Contacts as Address Book - Outlook 2007

On Mar 17, 6:51 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
Read the thread please. The " instructions" you followed have never been
posted here. You never import Outlook data. After you create a new profile,
open your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]Bob Abbott wrote in message

...

I have the same problem s that below.

Any solutions?????

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Address book in my Outlook 2007 is blank, i have read many post and
tried all the proposed soultuions i could find without a satisfactory
result.

When I go to ToolsAccount SettingsAddress Book, Outlook Address Book is
listed, the "type" is MAPI. The only actions available on that page are

If I select "New" Additional Address Books it won't allow
me to pick "Outlook Address Book" as a type, because it already exists.
If I select "Change", the dialog that appears has an empty list of Outlook
Address
Books.

If I select the Properties on Contacts folder, then (and select the
Outlook
Address Book) tab. The "Show
this folder as an email Address Book is unchecked and is grayed (so i can
not select the checkbox)

I have made a clean profile an imported the the contcts to the new file,
no
help

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
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I am having the same issue here. We are deploying Office 2007 out
slowly to make sure that there are no bugs. I have one user that can
not change the settings on the contacts folder. The check box for show
this folder as an email address book is blank and greyed out. I used
here account on two different systems with Outlook 2007 and I am
getting the same result. When I go to a system with outlook 2003
installed I have no problem. I know that outlook 2007 does not work
with .pab file anymore. Her contacts are showing up in outlook itself
but are not showing up in the address book. Even if I remove her
contacts folder they still show up, and when I recreate or put the
contacts back in there is a blank box in the dialog box
Microsoft Office Outlook Address Book
To designate a Contacts folder as an Outlook Address Book, go to the
Properties dialog box for the Contacts folder. On the Outlook Address
Book tab, select the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book"
check box.
Outlook Address Books:
Remove Address Book
Show names by
First Last (John Smith)
File As (Smith, John)
Close
|____________________| There is a highlighted box but there is nothing
in it and it is asking me if I want to remove it.

I am trying to be as specific as possible. I hope that I don't get
yelled at also.

Have you checked to make sure that the Outlook Address Book Service has been
added to the profile? That path is slightly different in Outlook 2007 Tools
Account Settings Address Book Tab.
Unfortunately, Outlook 2007 still has plenty of bugs, one of which prevents
users from being able to configure the Outlook Address Book properly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
ups.com...
On Mar 17, 6:51 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
Read the thread please. The " instructions" you followed have never been
posted here. You never import Outlook data. After you create a new
profile,
open your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]Bob Abbott wrote in message

...

I have the same problem s that below.

Any solutions?????

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Address book in my Outlook 2007 is blank, i have read many post and
tried all the proposed soultuions i could find without a satisfactory
result.

When I go to ToolsAccount SettingsAddress Book, Outlook Address Book
is
listed, the "type" is MAPI. The only actions available on that page
are

If I select "New" Additional Address Books it won't allow
me to pick "Outlook Address Book" as a type, because it already exists.
If I select "Change", the dialog that appears has an empty list of
Outlook
Address
Books.

If I select the Properties on Contacts folder, then (and select the
Outlook
Address Book) tab. The "Show
this folder as an email Address Book is unchecked and is grayed (so i
can
not select the checkbox)

I have made a clean profile an imported the the contcts to the new
file,
no
help

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com

I am having the same issue here. We are deploying Office 2007 out
slowly to make sure that there are no bugs. I have one user that can
not change the settings on the contacts folder. The check box for show
this folder as an email address book is blank and greyed out. I used
here account on two different systems with Outlook 2007 and I am
getting the same result. When I go to a system with outlook 2003
installed I have no problem. I know that outlook 2007 does not work
with .pab file anymore. Her contacts are showing up in outlook itself
but are not showing up in the address book. Even if I remove her
contacts folder they still show up, and when I recreate or put the
contacts back in there is a blank box in the dialog box
Microsoft Office Outlook Address Book
To designate a Contacts folder as an Outlook Address Book, go to the
Properties dialog box for the Contacts folder. On the Outlook Address
Book tab, select the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book"
check box.
Outlook Address Books:
Remove Address Book
Show names by
First Last (John Smith)
File As (Smith, John)
Close
|____________________| There is a highlighted box but there is nothing
in it and it is asking me if I want to remove it.

I am trying to be as specific as possible. I hope that I don't get
yelled at also.

I am finding this message string interesting but not helpful. Interesting
because I have the same problem but there doesn't appear to be a resolution.
I have migrated from an XP based PC using Office XP Prof 2002 to a Vista PC
using Small Bus Office 2007. I used Easy Transfer to do the job and have not
used any special selections. Outlook runs fine and all my mail and contacts
records are there - but the address book is blank. My mail is on a POP3
server.
On the Account Settings tab the addres book is there as a MAPPI type (not
sure what that means) and it prompts me to go to the Properties option in the
Contacts folder to designate my Contacts as my Address Book, which is what I
want. I have done that but the Outlook Address Book tab of this window is
greyed out. I seem to be able to see what I want but cannot action it.
Russ -- would you please give me some (simple) instuctions to get the
address book working, thanks.
Phil
--
Hopefully


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Have you checked to make sure that the Outlook Address Book Service has been
added to the profile? That path is slightly different in Outlook 2007 Tools
Account Settings Address Book Tab.
Unfortunately, Outlook 2007 still has plenty of bugs, one of which prevents
users from being able to configure the Outlook Address Book properly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
ups.com...
On Mar 17, 6:51 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
Read the thread please. The " instructions" you followed have never been
posted here. You never import Outlook data. After you create a new
profile,
open your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]Bob Abbott wrote in message

...

