contacts not appearing in contact list

I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a Contact, but is
not in the total list of contacts.

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in the address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a Contact, but
is
not in the total list of contacts.

Until recently when I added a new contact in the Outlook program, it would
appear in the address book whether or not there was an e-mail. Maybe I don't
know the correct names of Contacts or Address Book, but I know I was able to
add names, addresses,etc. and now I can't. Please help.
I don't know what a valid resolved electronic address is. Also, I did not
add the contact to a folder before, I just saved it and then it appeared in
the address list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in the address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a Contact, but
is
not in the total list of contacts.

The Outlook address book has never contained Contacts without email
addresses. It's sole purpose is to present a list of electronic addresses
that might be needed for sending messages. There is no reason for it to
contain other Contacts, and it never has.
That's why your post is difficult to understand. Are you sure you are
talking about Outlook? If so what version? Any Contact you create that has a
valid electronic address in the correct field will appear in the Outlook
Address Book view.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Until recently when I added a new contact in the Outlook program, it would
appear in the address book whether or not there was an e-mail. Maybe I
don't
know the correct names of Contacts or Address Book, but I know I was able
to
add names, addresses,etc. and now I can't. Please help.
I don't know what a valid resolved electronic address is. Also, I did not
add the contact to a folder before, I just saved it and then it appeared
in
the address list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in the
address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a Contact,
but
is
not in the total list of contacts.

Thank you for your patience with me. When I click on Microsoft Outlook, on
the left panel there are four choices: mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks.
I click on contacts and my list of names and addresses appear. In the top
left corner there is an icon for new contacts. When I click that a form
window appears where I can input name, address, phone, birthdate, e-mail
address, etc. After inputing the info I click the close "x" and the
question, "do you want to save changes" appears. I click "yes", then the
saved information should appear in the Contact portion of my Outlook. It
does not. But when I do a Search for a particular name, the data I have just
typed shows up in a address card appearing form. But it is not in the whole
list in my Contacts. This just started happening a few weeks ago. I have
followed the suggestions on the Help menu, but nothing has corrected this
problem. Sorry I am so computer ID10T, but you are very kind to try to help
me.
Sandra
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

The Outlook address book has never contained Contacts without email
addresses. It's sole purpose is to present a list of electronic addresses
that might be needed for sending messages. There is no reason for it to
contain other Contacts, and it never has.
That's why your post is difficult to understand. Are you sure you are
talking about Outlook? If so what version? Any Contact you create that has a
valid electronic address in the correct field will appear in the Outlook
Address Book view.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Until recently when I added a new contact in the Outlook program, it would
appear in the address book whether or not there was an e-mail. Maybe I
don't
know the correct names of Contacts or Address Book, but I know I was able
to
add names, addresses,etc. and now I can't. Please help.
I don't know what a valid resolved electronic address is. Also, I did not
add the contact to a folder before, I just saved it and then it appeared
in
the address list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in the
address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a Contact,
but
is
not in the total list of contacts.

Normally one would click "Save and Close" to save a new Contact rather than
exiting without saving. When you say the new Contact does not appear in the
"Contact portion of my Outlook," what do you mean?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Thank you for your patience with me. When I click on Microsoft Outlook,
on
the left panel there are four choices: mail, contacts, calendar, and
tasks.
I click on contacts and my list of names and addresses appear. In the top
left corner there is an icon for new contacts. When I click that a form
window appears where I can input name, address, phone, birthdate, e-mail
address, etc. After inputing the info I click the close "x" and the
question, "do you want to save changes" appears. I click "yes", then the
saved information should appear in the Contact portion of my Outlook. It
does not. But when I do a Search for a particular name, the data I have
just
typed shows up in a address card appearing form. But it is not in the
whole
list in my Contacts. This just started happening a few weeks ago. I have
followed the suggestions on the Help menu, but nothing has corrected this
problem. Sorry I am so computer ID10T, but you are very kind to try to
help
me.
Sandra
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

The Outlook address book has never contained Contacts without email
addresses. It's sole purpose is to present a list of electronic addresses
that might be needed for sending messages. There is no reason for it to
contain other Contacts, and it never has.
That's why your post is difficult to understand. Are you sure you are
talking about Outlook? If so what version? Any Contact you create that
has a
valid electronic address in the correct field will appear in the Outlook
Address Book view.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Until recently when I added a new contact in the Outlook program, it
would
appear in the address book whether or not there was an e-mail. Maybe I
don't
know the correct names of Contacts or Address Book, but I know I was
able
to
add names, addresses,etc. and now I can't. Please help.
I don't know what a valid resolved electronic address is. Also, I did
not
add the contact to a folder before, I just saved it and then it
appeared
in
the address list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in the
address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote
in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address
book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a Contact,
but
is
not in the total list of contacts.

