organizing contacts into folders

[Guest]

I started using outlook yesterday. I got it to (finally) import my contacts
from Eudora Pro, but it imported them in one long list. In eudora I had my
contacts organized in folders to separate work, volunteer, and personal
contacts. I cannot figure out how to do that in outlook. Help anyone???

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

You can create different folders containing contact items then drag/drop the
items you want to where you want. Make sure you set each folder as an email
address book (right click on it, choose Properties, go to the Outlook
Address Book tab and check the "Show this folder as an email address book"
box)

 

[Guest]

I'm not sure if I followed your instructions, but I saw something weird that
may be part of my problem. When I opened the address book in outlook in the
upper right corner there were 2 choices: contacts & outlook address book.
When I click on oab there's nothing on the list, but if I click on contacts
that's where everyone is. Does that make sense to you? Should my list be in
oab?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Yes, that makes sense. The OAB is just the container that 'holds' the
address 'books' created from your contact folders

 

[Brian Tillman]

I'm not sure if I followed your instructions, but I saw something
weird that may be part of my problem. When I opened the address book
in outlook in the upper right corner there were 2 choices: contacts &
outlook address book. When I click on oab there's nothing on the
list, but if I click on contacts that's where everyone is. Does that
make sense to you? Should my list be in oab?

"Contacts" is where they should appear. The OAB entry you see will not
contain anything. You can choose what opens with Tools>Options.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, that helps! I still haven't figured out how to add a folder, the
only thing I see is how to add a contact!

 

[Guest]

That explains that, thanks! I still haven't figured out how to add a folder,
the
only thing I see is how to add a contact!

 

[Guest]

From "folder list," right-click "contacts," select "new folder," make sure
its a contacts folder, name it and put it where you want;

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

You add contact folders to Outlook then mark them as address books which
adds them to the Outlook Address Book

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thanks, that helps! I still haven't figured out how to add a folder,
the only thing I see is how to add a contact!

File>New>Folder. Be sure to choose "Contact Items" in the "Folder contains"
drop-down.