Is it possible to acces the OUTLOOK 2007 Address Book in Windows m

I am now on the new Vista and have my address book in Outlook 2007. I prefer
writing emails in Windows Mail (Express). I would like to be able to use the
Outlook contacts in Windows Mail. Is it possible to point to the CONTACT
folder in Outlook from Windows Mail instead of importing them. I really
need the business card & mail merge capability that Outlook offers and hate
to have 2 lists in 2 different programs to keep updated ?? Thank you in
advance for any helpful pointers with this. Janie

I tend to doubt it but you may want to also ask in a Windows Mail group. Outlook stopped sharing its contacts folder in version 2002 IIRC. This is 2 versions later and I don't think they put that back in as it was pretty useless.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Janie asked:

| I am now on the new Vista and have my address book in Outlook 2007.
| I prefer writing emails in Windows Mail (Express). I would like to
| be able to use the Outlook contacts in Windows Mail. Is it possible
| to point to the CONTACT folder in Outlook from Windows Mail instead
| of importing them. I really need the business card & mail merge
| capability that Outlook offers and hate to have 2 lists in 2
| different programs to keep updated ?? Thank you in advance for any
| helpful pointers with this. Janie

And even the workarounds to force the Windows Address Book to use Outlook no
longer work with Outlook 2007. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
I tend to doubt it but you may want to also ask in a Windows Mail group.
Outlook stopped sharing its contacts folder in version 2002 IIRC. This is 2
versions later and I don't think they put that back in as it was pretty
useless.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Janie asked:

| I am now on the new Vista and have my address book in Outlook 2007.
| I prefer writing emails in Windows Mail (Express). I would like to
| be able to use the Outlook contacts in Windows Mail. Is it possible
| to point to the CONTACT folder in Outlook from Windows Mail instead
| of importing them. I really need the business card & mail merge
| capability that Outlook offers and hate to have 2 lists in 2
| different programs to keep updated ?? Thank you in advance for any
| helpful pointers with this. Janie

Russ. Thank you so much. I'll just keep 2 contact lists going. I need the
business card, mail merge options from Outlook and really prefer emailing
ease of Windows mail. It would be really nice if Microsoft allowed ONE
contact list for ALL the programs if you wanted that simple solution.

Again you've been most helpful! Janie

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

And even the workarounds to force the Windows Address Book to use Outlook no
longer work with Outlook 2007. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
I tend to doubt it but you may want to also ask in a Windows Mail group.
Outlook stopped sharing its contacts folder in version 2002 IIRC. This is 2
versions later and I don't think they put that back in as it was pretty
useless.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Janie asked:

| I am now on the new Vista and have my address book in Outlook 2007.
| I prefer writing emails in Windows Mail (Express). I would like to
| be able to use the Outlook contacts in Windows Mail. Is it possible
| to point to the CONTACT folder in Outlook from Windows Mail instead
| of importing them. I really need the business card & mail merge
| capability that Outlook offers and hate to have 2 lists in 2
| different programs to keep updated ?? Thank you in advance for any
| helpful pointers with this. Janie

I agree. I don't know why they don't provide for that option.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Janie" wrote in message
...
Russ. Thank you so much. I'll just keep 2 contact lists going. I need
the
business card, mail merge options from Outlook and really prefer emailing
ease of Windows mail. It would be really nice if Microsoft allowed ONE
contact list for ALL the programs if you wanted that simple solution.

Again you've been most helpful! Janie

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

And even the workarounds to force the Windows Address Book to use Outlook
no
longer work with Outlook 2007. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
I tend to doubt it but you may want to also ask in a Windows Mail group.
Outlook stopped sharing its contacts folder in version 2002 IIRC. This
is 2
versions later and I don't think they put that back in as it was pretty
useless.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Janie asked:

| I am now on the new Vista and have my address book in Outlook 2007.
| I prefer writing emails in Windows Mail (Express). I would like to
| be able to use the Outlook contacts in Windows Mail. Is it possible
| to point to the CONTACT folder in Outlook from Windows Mail instead
| of importing them. I really need the business card & mail merge
| capability that Outlook offers and hate to have 2 lists in 2
| different programs to keep updated ?? Thank you in advance for any
| helpful pointers with this. Janie