Office 2003 outlook contacts - lost all contacts, but

[CSharpie]

When I open up the contacts "folder" I have two contacts files..? One is
empty, the other has all of my contacts...these entries are ones that I would
like to see when I hit the open book icon next to the "To:" field in the new
mail dialogue. When I hit this open book icon I get the following error
message: "The address list cound not be displayed. The Contacts folder
associated with the address list could not be opened; it may have been moved
or deleted, or you do nothave permissions..."
I hit ok and am taken to a select names dialouge box where I can "SHow names
from the" -- and drop the arrow and have five different contacts files,
selections, whatever they are called. Each selection, except for one, gives
me the same error message as above. And I cannot perform a search for names
on the one file that does not show the error message. The data file that all
of my emails, contacts and calendar is in is huge and has been bruised and
abused. I have run the repair utility on it to no avail. I just want to fix
it so that I have the use of the contacts features again. Can somebody help?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You failed to state what you mean by "open up the contacts folder." If you
are simply referring to an invalid reference to a Contacts Folder in the
Outlook Address Book view, the method to remove it has been posted here
countless times. Just remove it here:
Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or address
books > Outlook Address Book > Change… >

 

[CSharpie]

Hey Russ, this is what I needed:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/319901

Thanks anyway!

You failed to state what you mean by "open up the contacts folder." If you
are simply referring to an invalid reference to a Contacts Folder in the
Outlook Address Book view, the method to remove it has been posted here
countless times. Just remove it here:
Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or address
books > Outlook Address Book > Change… >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I open up the contacts "folder" I have two contacts files..? One is
empty, the other has all of my contacts...these entries are ones that I
would
like to see when I hit the open book icon next to the "To:" field in the
new
mail dialogue. When I hit this open book icon I get the following error
message: "The address list cound not be displayed. The Contacts folder
associated with the address list could not be opened; it may have been
moved
or deleted, or you do nothave permissions..."
I hit ok and am taken to a select names dialouge box where I can "SHow
names
from the" -- and drop the arrow and have five different contacts files,
selections, whatever they are called. Each selection, except for one,
gives
me the same error message as above. And I cannot perform a search for
names
on the one file that does not show the error message. The data file that
all
of my emails, contacts and calendar is in is huge and has been bruised and
abused. I have run the repair utility on it to no avail. I just want to
fix
it so that I have the use of the contacts features again. Can somebody
help?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Not necessary to go through all that. You can easily remove on old reference
without having to remove/readd/reconfigure the entire service.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hey Russ, this is what I needed:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/319901

Thanks anyway!

You failed to state what you mean by "open up the contacts folder." If
you
are simply referring to an invalid reference to a Contacts Folder in the
Outlook Address Book view, the method to remove it has been posted here
countless times. Just remove it here:
Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or address
books > Outlook Address Book > Change… >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I open up the contacts "folder" I have two contacts files..? One
is
empty, the other has all of my contacts...these entries are ones that I
would
like to see when I hit the open book icon next to the "To:" field in
the
new
mail dialogue. When I hit this open book icon I get the following
error
message: "The address list cound not be displayed. The Contacts folder
associated with the address list could not be opened; it may have been
moved
or deleted, or you do nothave permissions..."
I hit ok and am taken to a select names dialouge box where I can "SHow
names
from the" -- and drop the arrow and have five different contacts files,
selections, whatever they are called. Each selection, except for one,
gives
me the same error message as above. And I cannot perform a search for
names
on the one file that does not show the error message. The data file
that
all
of my emails, contacts and calendar is in is huge and has been bruised
and
abused. I have run the repair utility on it to no avail. I just want
to
fix
it so that I have the use of the contacts features again. Can somebody
help?