I would like to enable sharing of the OE6 Address Book with Outlook. I
would be grateful if you would confirm my understanding below and if you
agree with the method.

Initially I was going to import the current WAB file to Outlook. Currently
I have a registry entry indicating where the current wab file is located ie.
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWABWAB4WAB File Name. Do I need
to delete this? I assume that once this is deleted, under HelpAbout, the
location of the file will not longer be there. Then I was going to add the
registry setting to enable sharing of OE address book with Outlook, as
described in the following link and I refer to
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share. I was then hoping that if I
use OE, and a new contact is added, then it would also appear in Outlook,
and vica versa.

Please can you confirm this is the correct method.

Thanks in advance.

Importing Address Book into OL isn't sharing.

Just do what you see on this page:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share

cf. http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

A lot depends on which version of OL you're using, too.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

april wrote:
I would like to enable sharing of the OE6 Address Book with Outlook. I
would be grateful if you would confirm my understanding below and if you
agree with the method.

Initially I was going to import the current WAB file to Outlook.
Currently
I have a registry entry indicating where the current wab file is located
ie.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWABWAB4WAB File Name. Do I need
to delete this? I assume that once this is deleted, under HelpAbout, the
location of the file will not longer be there. Then I was going to add
the
registry setting to enable sharing of OE address book with Outlook, as
described in the following link and I refer to
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share. I was then hoping that if
I
use OE, and a new contact is added, then it would also appear in Outlook,
and vica versa.

Please can you confirm this is the correct method.

Thanks in advance.

I just wanted to confirm my understanding with you that it is correct.
Please can you confirm that once I have added the registry setting shown in
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share it would therefore enable me
update the contacts both in OE and Outlook and it would update in both
applications.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Importing Address Book into OL isn't sharing.

Just do what you see on this page:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share

cf. http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

A lot depends on which version of OL you're using, too.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

april wrote:
I would like to enable sharing of the OE6 Address Book with Outlook. I
would be grateful if you would confirm my understanding below and if you
agree with the method.

Initially I was going to import the current WAB file to Outlook.
Currently
I have a registry entry indicating where the current wab file is located
ie.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWABWAB4WAB File Name. Do I
need
to delete this? I assume that once this is deleted, under HelpAbout,
the
location of the file will not longer be there. Then I was going to add
the
registry setting to enable sharing of OE address book with Outlook, as
described in the following link and I refer to
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share. I was then hoping that if
I
use OE, and a new contact is added, then it would also appear in Outlook,
and vica versa.

Please can you confirm this is the correct method.

Thanks in advance.

Only one file is updated - the 'Contacts' in Outlook's *.pst file since OE would be using that file's Contacts. The original *.wab file would remain stagnant until you modify the registry Dword value to 0 to return control and allow OE to use the *.wab file.

..winston


"april" wrote in message ...
:I just wanted to confirm my understanding with you that it is correct.
: Please can you confirm that once I have added the registry setting shown in
: http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share it would therefore enable me
: update the contacts both in OE and Outlook and it would update in both
: applications.

"...winston" a écrit dans le message de news:
...
Only one file is updated - the 'Contacts' in Outlook's *.pst file since OE
would be using that file's Contacts. The original *.wab file would remain
stagnant until you modify the registry Dword value to 0 to return control
and allow OE to use the *.wab file.

..winston


"april" wrote in message
...
:I just wanted to confirm my understanding with you that it is correct.
: Please can you confirm that once I have added the registry setting shown
in
: http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share it would therefore enable me
: update the contacts both in OE and Outlook and it would update in both
: applications.

What winston said.

After editing the Registry, the OE Address Book will remain stagnant. Any
changes (add/delete/edit contacts) will NOT be seen in Address Book if and
when you disable sharing.

Also keep in mind that only one (1) Mail Client can be the default on the
machine.
--
~PA Bear


april wrote:
I just wanted to confirm my understanding with you that it is correct.
Please can you confirm that once I have added the registry setting shown
in
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share it would therefore enable me
update the contacts both in OE and Outlook and it would update in both
applications.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Importing Address Book into OL isn't sharing.

