Question
Subject: Shared Contacts in OE 10/18/2007 3:11 AM PST

By: Dreamweaver In: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general


I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared contacts list
has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a short time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

Roger M
--
Extra Income - Ask me how.

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged, especially if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is well
(i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts), (1) compact
all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the old identity
into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File Identities
Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

Thanks,

Worked a treat. Sorry for the delay, I've been away for a while.

Regards - Dreamweaver
--
Extra Income - Ask me how.


"PA Bear" wrote:

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged, especially if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is well
(i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts), (1) compact
all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the old identity
into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File Identities
Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

YW & thanks very much for your feedback!
--
~PA Bear

Dreamweaver wrote:
Thanks,

Worked a treat. Sorry for the delay, I've been away for a while.

Regards - Dreamweaver

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged, especially
if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well (i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts), (1)
compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the old
identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File
Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
YW & thanks very much for your feedback!
--
~PA Bear
NRKSENGHNR=NET JFEIAMFFDKE,SJW
Dreamweaver wrote:
Thanks,66365920

Worked a treat. Sorry for the delay, I've been away for a while.

Regards - Dreamweaver

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged, especially
if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a
new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well (i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts),
(1)
compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the
old
identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File
Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline".
More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared
contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

"heavy.hittin.husla" wrote in message
...

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
YW & thanks very much for your feedback!
--
~PA Bear
NRKSENGHNR=NET JFEIAMFFDKE,SJW
Dreamweaver wrote:
Thanks,66365920

Worked a treat. Sorry for the delay, I've been away for a while.

Regards - Dreamweaver

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged,
especially
if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a
new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well (i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts),
(1)
compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the
old
identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File
Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline".
More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared
contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a
short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

"heavy.hittin.husla" wrote in message
...

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
YW & thanks very much for your feedback!
--
~PA Bear
NRKSENGHNR=NET JFEIAMFFDKE,SJW
Dreamweaver wrote:
Thanks,66365920

Worked a treat. Sorry for the delay, I've been away for a while.

Regards - Dreamweaver

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged,
especially
if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a
new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well (i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts),
(1)
compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the
old
identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File
Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline".
More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared
contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a
short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

Hi PA Bear

Since fixing the one identity two others have produced the same problem at
different times ie no contacts showing. I have fixed these in the same way.

Is there a more serious problem that I need to deal with?

--
Extra Income - Ask me how.


"PA Bear" wrote:

YW & thanks very much for your feedback!
--
~PA Bear

Dreamweaver wrote:
Thanks,

Worked a treat. Sorry for the delay, I've been away for a while.

Regards - Dreamweaver

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged, especially
if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well (i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts), (1)
compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the old
identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File
Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

1. Tell me if MS Office or MS Outlook is installed?

2. In all identities, do you strictly adhere to the list of caveats I posted
in my first reply?
--
~PA Bear

Dreamweaver wrote:
Hi PA Bear

Since fixing the one identity two others have produced the same problem at
different times ie no contacts showing. I have fixed these in the same
way.

Is there a more serious problem that I need to deal with?


YW & thanks very much for your feedback!
--
~PA Bear

Dreamweaver wrote:
Thanks,

Worked a treat. Sorry for the delay, I've been away for a while.

Regards - Dreamweaver

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged,
especially
if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a
new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well (i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts),
(1)
compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the
old
identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File
Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline".
More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared
contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a
short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?

Hi

MS Outlook is installed but only used to keep a copy of my mobile phone
address book.
MS Office 2003 is installed.

I have set all six identities to empty deleted items on exit.

I compact the folders once a week but this also occurs automatically fairly
frequently.

There are only around 10 messages at any time in my most frequently used
identity inbox atny time.

Sophos Antivirus does not scan emails.

I have created a subfolder of Sent Items in each identity for messages that
I want to keep.

Regards - Roger Mantle (Dreamweaver)
--
Extra Income - Ask me how.


"PA Bear" wrote:

1. Tell me if MS Office or MS Outlook is installed?

2. In all identities, do you strictly adhere to the list of caveats I posted
in my first reply?
--
~PA Bear

Dreamweaver wrote:
Hi PA Bear

Since fixing the one identity two others have produced the same problem at
different times ie no contacts showing. I have fixed these in the same
way.

Is there a more serious problem that I need to deal with?


YW & thanks very much for your feedback!
--
~PA Bear

Dreamweaver wrote:
Thanks,

Worked a treat. Sorry for the delay, I've been away for a while.

Regards - Dreamweaver

Are you referring to the Shared folder in Address Book or sharing of
contacts with Outlook?

Assuming the former, the identity in question may be damaged,
especially
if
its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a
new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well (i.e., Address Book's Shared folder displays expected contacts),
(1)
compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the
old
identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File
Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline".
More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Dreamweaver wrote:
I have seven identities in OE6. In my first identity the shared
contacts
list has dissapeared while it is available in all other identities.

I have restored from a backup but it only fixet the problem for a
short
time
and i get the message "There are no contacts to display"

How can I fix this problem?