools
Menu."

It doesn't allow me to create one!!! Even when I do this:
right click on my contacts folder, click on 'Properties',
then 'Outlook address book' tab.
The option 'show this folder as an email address book' is
blanked out and not available for me to check or uncheck.

HELP

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You first. What is it that you are trying to do? What steps produce this
error?
What version of Outlook?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

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.