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Outlook Contacts not set up correctly
I reloaded Microsoft Office. Now when I want to send an email message and type in the addressee's name, nothing gets filled in. I can go to Contacts, look up the name and copy the email address--all the information is still in Contacts.
And I think I made it worse in trying to fix this. Now, if I click in Outlook New, Mail Message, To, where it says Show Names From The, the only choice is Outlook Address Book, a name I somehow created, which means that it's empty. I can't reset it to Contacts because the only choice is Outlook Address Book.
I tried exporting Contacts and reimporting, but Outlook Address Book isn't one of the files you can import into, so that didn't help.
The file contacts.ico exists in C:\program files\microsoft\office]for
How do I fix this?
And I think I made it worse in trying to fix this. Now, if I click in Outlook New, Mail Message, To, where it says Show Names From The, the only choice is Outlook Address Book, a name I somehow created, which means that it's empty. I can't reset it to Contacts because the only choice is Outlook Address Book.
I tried exporting Contacts and reimporting, but Outlook Address Book isn't one of the files you can import into, so that didn't help.
The file contacts.ico exists in C:\program files\microsoft\office]for
How do I fix this?
ASKER
What do I do after a choose Properties?
And, Show this folder etc is greyed out, can't be checked
David
And, Show this folder etc is greyed out, can't be checked
David
What version of outlook is this ?
ASKER
2000 SR-1
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Great! That solved the problem. Many many thanks
David
David
David
You are welcome. It is just that I get lucky sometimes..
SR
You are welcome. It is just that I get lucky sometimes..
SR
And on the Outlook Address Book tab, check the box "Show this folder as an email address book".