Just do what you see on this page:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share

cf. http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

A lot depends on which version of OL you're using, too.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

april wrote:
I would like to enable sharing of the OE6 Address Book with Outlook. I
would be grateful if you would confirm my understanding below and if you
agree with the method.

Initially I was going to import the current WAB file to Outlook.
Currently
I have a registry entry indicating where the current wab file is located
ie.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWABWAB4WAB File Name. Do I
need
to delete this? I assume that once this is deleted, under HelpAbout,
the
location of the file will not longer be there. Then I was going to add
the
registry setting to enable sharing of OE address book with Outlook, as
described in the following link and I refer to
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share. I was then hoping that
if
I
use OE, and a new contact is added, then it would also appear in
Outlook,
and vica versa.

Please can you confirm this is the correct method.

Thanks in advance.

If I leave OE as my default client, can I later change my default mail
client to Outlook?

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
What winston said.

After editing the Registry, the OE Address Book will remain stagnant. Any
changes (add/delete/edit contacts) will NOT be seen in Address Book if and
when you disable sharing.

Also keep in mind that only one (1) Mail Client can be the default on the
machine.
--
~PA Bear


april wrote:
I just wanted to confirm my understanding with you that it is correct.
Please can you confirm that once I have added the registry setting shown
in
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share it would therefore enable me
update the contacts both in OE and Outlook and it would update in both
applications.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Importing Address Book into OL isn't sharing.

Just do what you see on this page:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share

cf. http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

A lot depends on which version of OL you're using, too.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

april wrote:
I would like to enable sharing of the OE6 Address Book with Outlook. I
would be grateful if you would confirm my understanding below and if
you
agree with the method.

Initially I was going to import the current WAB file to Outlook.
Currently
I have a registry entry indicating where the current wab file is
located
ie.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWABWAB4WAB File Name. Do I
need
to delete this? I assume that once this is deleted, under HelpAbout,
the
location of the file will not longer be there. Then I was going to add
the
registry setting to enable sharing of OE address book with Outlook, as
described in the following link and I refer to
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share. I was then hoping that
if
I
use OE, and a new contact is added, then it would also appear in
Outlook,
and vica versa.

Please can you confirm this is the correct method.

Thanks in advance.

Yes, but understand that installing /any/ update for MS Outlook (including
Junk Mail Filter updates) may (1) hijack the default from OE and (2) enable
sharing of contacts in Address Book. [You'd think that 2 MS applications
could co-exist nicely, wouldn't you? They don't.]

