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  #1  
Old December 5th, 2008, 02:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
dale1948
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Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

I having been using this application for over 1 year, without problem. As of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my outlook address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened up and I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to any settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale
  #2  
Old December 5th, 2008, 04:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should display first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without problem. As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened up and I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale


  #3  
Old December 5th, 2008, 04:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
dale1948
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Posts: 36
Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

Hi Russ,

You helped me on a similar problem a couple of months ago on the PC in my
office. In fact I looked your reply up to see if I could use to fix my home
PC.

I'm not sure I completely understand your response. When you say open
address book, do you mean my Outlook contacts personal folder?

One other thing I looked at prior to asking for help was to right click on
the contacts folder properties. This opened a window called contact
properties. By clicking on the Outlook Address Book tab, I can see that
"Contacts" has been selected as the folder for my e-mail address book.
Although there is a check mark in the box, the entire line is not "active",
in other words, I can't uncheck, or check the box.

Again everthing has worked fine for over a year then yesterday, it went south.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should display first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without problem. As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened up and I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale



  #4  
Old December 5th, 2008, 11:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 9,440
Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

No. I'm saying open the Address Book from your toolbar. In that view you
will have the option to choose which Contacts Folder you want to display
first.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

You helped me on a similar problem a couple of months ago on the PC in my
office. In fact I looked your reply up to see if I could use to fix my
home
PC.

I'm not sure I completely understand your response. When you say open
address book, do you mean my Outlook contacts personal folder?

One other thing I looked at prior to asking for help was to right click on
the contacts folder properties. This opened a window called contact
properties. By clicking on the Outlook Address Book tab, I can see that
"Contacts" has been selected as the folder for my e-mail address book.
Although there is a check mark in the box, the entire line is not
"active",
in other words, I can't uncheck, or check the box.

Again everthing has worked fine for over a year then yesterday, it went
south.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should display
first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without problem.
As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened up and
I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale




  #5  
Old December 6th, 2008, 04:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
dale1948
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Posts: 36
Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

Russ,

Ok, I tried your suggestion. I only have 1 address book; "Contacts". This is
the one that had been selected; as always.

When I type a name into select names window that opens when I click on "To"
in e-mail, no list of contacts appeares but, I can type a name in, click the
search button and one name will appear.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. I'm saying open the Address Book from your toolbar. In that view you
will have the option to choose which Contacts Folder you want to display
first.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

You helped me on a similar problem a couple of months ago on the PC in my
office. In fact I looked your reply up to see if I could use to fix my
home
PC.

I'm not sure I completely understand your response. When you say open
address book, do you mean my Outlook contacts personal folder?

One other thing I looked at prior to asking for help was to right click on
the contacts folder properties. This opened a window called contact
properties. By clicking on the Outlook Address Book tab, I can see that
"Contacts" has been selected as the folder for my e-mail address book.
Although there is a check mark in the box, the entire line is not
"active",
in other words, I can't uncheck, or check the box.

Again everthing has worked fine for over a year then yesterday, it went
south.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should display
first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without problem.
As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened up and
I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale




  #6  
Old December 6th, 2008, 05:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 9,440
Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

Go to Tools Account Settings Address Book Tab Outlook Address Book
Change...
What do you see?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Russ,

Ok, I tried your suggestion. I only have 1 address book; "Contacts". This
is
the one that had been selected; as always.

When I type a name into select names window that opens when I click on
"To"
in e-mail, no list of contacts appeares but, I can type a name in, click
the
search button and one name will appear.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. I'm saying open the Address Book from your toolbar. In that view you
will have the option to choose which Contacts Folder you want to display
first.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

You helped me on a similar problem a couple of months ago on the PC in
my
office. In fact I looked your reply up to see if I could use to fix my
home
PC.

I'm not sure I completely understand your response. When you say open
address book, do you mean my Outlook contacts personal folder?

