outlook does not recognize one or more names

[Guest]

Hi, I'm using outlook 2000. In order to reply to an email I must delete the
name on the original sender in the "to:" field and re-enter the name of the
sender by clicking on "to:" and selecting them from my contacts. If I recieve
email from someone not in my contact list I have to add them as a contact and
go though the process re-entering the contact in the "to:" field as I
mentioned earlier. If I want to send an email to an address not in my contact
list I have to create a new contact and enter the email address that I want
to send the email to and go though the process re-entering the new contact in
the "to:" field as I mentioned earlier. I also get a message when starting
outlook stating "the server containing the global address list is no longer
available". Can anyone help?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You need to look at the order you specified for address checking in Tools >
Services > Outlook Address Book > Properties....