I have the same problem s that below.

Any solutions?????

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Address book in my Outlook 2007 is blank, i have read many post and
tried all the proposed soultuions i could find without a satisfactory
result.

When I go to ToolsAccount SettingsAddress Book, Outlook Address Book
is
listed, the "type" is MAPI. The only actions available on that page
are

If I select "New" Additional Address Books it won't allow
me to pick "Outlook Address Book" as a type, because it already exists.
If I select "Change", the dialog that appears has an empty list of
Outlook
Address
Books.

If I select the Properties on Contacts folder, then (and select the
Outlook
Address Book) tab. The "Show
this folder as an email Address Book is unchecked and is grayed (so i
can
not select the checkbox)

I have made a clean profile an imported the the contcts to the new
file,
no
help

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com

I am having the same issue here. We are deploying Office 2007 out
slowly to make sure that there are no bugs. I have one user that can
not change the settings on the contacts folder. The check box for show
this folder as an email address book is blank and greyed out. I used
here account on two different systems with Outlook 2007 and I am
getting the same result. When I go to a system with outlook 2003
installed I have no problem. I know that outlook 2007 does not work
with .pab file anymore. Her contacts are showing up in outlook itself
but are not showing up in the address book. Even if I remove her
contacts folder they still show up, and when I recreate or put the
contacts back in there is a blank box in the dialog box
Microsoft Office Outlook Address Book
To designate a Contacts folder as an Outlook Address Book, go to the
Properties dialog box for the Contacts folder. On the Outlook Address
Book tab, select the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book"
check box.
Outlook Address Books:
Remove Address Book
Show names by
First Last (John Smith)
File As (Smith, John)
Close
|____________________| There is a highlighted box but there is nothing
in it and it is asking me if I want to remove it.

I am trying to be as specific as possible. I hope that I don't get
yelled at also.

Windows Easy transfer corrupts the Outlook profile. You must create a new
Outlook profile from scratch in order to get the Outlook Address Book
Service to work again.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Simpleuser" wrote in message
...
I am finding this message string interesting but not helpful. Interesting
because I have the same problem but there doesn't appear to be a
resolution.
I have migrated from an XP based PC using Office XP Prof 2002 to a Vista
PC
using Small Bus Office 2007. I used Easy Transfer to do the job and have
not
used any special selections. Outlook runs fine and all my mail and
contacts
records are there - but the address book is blank. My mail is on a POP3
server.
On the Account Settings tab the addres book is there as a MAPPI type (not
sure what that means) and it prompts me to go to the Properties option in
the
Contacts folder to designate my Contacts as my Address Book, which is what
I
want. I have done that but the Outlook Address Book tab of this window is
greyed out. I seem to be able to see what I want but cannot action it.
Russ -- would you please give me some (simple) instuctions to get the
address book working, thanks.
Phil
--
Hopefully


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Have you checked to make sure that the Outlook Address Book Service has
been
added to the profile? That path is slightly different in Outlook 2007
Tools
Account Settings Address Book Tab.
Unfortunately, Outlook 2007 still has plenty of bugs, one of which
prevents
users from being able to configure the Outlook Address Book properly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
ups.com...
On Mar 17, 6:51 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:
Read the thread please. The " instructions" you followed have never
been
posted here. You never import Outlook data. After you create a new
profile,
open your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]Bob Abbott wrote in message

...

I have the same problem s that below.

Any solutions?????

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Address book in my Outlook 2007 is blank, i have read many post
and
tried all the proposed soultuions i could find without a
satisfactory
result.

When I go to ToolsAccount SettingsAddress Book, Outlook Address
Book
is
listed, the "type" is MAPI. The only actions available on that page
are

If I select "New" Additional Address Books it won't allow
me to pick "Outlook Address Book" as a type, because it already
exists.
If I select "Change", the dialog that appears has an empty list of
Outlook
Address
Books.

If I select the Properties on Contacts folder, then (and select the
Outlook
Address Book) tab. The "Show
this folder as an email Address Book is unchecked and is grayed (so
i
can
not select the checkbox)

I have made a clean profile an imported the the contcts to the new
file,
no
help

EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com

I am having the same issue here. We are deploying Office 2007 out
slowly to make sure that there are no bugs. I have one user that can
not change the settings on the contacts folder. The check box for show
this folder as an email address book is blank and greyed out. I used
here account on two different systems with Outlook 2007 and I am
getting the same result. When I go to a system with outlook 2003
installed I have no problem. I know that outlook 2007 does not work
with .pab file anymore. Her contacts are showing up in outlook itself
but are not showing up in the address book. Even if I remove her
contacts folder they still show up, and when I recreate or put the
contacts back in there is a blank box in the dialog box
Microsoft Office Outlook Address Book
To designate a Contacts folder as an Outlook Address Book, go to the
Properties dialog box for the Contacts folder. On the Outlook Address
Book tab, select the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book"
check box.
Outlook Address Books:
Remove Address Book
Show names by
First Last (John Smith)
File As (Smith, John)
Close
|____________________| There is a highlighted box but there is nothing
in it and it is asking me if I want to remove it.

I am trying to be as specific as possible. I hope that I don't get
yelled at also.