One other thing I looked at prior to asking for help was to right click
on
the contacts folder properties. This opened a window called contact
properties. By clicking on the Outlook Address Book tab, I can see that
"Contacts" has been selected as the folder for my e-mail address book.
Although there is a check mark in the box, the entire line is not
"active",
in other words, I can't uncheck, or check the box.

Again everthing has worked fine for over a year then yesterday, it went
south.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should display
first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without
problem.
As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened up
and
I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale





  #7  
Old December 11th, 2008, 01:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
dale1948
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Posts: 36
Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

Hi Russ,

I've been out of town.

OK, the window shows the selected Outlook Address Book as "Contacts:Personal
Folders". The text above this says that in the properties dialog box to check
the box "Show this folder as the e-mail address book". The box has a check
mark, but it is not "active".

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Go to Tools Account Settings Address Book Tab Outlook Address Book
Change...
What do you see?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Russ,

Ok, I tried your suggestion. I only have 1 address book; "Contacts". This
is
the one that had been selected; as always.

When I type a name into select names window that opens when I click on
"To"
in e-mail, no list of contacts appeares but, I can type a name in, click
the
search button and one name will appear.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. I'm saying open the Address Book from your toolbar. In that view you
will have the option to choose which Contacts Folder you want to display
first.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

You helped me on a similar problem a couple of months ago on the PC in
my
office. In fact I looked your reply up to see if I could use to fix my
home
PC.

I'm not sure I completely understand your response. When you say open
address book, do you mean my Outlook contacts personal folder?

One other thing I looked at prior to asking for help was to right click
on
the contacts folder properties. This opened a window called contact
properties. By clicking on the Outlook Address Book tab, I can see that
"Contacts" has been selected as the folder for my e-mail address book.
Although there is a check mark in the box, the entire line is not
"active",
in other words, I can't uncheck, or check the box.

Again everthing has worked fine for over a year then yesterday, it went
south.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should display
first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without
problem.
As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened up
and
I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale






  #8  
Old December 11th, 2008, 03:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 9,440
Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

Not what I asked. Read my post and reply with the correct answer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

I've been out of town.

OK, the window shows the selected Outlook Address Book as
"Contacts:Personal
Folders". The text above this says that in the properties dialog box to
check
the box "Show this folder as the e-mail address book". The box has a check
mark, but it is not "active".

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Go to Tools Account Settings Address Book Tab Outlook Address Book

Change...
What do you see?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Russ,

Ok, I tried your suggestion. I only have 1 address book; "Contacts".
This
is
the one that had been selected; as always.

When I type a name into select names window that opens when I click on
"To"
in e-mail, no list of contacts appeares but, I can type a name in,
click
the
search button and one name will appear.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. I'm saying open the Address Book from your toolbar. In that view
you
will have the option to choose which Contacts Folder you want to
display
first.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

You helped me on a similar problem a couple of months ago on the PC
in
my
office. In fact I looked your reply up to see if I could use to fix
my
home
PC.

I'm not sure I completely understand your response. When you say
open
address book, do you mean my Outlook contacts personal folder?

One other thing I looked at prior to asking for help was to right
click
on
the contacts folder properties. This opened a window called contact
properties. By clicking on the Outlook Address Book tab, I can see
that
"Contacts" has been selected as the folder for my e-mail address
book.
Although there is a check mark in the box, the entire line is not
"active",
in other words, I can't uncheck, or check the box.

Again everthing has worked fine for over a year then yesterday, it
went
south.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should
display
first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without
problem.
As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my
outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened
up
and
I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to
any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale







  #9  
Old December 11th, 2008, 12:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 9,440
Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

Wait. You confused me. The view I asked for has no check box. You said it
does. You didn't mean that, did you?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

I've been out of town.

OK, the window shows the selected Outlook Address Book as
"Contacts:Personal
Folders". The text above this says that in the properties dialog box to
check
the box "Show this folder as the e-mail address book". The box has a check
mark, but it is not "active".

