Tools | Address Book, then Tools | Options will get you into the dialog where you can tell Outlook which of the address lists in the Address book you want to use to check names, in which order.

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"Nathan" wrote in message ...
I have several folders under the main contacts folder. When I add a new
contact outlook only auto checks names listed in the actual contacts folder
instead of all the folders. When I go to choose outlook address book as the
default folder it tells me there is nothing in it. I at a loss as to what to
do. Can anyone help?