John Mc wrote:

Thanks very much - you solved my main problem.

Great.

A follow-up question : How can I make the Contacts folder that I just
added to the Address Book, the AB's DEFAULT Contacts folder? The
default is now the empty folder that existed after I installed
Outlook.

ToolsE-mail AccountsView or change existing directories or address
booksNext. Select Outlook Address Book and click Change. Remove the bogus
contacts folder there. Stop and restart Outlook.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]