If I copy the (outlook 2003) PST file from my desktop PC into the "Data file
management" folder on my Laptop...all looks good an in sync except I am then
unable to search for contacts in the address book...even though they ARE in
there .. the "Type a contact to find" search comes up blank !


Anyone no why this is happening ?


cheers,

Brian Canham

Because you havent configured your Contacts Folder to be used as an email
address book
Hint: examine properties of Contacts

"Hi-Soft" wrote in message
...

If I copy the (outlook 2003) PST file from my desktop PC into the "Data
file
management" folder on my Laptop...all looks good an in sync except I am
then
unable to search for contacts in the address book...even though they ARE
in
there .. the "Type a contact to find" search comes up blank !


Anyone no why this is happening ?


cheers,

Brian Canham

But I don't use Outlook for my email ...i use OE...!

I just use Outlook for diary, contacts, tasks etc..


cheers,
Hi-Soft
"DL" address@invalid wrote in message
...
Because you havent configured your Contacts Folder to be used as an email
address book
Hint: examine properties of Contacts

"Hi-Soft" wrote in message
...

If I copy the (outlook 2003) PST file from my desktop PC into the "Data
file
management" folder on my Laptop...all looks good an in sync except I am
then
unable to search for contacts in the address book...even though they ARE
in
there .. the "Type a contact to find" search comes up blank !


Anyone no why this is happening ?


cheers,

Brian Canham

Hi-Soft wrote:

But I don't use Outlook for my email ...i use OE...!

I just use Outlook for diary, contacts, tasks etc..

If you're not using it for mail, why do you care about the address book?
Your contacts are in your Contacts folder. Anyway, DL's correct. see
this:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287563/en-us
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Brian Tillman

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Brian Tillman

You need to configure your Outlook Address Book Service on the new installation. Control Panel-Mail Icon-Accounts-Directories-Add.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Hi-Soft asked:

| If I copy the (outlook 2003) PST file from my desktop PC into the
| "Data file management" folder on my Laptop...all looks good an in
| sync except I am then unable to search for contacts in the address
| book...even though they ARE in there .. the "Type a contact to find"
| search comes up blank !
|
|
| Anyone no why this is happening ?
|
|
| cheers,
|
| Brian Canham

Thanks, I ended up sorting it out with some help :

this is the info that solved it :
Step 2: Mark your contact folder for use with your address book
1. On the File menu, point to Folder, and then click Properties for
your folder name.
2. On the Outlook Address Book tab, click to select the Show this
folder as an e-mail address book check box, type a descriptive name, and
then click OK.

--


cheers,

Brian Canham
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
You need to configure your Outlook Address Book Service on the new
installation. Control Panel-Mail Icon-Accounts-Directories-Add.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Hi-Soft asked:

| If I copy the (outlook 2003) PST file from my desktop PC into the
| "Data file management" folder on my Laptop...all looks good an in
| sync except I am then unable to search for contacts in the address
| book...even though they ARE in there .. the "Type a contact to find"
| search comes up blank !
|
|
| Anyone no why this is happening ?
|
|
| cheers,
|
| Brian Canham

which was what you were told in the first response

"Hi-Soft" wrote in message
...
Thanks, I ended up sorting it out with some help :

this is the info that solved it :
Step 2: Mark your contact folder for use with your address book
1. On the File menu, point to Folder, and then click Properties for
your folder name.
2. On the Outlook Address Book tab, click to select the Show this
folder as an e-mail address book check box, type a descriptive name, and
then click OK.

--


cheers,

Brian Canham
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
You need to configure your Outlook Address Book Service on the new
installation. Control Panel-Mail Icon-Accounts-Directories-Add.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Hi-Soft asked:

| If I copy the (outlook 2003) PST file from my desktop PC into the
| "Data file management" folder on my Laptop...all looks good an in
| sync except I am then unable to search for contacts in the address
| book...even though they ARE in there .. the "Type a contact to find"
| search comes up blank !
|
|
| Anyone no why this is happening ?
|
|
| cheers,
|
| Brian Canham

I realise that this has been discussed many times but i am still unable to
make my Contacts file an outlook address book. The relevant box in Contacts
Propoertiesis dimmed and canot be filled in.
Help pelase....

"DL" wrote:

which was what you were told in the first response

"Hi-Soft" wrote in message
...
Thanks, I ended up sorting it out with some help :

this is the info that solved it :
Step 2: Mark your contact folder for use with your address book
1. On the File menu, point to Folder, and then click Properties for
your folder name.
2. On the Outlook Address Book tab, click to select the Show this
folder as an e-mail address book check box, type a descriptive name, and
then click OK.

--


cheers,

Brian Canham
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
You need to configure your Outlook Address Book Service on the new
installation. Control Panel-Mail Icon-Accounts-Directories-Add.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Hi-Soft asked:

| If I copy the (outlook 2003) PST file from my desktop PC into the
| "Data file management" folder on my Laptop...all looks good an in
| sync except I am then unable to search for contacts in the address
| book...even though they ARE in there .. the "Type a contact to find"
| search comes up blank !
|
|
| Anyone no why this is happening ?
|
|
| cheers,
|
| Brian Canham

State the steps you followed here and what happened. Include your Outlook
version.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mark" wrote in message
...
I realise that this has been discussed many times but i am still unable to
make my Contacts file an outlook address book. The relevant box in
Contacts
Propoertiesis dimmed and canot be filled in.
Help pelase....

"DL" wrote:

which was what you were told in the first response

"Hi-Soft" wrote in message
...
Thanks, I ended up sorting it out with some help :

this is the info that solved it :
Step 2: Mark your contact folder for use with your address book
1. On the File menu, point to Folder, and then click Properties
for
your folder name.
2. On the Outlook Address Book tab, click to select the Show this
folder as an e-mail address book check box, type a descriptive name,
and
then click OK.

--


cheers,

Brian Canham
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
You need to configure your Outlook Address Book Service on the new
installation. Control Panel-Mail Icon-Accounts-Directories-Add.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Hi-Soft asked:

| If I copy the (outlook 2003) PST file from my desktop PC into the
| "Data file management" folder on my Laptop...all looks good an in
| sync except I am then unable to search for contacts in the address
| book...even though they ARE in there .. the "Type a contact to find"
| search comes up blank !
|
|
| Anyone no why this is happening ?
|
|
| cheers,
|
| Brian Canham