Outlook 2003: Accidentially deleted "contacts" list

[Megan Sather via OfficeKB.com]

After having some trouble with downloading and sending mail, I deleted an "address book" account, which ended up being the address book that is used to prompt fill-in emails and the emails that are used when I click on the "to" "cc" or "bcc" fields when sending an email. I cannot seem to figure out a way to get it back...help? Thank you!

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

After having some trouble with downloading and sending mail, I
deleted an "address book" account, which ended up being the address
book that is used to prompt fill-in emails and the emails that are
used when I click on the "to" "cc" or "bcc" fields when sending an
email. I cannot seem to figure out a way to get it back...help?
Thank you!

Do you still see your contacts in your contacts folder in Outlook? If so,
you just need to make it an address book again.
Right click on your contacts folder, go to properties, Outlook Address Book,
and tick the box.

If it's grayed out, you need to add the Outlook Address Book service to your
mail profile - tools | e-mail accounts | view or change existing
directories.... next. Do you see Outlook Address Book in there? If not,
choose Add, Additional Address Books, and pick Outlook Address Book...add
it.

See
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002 for more info (OL2002/2003).