Howdo I transfer all email addresses in"Contacts"to"Address Book".

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In switching to Outlook - I transferred my entire email "Address Book" from
Outlook Express to "Contacts" in Outlook. However, I can't get the email
addresses (from Outlook Express)transferred into the "Address Book" of
Outlook.

Therefore, when I start typing in an addressee name for an outgoing email -
it's not recognizing the name / email address from my "Contacts".
 
Rick Hoch said:
In switching to Outlook - I transferred my entire email "Address
Book" from Outlook Express to "Contacts" in Outlook. However, I can't
get the email addresses (from Outlook Express)transferred into the
"Address Book" of Outlook.
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The Contacts folder in Outlook is what Outlook ueses as an address book, but
you must enable it. Right-click the Contacts folder, choose Properties,
click the Outlook Address Book tab and check the "Show this folder as an
E-mail Address book" box.
Therefore, when I start typing in an addressee name for an outgoing
email - it's not recognizing the name / email address from my
"Contacts".
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It won't. You have to resolve the name in order for Outlook to validate it
with your Contacts folder. CTRL-K or Tools>Check Names.
 
Thanks so much for your response - but it still is not working. Could you pls
clarify the second part of your response -- i.e. resolving the name and
getting Outlook to validate the name. I clicked on Tools then Check Name -
but when I start typing the addressee name for a new email (outgoing) message
-- it still does not recognize the name. Thank You!
 
Richard P. Hoch said:
I clicked on Tools
then Check Name - but when I start typing the addressee name for a
new email (outgoing) message -- it still does not recognize the name.
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Enter the first few characters of the address into the To field, then click
Tools>Check Name or press CTRL-K. Outlook should then resolve the portion
of the name you've typed against your Contacts folder and either fill in the
name completely (if the portion you typed matches a single contact) or give
you a list of contacts from which to choose (if the portion you typed
matches more than one contact).
 
Many Thanks Brian! I appreciate it. That worked perfectly. Hopefully one
final question -- When I receive a new email from a new sender (i.e. not
already in my Contacts list) how do I add them to my Contact / Email list?
Thanks.
 
Richard P. Hoch said:
That worked perfectly.
Great.

one final question -- When I receive a new email from a new sender
(i.e. not already in my Contacts list) how do I add them to my
Contact / Email list?
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Open the message, right-click on the From line and choose "Add to Contacts".
 
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