Hi,
I've installed Outlook 2003 on my desktop and added a few contacts by going
into the contacts section of outlook. Later while writing an email when i
click on the "To" or "cc" filed to insert address from my address book a
dialog box pops up with the following msg:
" The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated
with this address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or
deleted, or you do not have permissions."

After which I press OK and the "Select Names" dialog box opens for inserting
the addresses but none of the contacts I added in the contacts section of
outlook appear here.

Please help.....

Rgds
Jabal

Did you forget to enable your Contacts Folder as an email address book in
its properties so you could see it in the Address Book view?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jabey" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I've installed Outlook 2003 on my desktop and added a few contacts by
going
into the contacts section of outlook. Later while writing an email when i
click on the "To" or "cc" filed to insert address from my address book a
dialog box pops up with the following msg:
" The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated
with this address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or
deleted, or you do not have permissions."

After which I press OK and the "Select Names" dialog box opens for
inserting
the addresses but none of the contacts I added in the contacts section of
outlook appear here.

Please help.....

Rgds
Jabal

Tell us what you see in the address book in the "Show names from" list. Also check the Properties of your Contacts folder to make sure the Outlook Address Book box is checked.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Jabey" wrote in message ...
Hi,
I've installed Outlook 2003 on my desktop and added a few contacts by going
into the contacts section of outlook. Later while writing an email when i
click on the "To" or "cc" filed to insert address from my address book a
dialog box pops up with the following msg:
" The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated
with this address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or
deleted, or you do not have permissions."

After which I press OK and the "Select Names" dialog box opens for inserting
the addresses but none of the contacts I added in the contacts section of
outlook appear here.

Please help.....

Rgds
Jabal