Diane, If I right click Contacts Folder \ Properties - Contact Properties \
Outlook Address Book - 'show this folder as an Outlook address book' is
checked but grayed out. Contacts is listed alone as the 'Name of the
address book'.

The problem seems to have disappeared. I have renamed the Contacts folder
in that previously mentioned window, closed down Outlook, reopen, went to
same place and renamed the address book back to Contacts.

Things appear to be fine at the moment. I was just curious for several
reasons - this problem came out of the blue and closing and reopening
Outlook solves the issue.

Thanks, Dave Horne




"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
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It's odd that it comes and goes with the same profile. Go to Address
Book's Tools, Options and remove all of the Contacts folder then click Add
to add yours back.

http://www.slipstick.com/tutorials/c...s/contacts.htm has a screenshot
of the dialog - it's the first one.


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"Dave Horne" wrote in message
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Russ, thanks for the reply. I only pop in here when I have a problem and
was not aware that this is a problem that gets resolved daily.

To be clear, when I compose an e-mail and use the 'To ...' field, I see a
new window with Address Book (in bold as a field header) and under that -
Outlook address book with Contacts as a sub heading, nothing else.

The problem seems to have vanished but then again it always does when I
close Outlook 2007 and then reopen it.

Thanks, Dave Horne



"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
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Answered daily. You have invalid entries for folders in your address
book view. Remove the ones that no longer apply.
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"Dave Horne" wrote in message
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I open Outlook 2007 (Vista Home Premium, SP2, up to date), start to
compose an e-mail and click on 'To ... ' only to see a long message
which starts with, 'The address list cannot be displayed. The Contacts
folders associated with this address list could not be opened ... etc. '

Now, I close down Outlook 2007, reopen it and then the that error
message does not appear and I can choose addresses from my Contacts
list.

What's the story here?

Thanks, Dave Horne