When Outlook program is opened, there is a panel (column) on the left side.
At the bottom of the panel are the choices Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and
Tasks. If I want to check my e-mail, I click on Mail. If I need an address
or phone number, I click Contacts. When I click Contacts, all the names and
addresses in address card form are presented with an A-Z directory on the
right side. If I want to add a new name and address to this component
(nothing to do with e-mail), I click New Contact and fill in the window with
name, address, phone, etc. I then click the X to close the box and the
question, "do you want to save changes", I then click Yes. Until recently,
that new information would be instantly added to the Contack component of the
Outlook program. I have Outlook 2003. When I do a Search for a name I just
tried to add, that new name does appear in a page all alone with the word
Contacts at the top, but the name is not in the Contacts component with all
my other names and addresses. I hope that helps you.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Normally one would click "Save and Close" to save a new Contact rather than
exiting without saving. When you say the new Contact does not appear in the
"Contact portion of my Outlook," what do you mean?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Thank you for your patience with me. When I click on Microsoft Outlook,
on
the left panel there are four choices: mail, contacts, calendar, and
tasks.
I click on contacts and my list of names and addresses appear. In the top
left corner there is an icon for new contacts. When I click that a form
window appears where I can input name, address, phone, birthdate, e-mail
address, etc. After inputing the info I click the close "x" and the
question, "do you want to save changes" appears. I click "yes", then the
saved information should appear in the Contact portion of my Outlook. It
does not. But when I do a Search for a particular name, the data I have
just
typed shows up in a address card appearing form. But it is not in the
whole
list in my Contacts. This just started happening a few weeks ago. I have
followed the suggestions on the Help menu, but nothing has corrected this
problem. Sorry I am so computer ID10T, but you are very kind to try to
help
me.
Sandra
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

The Outlook address book has never contained Contacts without email
addresses. It's sole purpose is to present a list of electronic addresses
that might be needed for sending messages. There is no reason for it to
contain other Contacts, and it never has.
That's why your post is difficult to understand. Are you sure you are
talking about Outlook? If so what version? Any Contact you create that
has a
valid electronic address in the correct field will appear in the Outlook
Address Book view.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Until recently when I added a new contact in the Outlook program, it
would
appear in the address book whether or not there was an e-mail. Maybe I
don't
know the correct names of Contacts or Address Book, but I know I was
able
to
add names, addresses,etc. and now I can't. Please help.
I don't know what a valid resolved electronic address is. Also, I did
not
add the contact to a folder before, I just saved it and then it
appeared
in
the address list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in the
address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote
in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address
book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a Contact,
but
is
not in the total list of contacts.

As I said, use "Save and Close." Do not exit without saving.
What you describe is not a known Outlook problem. It appears to be an end
user problem. Are you saving these Contacts to the same folder you are
displaying? Use Folder List view to see how many Contact folders you have in
your profile.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
When Outlook program is opened, there is a panel (column) on the left
side.
At the bottom of the panel are the choices Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and
Tasks. If I want to check my e-mail, I click on Mail. If I need an
address
or phone number, I click Contacts. When I click Contacts, all the names
and
addresses in address card form are presented with an A-Z directory on the
right side. If I want to add a new name and address to this component
(nothing to do with e-mail), I click New Contact and fill in the window
with
name, address, phone, etc. I then click the X to close the box and the
question, "do you want to save changes", I then click Yes. Until
recently,
that new information would be instantly added to the Contack component of
the
Outlook program. I have Outlook 2003. When I do a Search for a name I
just
tried to add, that new name does appear in a page all alone with the word
Contacts at the top, but the name is not in the Contacts component with
all
my other names and addresses. I hope that helps you.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Normally one would click "Save and Close" to save a new Contact rather
than
exiting without saving. When you say the new Contact does not appear in
the
"Contact portion of my Outlook," what do you mean?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Thank you for your patience with me. When I click on Microsoft
Outlook,
on
the left panel there are four choices: mail, contacts, calendar, and
tasks.
I click on contacts and my list of names and addresses appear. In the
top
left corner there is an icon for new contacts. When I click that a
form
window appears where I can input name, address, phone, birthdate,
e-mail
address, etc. After inputing the info I click the close "x" and the
question, "do you want to save changes" appears. I click "yes", then
the
saved information should appear in the Contact portion of my Outlook.
It
does not. But when I do a Search for a particular name, the data I
have
just
typed shows up in a address card appearing form. But it is not in the
whole
list in my Contacts. This just started happening a few weeks ago. I
have
followed the suggestions on the Help menu, but nothing has corrected
this
problem. Sorry I am so computer ID10T, but you are very kind to try to
help
me.
Sandra
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

