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Corrupt Address Book
I am a bit embarrassed but some how there were three identities.
I removed two of them, when I got the original back. thanks again to you and Ken "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... You're welcome & kudos to Ken for his good help. I'm not going to linger, but it sounds like you ended up with one more identity than you or I thought you had & that may be where the importing problem arose from. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "SayWhat" wrote in message ... Thanks Bruce - the other identity is now gone. I don't either but it was sure a pain, an all day pain. "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... File | Identities | Manage Identities. Highlight & click Remove. Still not sure how you got where you were with the AB. But that's water under the bridge now. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "SayWhat" wrote in message ... Since I have solved this problem. Could we solve another? How do I remove the "Identities" that I am not using? "SayWhat" wrote in message ... Yes I realize that my user name is my identity name Yes, there are several places where they can be found. About 8 There are some listed as "Address book files.wab" this is the ones I wish I had. those listed as "Administrator.wab" are some that I don't want. "Ken" wrote in message ... (user name) Perhaps I should have said (Identity name) User name is the (Identity name) you have in Outlook Express. What are the names of found .wab files, are any the same name you use in OE? By the way, Windows XP by default, hides a lot of files To show hidden files. Go to Control panel and open Folder Options or open My Documents, choose Tools on the menu bar, then choose Folder Options on it's menu. Either way opens the Folder Options dialog window. Choose the View tab then tick "Show hidden files and folders". While there uncheck "Hide file extension for known file types", click OK. Ken "SayWhat" wrote in message ... | Ok sorry. | I went into the Search Advanced options for hidden files and folders | (checked) | I asked it to search for (my user name).wab | It searched and searched found nothing. Perhaps it is not listed with my | user name? | However, when I do an advanced search for .wab files I have several that are | found. | some are a little older dates but are still uptodate with the way I wish my | address book now was. | | So what is it that I should do, since I was unable to find the .wab files | listed with my user name.wab? | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - | Outlook Express - Address Book | | I did not say that. | | I said locate your address book (user Name).wab. | | Use search to find your address book. Note: in search there is Advance | Options, be sure hidden files and folders is checked. | | Ken | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | ... | | | | I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - | Outlook | | Express - Address Book | | I changed the Address Book from wab.exe to Old.exe | | It immediatly created a new Address Book, just like the one I renamed. | | so I did not accomplish anything doing that. | | thanks anyway, it was worth a try. | | | | | | "Ken" wrote in message | | ... | | I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I | saved | | it | | into a folder on my desktop. | | | | Go to where your existing Address book is located, (user name).wab, | rename | | it to OLD(user name).wab. | | | | Copy above saved address book on desktop to same location. | | | | This will replace existing address book with the one on your desktop. | | | | | | Good luck, | | Ken | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | ... | | | I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I | saved | it | | | into a folder on my desktop. | | | This address book is just exactly what I want back. | | | I went into my programs then Outlook express and checked the address | | book | | | that is in there. It is the | | | address book that I am hoping to repair or make it to be just | exactly | | like | | | the one I have on my desktop | | | folder. | | | So the Address Book in my Programs/Outlook Express is the one that | needs | | to | | | be fixed. | | | | | | "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Do an Advanced Search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search | | for: | | | | | | *.wab | | | & | | | ~wa | | | | | | See what you can find and figure out. | | | -- | | | | | | Bruce Hagen | | | MS-MVP [Mail] | | | Imperial Beach, CA | | | | | | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Hi Bruce; My original Address book had several Folders with | address | | in | | | them. Now there are several Folders that | | | appear to be missing. So I tried to recreate the Folders and I | find | | that | | | I am unable because a popup tells me that | | | there is already a Folder with that name. I tried other names | and | | got | | | the same result. So somehow these Folders | | | are hidden from me. I went into Control Panel - Folder Options | and | I | | | noticed that show hidden Folders was | | | checked. I unchecked it and then hit apply, then I rechecked it | and | | hit | | | apply, ok. | | | However, these Folders still are there but unseen in my address | book. | | | How do I once again get these Folders to be seen, so that I can | see | | the | | | addresses I have in them? | | | thank you | | | | | | | | | "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message | | | ... | | | See this for help in creating a new Address Book. | | | http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm | | | -- | | | | | | Bruce Hagen | | | MS-MVP [Mail] | | | Imperial Beach, CA | | | | | | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Windows XP pro sp3 | | | Internet Explorer 6 | | | Outlook Explorer 6 | | | Address book in .wab | | | | | | I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went | back | | to | | | the Original Identity. | | | In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like | it. | | | I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, | the | | | Address book just doubles | | | up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the | | saved | | | Address book. | | | | | | How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the | Address | | | book so that I can then | | | import the saved Address book. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Corrupt Address Book
