Russ, thanks again. I read the link and took it all in. One thing that
isn't addressed in that article and I was l wondering your input.

I have 1500 contacts spread out over 12 different address folders. I use
quite a few categories also.

If I search for a name in the current folder, or the master address file, it
is quick, but if I select the option under search options to search all
folders, it is REALLY SLOW. It might take 30 seconds to find all the
contacts with "Bill" in it.

What is the best way to search for a contact, often I only remember a first
name etc.

Thanks.
JWB
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

All spelled out he
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oloabcat.htm

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"jwb" wrote in message
...
Thank you Russ. I found it. When I started searching under every rock, I
opened up the "Folder List" view and found the (2) address folders in the
'deleted items" list. Ok, I am not sure how I did that, but I must
have...
Interesting to me however is that those address folders were still
visiible
and available from the pull down menu under "TO:" when creating an email.

Now that I spent all this time in my LARGE Contacts area and multiple
address folders, I am willing to 'clean up' this area but am looking for
some
insight.

What is the intent of Outlook 07 when it comes to contacts and contacts
folders.

I have, obviously, made 'sub' address books, i.e. address folders to
seperate different groups of contacts. family, work, school, neighbors,
highschool friends, etc.

Would I be better served by keeping them all in the "Outlook Master
Contacts" list and use CATEGORIES to seperate and then create views to
break
out seperate list?

It seems that the different address folders has the advantage of when you
create a new email and you are choosing recipients from the "TO:" or "CC:"
dialog, you can use the pull down menu to select different segregated
address
folders.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks again. This is how I learn.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You have still failed to tell us which Navigation Pane view in Outlook
you
are using to examine your folders. Start by using the "Folder List" view
so
you can examine your entire folder hierarchy. I'll bet that if you expand
every folder, you will eventually see these subfolders you created.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"jwb" wrote in message
...
Brian, you make valid point, my mistake. Thanks.

Where are they located? That is part of the problem, I can't find them
except when I create a new message and click on the "TO:" box and then
in
the
pull down menu the contact folders is listed, HOWEVER on the main
Outlook
screen under contacts some of these folders are NOT listed.

Are they in the same data store as your default Contacts folder or are
they
in a different one? I am not sure what you mean by "Same data store".
The
contact folders were created by me by creating 'new folder' from within
my
main "contacts" folder.

Which version of Outlook? 2007

Is your data store and Exchange mailbox or a PST? It is a PST file.

I hope this helps. The data is still there, because again if I go to
create
a new message, click on the "TO:" box to select addresses, in the pull
down
menu for "Contacts" ALL the contact folders show up. If I select an
address
within one of these folders that is missing on the main Contacts
screen,
and
right click on it and click no properties, all the data in the record
is
there.

Thanks again, JWB



"Brian Tillman" wrote:

jwb wrote:

I have several different Contact folders. For instance I have a
folder called "Showcase College Coaches".

Where are they located? Are they in the same data store as your
default
Contacts folder or are they in a different one? Which version of
Outlook?
Is your data store and Exchange mailbox or a PST? This is information
you
should always supply when asking a question.

All of the sudden, this and 1 or 2 others has disappeared.....
however if I create a new message and click on "TO:" in the drop
down
window of available contact folders to look for, these folders are
there AND USABLE.

That means that your contacts folders are enabled as address books but
that
has nothing to do with Navigation Pane views. Which Navigation Pane
view
are you using? Where do you think they should show and don't?
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]