The Outlook address book has never contained Contacts without email
addresses. It's sole purpose is to present a list of electronic
addresses
that might be needed for sending messages. There is no reason for it
to
contain other Contacts, and it never has.
That's why your post is difficult to understand. Are you sure you are
talking about Outlook? If so what version? Any Contact you create that
has a
valid electronic address in the correct field will appear in the
Outlook
Address Book view.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote
in
message ...
Until recently when I added a new contact in the Outlook program, it
would
appear in the address book whether or not there was an e-mail.
Maybe I
don't
know the correct names of Contacts or Address Book, but I know I was
able
to
add names, addresses,etc. and now I can't. Please help.
I don't know what a valid resolved electronic address is. Also, I
did
not
add the contact to a folder before, I just saved it and then it
appeared
in
the address list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in the
address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne"
wrote
in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address
book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a
Contact,
but
is
not in the total list of contacts.

This sounds similar to a problem I'm having. I think I understand what Sandra is wanting. You don't necessarily have to have email addresses in your contacts, or at least you didn't used to have to. Suppose you are using your contacts for other purposes, like faxing only? This is what I'm trying to do now.

I have several contacts in my contacts folder for sending business faxes, most of them do not have email addresses associated. When I use the Fax wizard, I used to be able to select these names from the "Address book " button on the Send Fax Wizard. I've done this several times in the past.
However, now I'm getting similar results as Sandra I have 123 contacts in this address book and only 21 of them are sowing up. And some of those are ARE showing up, do not have and email address associated at all.

I'm running Office Profession Edition 2003 SP2

Jonathan



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ...
As I said, use "Save and Close." Do not exit without saving.
What you describe is not a known Outlook problem. It appears to be an end
user problem. Are you saving these Contacts to the same folder you are
displaying? Use Folder List view to see how many Contact folders you have in
your profile.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
When Outlook program is opened, there is a panel (column) on the left
side.
At the bottom of the panel are the choices Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and
Tasks. If I want to check my e-mail, I click on Mail. If I need an
address
or phone number, I click Contacts. When I click Contacts, all the names
and
addresses in address card form are presented with an A-Z directory on the
right side. If I want to add a new name and address to this component
(nothing to do with e-mail), I click New Contact and fill in the window
with
name, address, phone, etc. I then click the X to close the box and the
question, "do you want to save changes", I then click Yes. Until
recently,
that new information would be instantly added to the Contack component of
the
Outlook program. I have Outlook 2003. When I do a Search for a name I
just
tried to add, that new name does appear in a page all alone with the word
Contacts at the top, but the name is not in the Contacts component with
all
my other names and addresses. I hope that helps you.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Normally one would click "Save and Close" to save a new Contact rather
than
exiting without saving. When you say the new Contact does not appear in
the
"Contact portion of my Outlook," what do you mean?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Thank you for your patience with me. When I click on Microsoft
Outlook,
on
the left panel there are four choices: mail, contacts, calendar, and
tasks.
I click on contacts and my list of names and addresses appear. In the
top
left corner there is an icon for new contacts. When I click that a
form
window appears where I can input name, address, phone, birthdate,
e-mail
address, etc. After inputing the info I click the close "x" and the
question, "do you want to save changes" appears. I click "yes", then
the
saved information should appear in the Contact portion of my Outlook.
It
does not. But when I do a Search for a particular name, the data I
have
just
typed shows up in a address card appearing form. But it is not in the
whole
list in my Contacts. This just started happening a few weeks ago. I
have
followed the suggestions on the Help menu, but nothing has corrected
this
problem. Sorry I am so computer ID10T, but you are very kind to try to
help
me.
Sandra
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

The Outlook address book has never contained Contacts without email
addresses. It's sole purpose is to present a list of electronic
addresses
that might be needed for sending messages. There is no reason for it
to
contain other Contacts, and it never has.
That's why your post is difficult to understand. Are you sure you are
talking about Outlook? If so what version? Any Contact you create that
has a
valid electronic address in the correct field will appear in the
Outlook
Address Book view.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote
in
message ...
Until recently when I added a new contact in the Outlook program, it
would
appear in the address book whether or not there was an e-mail.
Maybe I
don't
know the correct names of Contacts or Address Book, but I know I was
able
to
add names, addresses,etc. and now I can't. Please help.
I don't know what a valid resolved electronic address is. Also, I
did
not
add the contact to a folder before, I just saved it and then it
appeared
in
the address list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in the
address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne"
wrote
in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact address
book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a
Contact,
but
is
not in the total list of contacts.