The OE Identity name will be a folder in the Address Book. It will not be
the name of the wab file. The wab file name will be the Windows user name.wab. -- Ron Sommer MS MVP-Mail "Ken" wrote in message ... (user name) Perhaps I should have said (Identity name) User name is the (Identity name) you have in Outlook Express. What are the names of found .wab files, are any the same name you use in OE? By the way, Windows XP by default, hides a lot of files To show hidden files. Go to Control panel and open Folder Options or open My Documents, choose Tools on the menu bar, then choose Folder Options on it's menu. Either way opens the Folder Options dialog window. Choose the View tab then tick "Show hidden files and folders". While there uncheck "Hide file extension for known file types", click OK. Ken "SayWhat" wrote in message ... | Ok sorry. | I went into the Search Advanced options for hidden files and folders | (checked) | I asked it to search for (my user name).wab | It searched and searched found nothing. Perhaps it is not listed with my | user name? | However, when I do an advanced search for .wab files I have several that are | found. | some are a little older dates but are still uptodate with the way I wish my | address book now was. | | So what is it that I should do, since I was unable to find the .wab files | listed with my user name.wab? | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - | Outlook Express - Address Book | | I did not say that. | | I said locate your address book (user Name).wab. | | Use search to find your address book. Note: in search there is Advance | Options, be sure hidden files and folders is checked. | | Ken | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | ... | | | | I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - | Outlook | | Express - Address Book | | I changed the Address Book from wab.exe to Old.exe | | It immediatly created a new Address Book, just like the one I renamed. | | so I did not accomplish anything doing that. | | thanks anyway, it was worth a try. | | | | | | "Ken" wrote in message | | ... | | I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I | saved | | it | | into a folder on my desktop. | | | | Go to where your existing Address book is located, (user name).wab, | rename | | it to OLD(user name).wab. | | | | Copy above saved address book on desktop to same location. | | | | This will replace existing address book with the one on your desktop. | | | | | | Good luck, | | Ken | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | ... | | | I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I | saved | it | | | into a folder on my desktop. | | | This address book is just exactly what I want back. | | | I went into my programs then Outlook express and checked the address | | book | | | that is in there. It is the | | | address book that I am hoping to repair or make it to be just | exactly | | like | | | the one I have on my desktop | | | folder. | | | So the Address Book in my Programs/Outlook Express is the one that | needs | | to | | | be fixed. | | | | | | "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Do an Advanced Search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search | | for: | | | | | | *.wab | | | & | | | ~wa | | | | | | See what you can find and figure out. | | | -- | | | | | | Bruce Hagen | | | MS-MVP [Mail] | | | Imperial Beach, CA | | | | | | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Hi Bruce; My original Address book had several Folders with | address | | in | | | them. Now there are several Folders that | | | appear to be missing. So I tried to recreate the Folders and I | find | | that | | | I am unable because a popup tells me that | | | there is already a Folder with that name. I tried other names | and | | got | | | the same result. So somehow these Folders | | | are hidden from me. I went into Control Panel - Folder Options | and | I | | | noticed that show hidden Folders was | | | checked. I unchecked it and then hit apply, then I rechecked it | and | | hit | | | apply, ok. | | | However, these Folders still are there but unseen in my address | book. | | | How do I once again get these Folders to be seen, so that I can | see | | the | | | addresses I have in them? | | | thank you | | | | | | | | | "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message | | | ... | | | See this for help in creating a new Address Book. | | | http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm | | | -- | | | | | | Bruce Hagen | | | MS-MVP [Mail] | | | Imperial Beach, CA | | | | | | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Windows XP pro sp3 | | | Internet Explorer 6 | | | Outlook Explorer 6 | | | Address book in .wab | | | | | | I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went | back | | to | | | the Original Identity. | | | In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like | it. | | | I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, | the | | | Address book just doubles | | | up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the | | saved | | | Address book. | | | | | | How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the | Address | | | book so that I can then | | | import the saved Address book. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Corrupt Address Book
