Outlook Address Book

[Cruiser]

I am new to Outlook 2002.

I have many email addresses listed in "Contacts" of my address book to avoid
spam notices. My "Outlook Address Book" is empty. How do I move some of some
of the contacts to my "Outlook Address Book" so that I have a address book
list from which to send mail?

 

[Oliver Vukovics [Public Shareware]]

Hi Cruiser,

the "Outlook Addressbook" is not a file. It is a list of contacts in a
contact folder.

Do you have 2 contact folders? Maybe one empty contact folder and one with
your contacts?

If yes, you must copy the contats from one contact folder to the other or
you must "select" the full contact folder as "Outlook Addressbook".

On this site you get further information:

"Contact information does not appear in the address book in Outlook"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

"The address list could not be displayed" error message when you use your
Contacts to address a new message in Outlook":
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q319901

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have many email addresses listed in "Contacts" of my address book
to avoid spam notices. My "Outlook Address Book" is empty. How do I
move some of some of the contacts to my "Outlook Address Book" so
that I have a address book list from which to send mail?

The "Outlook Address Book" container that you see in the Address Book
interface is just that - a container for address books. It should contain
references to each of the Contacts folders you have for which you have
enabled the address book view. RIght-click a Contacts folder, choose
Properties, select the Outlook Address Book tab, and check the box labeled
"Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book". You may have to stop and
restart Outlook for the change to take effect, but you should then see your
Contacts folders under the OAB entry.