Any Contact with any type of electronic address will appear in the Outlook
Address Book. Fax numbers are electronic addresses. Your problem will have
one of the cause I have already mentioned. In addition, which fax program
you are using and how you integrated with Outlook are in play. You have
provided none of this information.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan R Williams" wrote in message
news:829lh.3932$Xr.2392@trnddc04...


This sounds similar to a problem I'm having. I think I understand what
Sandra is wanting. You don't necessarily have to have email addresses in
your contacts, or at least you didn't used to have to. Suppose you are
using your contacts for other purposes, like faxing only? This is what I'm
trying to do now.

I have several contacts in my contacts folder for sending business faxes,
most of them do not have email addresses associated. When I use the Fax
wizard, I used to be able to select these names from the "Address book "
button on the Send Fax Wizard. I've done this several times in the past.
However, now I'm getting similar results as Sandra I have 123 contacts in
this address book and only 21 of them are sowing up. And some of those are
ARE showing up, do not have and email address associated at all.

I'm running Office Profession Edition 2003 SP2

Jonathan



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
As I said, use "Save and Close." Do not exit without saving.
What you describe is not a known Outlook problem. It appears to be an end
user problem. Are you saving these Contacts to the same folder you are
displaying? Use Folder List view to see how many Contact folders you have
in
your profile.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
When Outlook program is opened, there is a panel (column) on the left
side.
At the bottom of the panel are the choices Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and
Tasks. If I want to check my e-mail, I click on Mail. If I need an
address
or phone number, I click Contacts. When I click Contacts, all the names
and
addresses in address card form are presented with an A-Z directory on the
right side. If I want to add a new name and address to this component
(nothing to do with e-mail), I click New Contact and fill in the window
with
name, address, phone, etc. I then click the X to close the box and the
question, "do you want to save changes", I then click Yes. Until
recently,
that new information would be instantly added to the Contack component of
the
Outlook program. I have Outlook 2003. When I do a Search for a name I
just
tried to add, that new name does appear in a page all alone with the word
Contacts at the top, but the name is not in the Contacts component with
all
my other names and addresses. I hope that helps you.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Normally one would click "Save and Close" to save a new Contact rather
than
exiting without saving. When you say the new Contact does not appear in
the
"Contact portion of my Outlook," what do you mean?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote in
message ...
Thank you for your patience with me. When I click on Microsoft
Outlook,
on
the left panel there are four choices: mail, contacts, calendar, and
tasks.
I click on contacts and my list of names and addresses appear. In the
top
left corner there is an icon for new contacts. When I click that a
form
window appears where I can input name, address, phone, birthdate,
e-mail
address, etc. After inputing the info I click the close "x" and the
question, "do you want to save changes" appears. I click "yes", then
the
saved information should appear in the Contact portion of my Outlook.
It
does not. But when I do a Search for a particular name, the data I
have
just
typed shows up in a address card appearing form. But it is not in the
whole
list in my Contacts. This just started happening a few weeks ago. I
have
followed the suggestions on the Help menu, but nothing has corrected
this
problem. Sorry I am so computer ID10T, but you are very kind to try
to
help
me.
Sandra
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

The Outlook address book has never contained Contacts without email
addresses. It's sole purpose is to present a list of electronic
addresses
that might be needed for sending messages. There is no reason for it
to
contain other Contacts, and it never has.
That's why your post is difficult to understand. Are you sure you are
talking about Outlook? If so what version? Any Contact you create
that
has a
valid electronic address in the correct field will appear in the
Outlook
Address Book view.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne" wrote
in
message ...
Until recently when I added a new contact in the Outlook program,
it
would
appear in the address book whether or not there was an e-mail.
Maybe I
don't
know the correct names of Contacts or Address Book, but I know I
was
able
to
add names, addresses,etc. and now I can't. Please help.
I don't know what a valid resolved electronic address is. Also, I
did
not
add the contact to a folder before, I just saved it and then it
appeared
in
the address list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Two things are required:
1. The Contact have a valid resolved electronic address
2. You add the Contact to the same folder you are displaying in
the
address
book view
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sandra Lou Thorne"
wrote
in
message ...
I add a new contact then it does not appear in the contact
address
book.
When I do a search, the information appears separately as a
Contact,
but
is
not in the total list of contacts.