"SayWhat" bl... I am a bit embarrassed but some how there were three identities. I removed two of them, when I got the original back. thanks again to you and Ken "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... You're welcome & kudos to Ken for his good help. I'm not going to linger, but it sounds like you ended up with one more identity than you or I thought you had & that may be where the importing problem arose from. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "SayWhat" wrote in message ... Thanks Bruce - the other identity is now gone. I don't either but it was sure a pain, an all day pain. "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... File | Identities | Manage Identities. Highlight & click Remove. Still not sure how you got where you were with the AB. But that's water under the bridge now. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "SayWhat" wrote in message ... Since I have solved this problem. Could we solve another? How do I remove the "Identities" that I am not using? "SayWhat" wrote in message ... Yes I realize that my user name is my identity name Yes, there are several places where they can be found. About 8 There are some listed as "Address book files.wab" this is the ones I wish I had. those listed as "Administrator.wab" are some that I don't want. "Ken" wrote in message ... (user name) Perhaps I should have said (Identity name) User name is the (Identity name) you have in Outlook Express. What are the names of found .wab files, are any the same name you use in OE? By the way, Windows XP by default, hides a lot of files To show hidden files. Go to Control panel and open Folder Options or open My Documents, choose Tools on the menu bar, then choose Folder Options on it's menu. Either way opens the Folder Options dialog window. Choose the View tab then tick "Show hidden files and folders". While there uncheck "Hide file extension for known file types", click OK. Ken "SayWhat" wrote in message ... | Ok sorry. | I went into the Search Advanced options for hidden files and folders | (checked) | I asked it to search for (my user name).wab | It searched and searched found nothing. Perhaps it is not listed with my | user name? | However, when I do an advanced search for .wab files I have several that are | found. | some are a little older dates but are still uptodate with the way I wish my | address book now was. | | So what is it that I should do, since I was unable to find the .wab files | listed with my user name.wab? | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - | Outlook Express - Address Book | | I did not say that. | | I said locate your address book (user Name).wab. | | Use search to find your address book. Note: in search there is Advance | Options, be sure hidden files and folders is checked. | | Ken | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | ... | | | | I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - | Outlook | | Express - Address Book | | I changed the Address Book from wab.exe to Old.exe | | It immediatly created a new Address Book, just like the one I renamed. | | so I did not accomplish anything doing that. | | thanks anyway, it was worth a try. | | | | | | "Ken" wrote in message | | ... | | I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I | saved | | it | | into a folder on my desktop. | | | | Go to where your existing Address book is located, (user name).wab, | rename | | it to OLD(user name).wab. | | | | Copy above saved address book on desktop to same location. | | | | This will replace existing address book with the one on your desktop. | | | | | | Good luck, | | Ken | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | ... | | | I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I | saved | it | | | into a folder on my desktop. | | | This address book is just exactly what I want back. | | | I went into my programs then Outlook express and checked the address | | book | | | that is in there. It is the | | | address book that I am hoping to repair or make it to be just | exactly | | like | | | the one I have on my desktop | | | folder. | | | So the Address Book in my Programs/Outlook Express is the one that | needs | | to | | | be fixed. | | | | | | "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Do an Advanced Search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search | | for: | | | | | | *.wab | | | & | | | ~wa | | | | | | See what you can find and figure out. | | | -- | | | | | | Bruce Hagen | | | MS-MVP [Mail] | | | Imperial Beach, CA | | | | | | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Hi Bruce; My original Address book had several Folders with | address | | in | | | them. Now there are several Folders that | | | appear to be missing. So I tried to recreate the Folders and I | find | | that | | | I am unable because a popup tells me that | | | there is already a Folder with that name. I tried other names | and | | got | | | the same result. So somehow these Folders | | | are hidden from me. I went into Control Panel - Folder Options | and | I | | | noticed that show hidden Folders was | | | checked. I unchecked it and then hit apply, then I rechecked it | and | | hit | | | apply, ok. | | | However, these Folders still are there but unseen in my address | book. | | | How do I once again get these Folders to be seen, so that I can | see | | the | | | addresses I have in them? | | | thank you | | | | | | | | | "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message | | | ... | | | See this for help in creating a new Address Book. | | | http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm | | | -- | | | | | | Bruce Hagen | | | MS-MVP [Mail] | | | Imperial Beach, CA | | | | | | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Windows XP pro sp3 | | | Internet Explorer 6 | | | Outlook Explorer 6 | | | Address book in .wab | | | | | | I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went | back | | to | | | the Original Identity. | | | In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like | it. | | | I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, | the | | | Address book just doubles | | | up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the | | saved | | | Address book. | | | | | | How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the | Address | | | book so that I can then | | | import the saved Address book. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... File | Identities | Manage Identities. Highlight & click Remove. Still not sure how you got where you were with the AB. But that's water under the bridge now. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "SayWhat" wrote in message ... Since I have solved this problem. Could we solve another? How do I remove the "Identities" that I am not using? "SayWhat" wrote in message ... Yes I realize that my user name is my identity name Yes, there are several places where they can be found. About 8 There are some listed as "Address book files.wab" this is the ones I wish I had. those listed as "Administrator.wab" are some that I don't want. "Ken" wrote in message ... (user name) Perhaps I should have said (Identity name) User name is the (Identity name) you have in Outlook Express. What are the names of found .wab files, are any the same name you use in OE? By the way, Windows XP by default, hides a lot of files To show hidden files. Go to Control panel and open Folder Options or open My Documents, choose Tools on the menu bar, then choose Folder Options on it's menu. Either way opens the Folder Options dialog window. Choose the View tab then tick "Show hidden files and folders". While there uncheck "Hide file extension for known file types", click OK. Ken "SayWhat" wrote in message ... | Ok sorry. | I went into the Search Advanced options for hidden files and folders | (checked) | I asked it to search for (my user name).wab | It searched and searched found nothing. Perhaps it is not listed with my | user name? | However, when I do an advanced search for .wab files I have several that are | found. | some are a little older dates but are still uptodate with the way I wish my | address book now was. | | So what is it that I should do, since I was unable to find the .wab files | listed with my user name.wab? | | "Ken" wrote in message | ... | I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - | Outlook Express - Address Book | | I did not say that. | | I said locate your address book (user Name).wab. | | Use search to find your address book. Note: in search there is Advance | Options, be sure hidden files and folders is checked. | | Ken | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | ... | | | | I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - | Outlook | | Express - Address Book | | I changed the Address Book from wab.exe to Old.exe | | It immediatly created a new Address Book, just like the one I renamed. | | so I did not accomplish anything doing that. | | thanks anyway, it was worth a try. | | | | | | "Ken" wrote in message | | ... | | I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I | saved | | it | | into a folder on my desktop. | | | | Go to where your existing Address book is located, (user name).wab, | rename | | it to OLD(user name).wab. | | | | Copy above saved address book on desktop to same location. | | | | This will replace existing address book with the one on your desktop. | | | | | | Good luck, | | Ken | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | ... | | | I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I | saved | it | | | into a folder on my desktop. | | | This address book is just exactly what I want back. | | | I went into my programs then Outlook express and checked the address | | book | | | that is in there. It is the | | | address book that I am hoping to repair or make it to be just | exactly | | like | | | the one I have on my desktop | | | folder. | | | So the Address Book in my Programs/Outlook Express is the one that | needs | | to | | | be fixed. | | | | | | "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Do an Advanced Search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search | | for: | | | | | | *.wab | | | & | | | ~wa | | | | | | See what you can find and figure out. | | | -- | | | | | | Bruce Hagen | | | MS-MVP [Mail] | | | Imperial Beach, CA | | | | | | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Hi Bruce; My original Address book had several Folders with | address | | in | | | them. Now there are several Folders that | | | appear to be missing. So I tried to recreate the Folders and I | find | | that | | | I am unable because a popup tells me that | | | there is already a Folder with that name. I tried other names | and | | got | | | the same result. So somehow these Folders | | | are hidden from me. I went into Control Panel - Folder Options | and | I | | | noticed that show hidden Folders was | | | checked. I unchecked it and then hit apply, then I rechecked it | and | | hit | | | apply, ok. | | | However, these Folders still are there but unseen in my address | book. | | | How do I once again get these Folders to be seen, so that I can | see | | the | | | addresses I have in them? | | | thank you | | | | | | | | | "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message | | | ... | | | See this for help in creating a new Address Book. | | | http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm | | | -- | | | | | | Bruce Hagen | | | MS-MVP [Mail] | | | Imperial Beach, CA | | | | | | | | | "SayWhat" wrote in message | | | ... | | | Windows XP pro sp3 | | | Internet Explorer 6 | | | Outlook Explorer 6 | | | Address book in .wab | | | | | | I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went | back | | to | | | the Original Identity. | | | In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like | it. | | | I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, | the | | | Address book just doubles | | | up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the | | saved | | | Address book. | | | | | | How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the | Address | | | book so that I can then | | | import the saved Address book. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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