Using Contacts for Outlook emails

Hi,

(Outlook 2003 SP2) the information in the Contacts folder in the address
book contains just 6 names instead of the hundreds that are contained in the
full Contacts folder (on the folder list). The Contacts/Properties/Outlook
Address Book tab has a check mark in the appropriate box and 'Contacts' is
listed as the address book in this tab.

I recently had to format my hard drive and reinstall everything. I seem to
remember having a problem wiht contacts after a previous re-installation, but
I can't remember how I solved it. When I go to Address Book/Tools/Options, I
see Contacts listed there.

Everything seems to be set up correctly but I can't access the hundreds of
names in my Contacts for emails. Under the main menu, I have selected
Tools/Email accounts and tried to 'Add a new Address Book'. However this
leads to selecting the additional address book type and when I select Outlook
address book, I get a message 'this account or directory type already exists
and cannot be specified twice.

I know there is a solution to this - hope someone has it, please!

Diarmuid
Dublin
Ireland

Configure the Outlook Address Book to display the correct Contacts Folder.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Diarmuid" wrote in message
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Hi,

(Outlook 2003 SP2) the information in the Contacts folder in the address
book contains just 6 names instead of the hundreds that are contained in
the
full Contacts folder (on the folder list). The
Contacts/Properties/Outlook
Address Book tab has a check mark in the appropriate box and 'Contacts' is
listed as the address book in this tab.

I recently had to format my hard drive and reinstall everything. I seem
to
remember having a problem wiht contacts after a previous re-installation,
but
I can't remember how I solved it. When I go to Address
Book/Tools/Options, I
see Contacts listed there.

Everything seems to be set up correctly but I can't access the hundreds of
names in my Contacts for emails. Under the main menu, I have selected
Tools/Email accounts and tried to 'Add a new Address Book'. However this
leads to selecting the additional address book type and when I select
Outlook
address book, I get a message 'this account or directory type already
exists
and cannot be specified twice.

I know there is a solution to this - hope someone has it, please!

Diarmuid
Dublin
Ireland

Diarmuid wrote:

(Outlook 2003 SP2) the information in the Contacts folder in the
address book contains just 6 names instead of the hundreds that are
contained in the full Contacts folder (on the folder list). The
Contacts/Properties/Outlook Address Book tab has a check mark in the
appropriate box and 'Contacts' is listed as the address book in this
tab.

First, a contact must contain an electronic address (e-mail or FAX number)
before it will show in the Address Book interface. Second, you must be
referencing the correct Contacts folder.

I recently had to format my hard drive and reinstall everything. I
seem to remember having a problem wiht contacts after a previous
re-installation, but I can't remember how I solved it. When I go to
Address Book/Tools/Options, I see Contacts listed there.

Were I in your shoes, I'd click ToolsE-mail AccountsView or change
existing directories ort address bookNext, select Outlook Address Book,
click Change, and remove all Contacts folders that appear there. I'd then
stop and restart Outlook, choose the properties of the folders I want to
appear in the address book, and click the "Show this folder as an e-mail
Address Book" option on the Outlook Address Book tabs.
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Brian Tillman