IMHO you'd be much better off either (1) importing Address Book contacts
into OL and using it ONLY for email* and (2) using OE as the default for
mail and news, and Removing OL from your install of Office...and NOT
installing any OL updates offered after doing so.
~~~~~~~~~

* Using Outlook 2003 for Mail and Outlook Express for News

A. Set the defaults to use Outlook Express to access Newsgroups:

1. Control Panel Internet Options Programs Newsgroups Select Outlook
Express and OK your way out;

2. Do not let Outlook or Outlook Express let themselves set to the default
newsreader:

a. Start Outlook Express to access news. When OE prompts you to make it
your default newsreader the next time you launch it, click the "Don't ask me
again" box and then click the "No" button;

b. Close Outlook Express and start Outlook 2003. When it asks whether
you want to set Outlook as your default mail and news handler choose "No".
Leave Outlook open and continue to the next section.

3. Set the Outlook Toolbar:

a. Choose View Toolbars Customize*;

b. Select the Commands tab;

c. From the Categories list select "Go";

d. From the Commands list select "News" and drag & drop it to any place
you want on the Toolbar. The default location is in the "Go" menu.

e. Press Close to return to Outlook.

*Not seeing the News option in Customize? Choose View Toolbars Customize
Toolbars (tab) Select Menu Bar and press Reset Start again from #3
above.

B. Start Outlook Express as Newsreader from a shortcut

1. Copy the following line to your clipboard (CTRL+C):

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsonly

2. Right click on an empty area of your Desktop and choose New Shortcut;

3. Paste the contents of your clipboard (CTRL+V) into the "Type the location
of the item" box;

4. Press Next;

5. Type a name for the shortcut (e.g., Newsreader);

6. Press Finish and your shortcut will be created. You can drag & drop this
shortcut to anywhere you want (e.g., Quick Launch toolbar, Shortcuts section
of the Navigation Pane in Outlook 2003).

Freely adapted from http://www.sparnaaij.net/Faq/news.htm and
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2004/up040122.htm#news
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

april wrote:
If I leave OE as my default client, can I later change my default mail
client to Outlook?

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
What winston said.

After editing the Registry, the OE Address Book will remain stagnant.
Any
changes (add/delete/edit contacts) will NOT be seen in Address Book if
and
when you disable sharing.

Also keep in mind that only one (1) Mail Client can be the default on the
machine.
--
~PA Bear


april wrote:
I just wanted to confirm my understanding with you that it is correct.
Please can you confirm that once I have added the registry setting shown
in
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share it would therefore enable me
update the contacts both in OE and Outlook and it would update in both
applications.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Importing Address Book into OL isn't sharing.

Just do what you see on this page:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share

cf. http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

A lot depends on which version of OL you're using, too.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

april wrote:
I would like to enable sharing of the OE6 Address Book with Outlook.
I
would be grateful if you would confirm my understanding below and if
you
agree with the method.

Initially I was going to import the current WAB file to Outlook.
Currently
I have a registry entry indicating where the current wab file is
located
ie.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWABWAB4WAB File Name. Do I
need
to delete this? I assume that once this is deleted, under HelpAbout,
the
location of the file will not longer be there. Then I was going to
add
the
registry setting to enable sharing of OE address book with Outlook, as
described in the following link and I refer to
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share. I was then hoping that
if
I
use OE, and a new contact is added, then it would also appear in
Outlook,
and vica versa.

Please can you confirm this is the correct method.

Thanks in advance.

"april" a écrit dans le message de news:
...
If I leave OE as my default client, can I later change my default mail
client to Outlook?

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
What winston said.

After editing the Registry, the OE Address Book will remain stagnant.
Any changes (add/delete/edit contacts) will NOT be seen in Address Book
if and when you disable sharing.

Also keep in mind that only one (1) Mail Client can be the default on the
machine.
--
~PA Bear


april wrote:
I just wanted to confirm my understanding with you that it is correct.
Please can you confirm that once I have added the registry setting shown
in
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share it would therefore enable me
update the contacts both in OE and Outlook and it would update in both
applications.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Importing Address Book into OL isn't sharing.

Just do what you see on this page:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share

cf. http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

A lot depends on which version of OL you're using, too.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

april wrote:
I would like to enable sharing of the OE6 Address Book with Outlook.
I
would be grateful if you would confirm my understanding below and if
you
agree with the method.

Initially I was going to import the current WAB file to Outlook.
Currently
I have a registry entry indicating where the current wab file is
located
ie.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWABWAB4WAB File Name. Do I
need
to delete this? I assume that once this is deleted, under HelpAbout,
the
location of the file will not longer be there. Then I was going to
add
the
registry setting to enable sharing of OE address book with Outlook, as
described in the following link and I refer to
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share. I was then hoping that
if
I
use OE, and a new contact is added, then it would also appear in
Outlook,
and vica versa.

Please can you confirm this is the correct method.

Thanks in advance.

"april" a écrit dans le message de news:
...
I just wanted to confirm my understanding with you that it is correct.
Please can you confirm that once I have added the registry setting shown in
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share it would therefore enable me
update the contacts both in OE and Outlook and it would update in both
applications.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Importing Address Book into OL isn't sharing.

Just do what you see on this page:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share

cf. http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

A lot depends on which version of OL you're using, too.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

april wrote:
I would like to enable sharing of the OE6 Address Book with Outlook. I
would be grateful if you would confirm my understanding below and if you
agree with the method.

Initially I was going to import the current WAB file to Outlook.
Currently
I have a registry entry indicating where the current wab file is located
ie.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftWABWAB4WAB File Name. Do I
need
to delete this? I assume that once this is deleted, under HelpAbout,
the
location of the file will not longer be there. Then I was going to add
the
registry setting to enable sharing of OE address book with Outlook, as
described in the following link and I refer to
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share. I was then hoping that
if I
use OE, and a new contact is added, then it would also appear in
Outlook,
and vica versa.

Please can you confirm this is the correct method.

Thanks in advance.