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Go to Tools Account Settings Address Book Tab Outlook Address Book

Change...
What do you see?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Russ,

Ok, I tried your suggestion. I only have 1 address book; "Contacts".
This
is
the one that had been selected; as always.

When I type a name into select names window that opens when I click on
"To"
in e-mail, no list of contacts appeares but, I can type a name in,
click
the
search button and one name will appear.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. I'm saying open the Address Book from your toolbar. In that view
you
will have the option to choose which Contacts Folder you want to
display
first.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

You helped me on a similar problem a couple of months ago on the PC
in
my
office. In fact I looked your reply up to see if I could use to fix
my
home
PC.

I'm not sure I completely understand your response. When you say
open
address book, do you mean my Outlook contacts personal folder?

One other thing I looked at prior to asking for help was to right
click
on
the contacts folder properties. This opened a window called contact
properties. By clicking on the Outlook Address Book tab, I can see
that
"Contacts" has been selected as the folder for my e-mail address
book.
Although there is a check mark in the box, the entire line is not
"active",
in other words, I can't uncheck, or check the box.

Again everthing has worked fine for over a year then yesterday, it
went
south.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should
display
first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without
problem.
As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my
outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened
up
and
I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to
any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale







  #10  
Old December 11th, 2008, 04:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
dale1948
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Posts: 36
Default Outlook 2007 Address Book

Sorry Russ, perhaps I jumped ahead.

First , I did exactly as you asked, and when I clicked on "change", a widow
opened that showed my outlook address book as "contactsersonal folders".

Within the same window, and above, the text said to go to properties in the
contacts, personal folders. The dialog box showed that this folder was
selected as the e-mail address book. As I said last night, there is a check
mark in this box, but it is not "active", which is to say that the text and
check box are light gray, and I couldn't change if I wanted to.

I'm sorry for the confusion but, this is exactly what I see.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Wait. You confused me. The view I asked for has no check box. You said it
does. You didn't mean that, did you?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

I've been out of town.

OK, the window shows the selected Outlook Address Book as
"Contacts:Personal
Folders". The text above this says that in the properties dialog box to
check
the box "Show this folder as the e-mail address book". The box has a check
mark, but it is not "active".

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Go to Tools Account Settings Address Book Tab Outlook Address Book

Change...
What do you see?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Russ,

Ok, I tried your suggestion. I only have 1 address book; "Contacts".
This
is
the one that had been selected; as always.

When I type a name into select names window that opens when I click on
"To"
in e-mail, no list of contacts appeares but, I can type a name in,
click
the
search button and one name will appear.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

No. I'm saying open the Address Book from your toolbar. In that view
you
will have the option to choose which Contacts Folder you want to
display
first.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ,

You helped me on a similar problem a couple of months ago on the PC
in
my
office. In fact I looked your reply up to see if I could use to fix
my
home
PC.

I'm not sure I completely understand your response. When you say
open
address book, do you mean my Outlook contacts personal folder?

One other thing I looked at prior to asking for help was to right
click
on
the contacts folder properties. This opened a window called contact
properties. By clicking on the Outlook Address Book tab, I can see
that
"Contacts" has been selected as the folder for my e-mail address
book.
Although there is a check mark in the box, the entire line is not
"active",
in other words, I can't uncheck, or check the box.

Again everthing has worked fine for over a year then yesterday, it
went
south.

Dale

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is easy to select which folder the address book view should
display
first
by opening the address book Tools Options

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"dale1948" wrote in message
...
I having been using this application for over 1 year, without
problem.
As
of
today, when composing a new e-mail, and clicking on "To", my
outlook
address
book does not open. Instead, I get a window that says "Select
Names:Contacts". In the past, my entire contacts listing opened
up
and
I
could click on the intended recipients. I've made no changes to
any
settings
of which I'm aware.

How can I change to the way it was?

Thanks!

Dale








 




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