Examine the name and location of your data file in your current Outlook
profile. Open that file in your new profile. Instructions:
File Open Outlook data file.

You will find these procedures well documented here on a daily basis.
New profile creation:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...roduct=out2003

Data migration:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ron" wrote in message
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i am aware of what you said about Windows Easy Transfer, but you asked me
to "explain more clearly what i did", and that is what i did. the big
question now is where do i go from here?

You said that i need to open my previous Outlook data file in this
profile, set it to be my default, restart Outlook, then make sure that
Contacts Folder is enabled as an email address book. is that still your
opinion? how can i find my Outlook data file, and how do i open it to set
it as my default?


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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Read my first post again. I already told you you cannot use Windows Easy
Transfer, didn't I?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ron" wrote in message
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Russ;
i really do appreciate your help. sorry for the delay i've been away
for a few days.

what i did was transfer my files and settings from my old PC running XP
to my new Vista PC using the Vista transfer tool and a Belkin USB
transfer cable. i then installed MS Office 2007 onto my new machine and
started outlook; when it opened, my contacts were there but when i
composed a new e-mail and picked To: my e-mail addresses did not appear.
my address book appears to not exist. i checked Tools Account
Settings Address Books and Outlook Address Book MAPI appears but when
i check the properties in any of my contact folders, the Show this
Folder as an E-mail Address Book option is greyed out.

how can i find my Outlook data file, and how do i open it to set it as
my default?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Explain more clearly what you did. Are you talking about the new empty
data file the new profile created? The option to "Show this folder as
an email address book" should be grayed out but checked in the
Properties of that Contacts Folder.

All you need to do is open your previous Outlook data file in this
profile, set it to be your default, restart Outlook, then make sure
that Contacts Folder is enabled as an email address book.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ron" wrote in message
...
i created a new profile and deleted my old one. now how do i connect
it to my current outlook data file? the outlook addressbook appears
under my account settings, addressbook tab but when i look at the
properties of the contacts folder the "connect to addressbook" option
is greyed out.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
news Indeed. Answer is posted here daily.
You can not Windows Easy Transfer with Outlook. It creates a corrupt
profile in which the Outlook Address Book Service is absent and
cannot be added.
Create a new Outlook profile from scratch and connect it to your
current Outlook data file. You will then be able to designate your
Contacts Folder as an email address book.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ron" wrote in message
...
i know that y'all have probably answered this question countless
times but i'm new here and in need of guidance. I purchased a new
computer and transferred my conacts to my new Vista computer (from
XP) using the Vista utility and a transfer cable. i'm using office
2007 (upgraded from 2003, upgraded from 2000, etc. etc.).

the contacts were working fine before the transfer but now i don't
see them when composing new e-mail and pressing To: or CC: . the
addressbook shows up in my accounts, but when i check the contact
folder options the "show this folder in the addressbook" option is
grayed out, and my addressbook is empty. i no longer have my old PC
so going back is not an option; the contacts only exist on my new PC
and my Pocket PC. i looked through the MS knowledgebase and read
that a conversion may be required, but couldn't find any remedy that
worked. where do i go from here? is there a way to export my
contacts to a file; delete them in outlook and import them back in
correctly? is there a conversion utility?