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  #1  
Old August 24th 07, 06:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sol N
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Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and re-installed 2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N
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Old August 24th 07, 09:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook, and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book. Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult problems. Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never survives an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N



  #3  
Old August 25th 07, 06:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sol N
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Posts: 4
Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

Your instruction is good, but didn't solve my problem.
Outlook Address Book is not present. When I go to add it, no outlook
Address Book is available.

please help.
--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook, and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book. Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult problems. Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never survives an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N




  #4  
Old August 25th 07, 01:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 9,348
Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

Then clarify the steps you are using. We cannot tell what you are doing
wrong. The instructions work for everyone else.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Your instruction is good, but didn't solve my problem.
Outlook Address Book is not present. When I go to add it, no outlook
Address Book is available.

please help.
--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or
update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to
reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to
remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook, and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book.
Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or
change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book
present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is
listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to
add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult problems.
Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never survives an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new
profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and
re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N





  #5  
Old August 25th 07, 05:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sol N
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Posts: 4
Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

1. Un-installed Office 2007 (this is a new laptop, OS and Office), Contacts,
Address Book worked. No problem at that time.
2. Install Office 2003. In Outlook email, it couldn't locate Address Book
or Contacts. (The Contacts module works, but not in email).
3. I followed your instruction, the Contacts/properties e-mail Address Book
is greyed out.
4. In email accounts, choose View or change existing directories or address
book, Additonal Address Book is "blank". Nothing for me to choose from.

All my contacts data is in my Contacts folder. But I couldn't link that to
Outlook email. Please help.

--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then clarify the steps you are using. We cannot tell what you are doing
wrong. The instructions work for everyone else.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Your instruction is good, but didn't solve my problem.
Outlook Address Book is not present. When I go to add it, no outlook
Address Book is available.

please help.
--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or
update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to
reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to
remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook, and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book.
Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or
change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book
present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is
listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to
add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult problems.
Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never survives an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new
profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and
re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N




  #6  
Old August 25th 07, 07:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 9,348
Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

You failed to create a new profile as I told you you must.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
1. Un-installed Office 2007 (this is a new laptop, OS and Office),
Contacts,
Address Book worked. No problem at that time.
2. Install Office 2003. In Outlook email, it couldn't locate Address Book
or Contacts. (The Contacts module works, but not in email).
3. I followed your instruction, the Contacts/properties e-mail Address
Book
is greyed out.
4. In email accounts, choose View or change existing directories or
address
book, Additonal Address Book is "blank". Nothing for me to choose from.

All my contacts data is in my Contacts folder. But I couldn't link that
to
Outlook email. Please help.

--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then clarify the steps you are using. We cannot tell what you are doing
wrong. The instructions work for everyone else.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Your instruction is good, but didn't solve my problem.
Outlook Address Book is not present. When I go to add it, no outlook
Address Book is available.

please help.
--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or
update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to
reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to
remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook,
and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book.
Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address
Book.
Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or
change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book
present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is
listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps
to
add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult problems.
Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never survives
an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new
profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and
re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find
Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N





  #7  
Old August 25th 07, 08:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sol N
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Posts: 4
Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

how do I create a profile?
--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You failed to create a new profile as I told you you must.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
1. Un-installed Office 2007 (this is a new laptop, OS and Office),
Contacts,
Address Book worked. No problem at that time.
2. Install Office 2003. In Outlook email, it couldn't locate Address Book
or Contacts. (The Contacts module works, but not in email).
3. I followed your instruction, the Contacts/properties e-mail Address
Book
is greyed out.
4. In email accounts, choose View or change existing directories or
address
book, Additonal Address Book is "blank". Nothing for me to choose from.

All my contacts data is in my Contacts folder. But I couldn't link that
to
Outlook email. Please help.

--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then clarify the steps you are using. We cannot tell what you are doing
wrong. The instructions work for everyone else.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Your instruction is good, but didn't solve my problem.
Outlook Address Book is not present. When I go to add it, no outlook
Address Book is available.

please help.
--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or
update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to
reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to
remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook,
and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book.
Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address
Book.
Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or
change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book
present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is
listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps
to
add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult problems.
Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never survives
an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new
profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and
re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find
Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N





  #8  
Old August 25th 07, 09:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 9,348
Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

Same as always.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...roduct=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
how do I create a profile?
--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You failed to create a new profile as I told you you must.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
1. Un-installed Office 2007 (this is a new laptop, OS and Office),
Contacts,
Address Book worked. No problem at that time.
2. Install Office 2003. In Outlook email, it couldn't locate Address
Book
or Contacts. (The Contacts module works, but not in email).
3. I followed your instruction, the Contacts/properties e-mail Address
Book
is greyed out.
4. In email accounts, choose View or change existing directories or
address
book, Additonal Address Book is "blank". Nothing for me to choose
from.

All my contacts data is in my Contacts folder. But I couldn't link
that
to
Outlook email. Please help.

--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then clarify the steps you are using. We cannot tell what you are
doing
wrong. The instructions work for everyone else.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Your instruction is good, but didn't solve my problem.
Outlook Address Book is not present. When I go to add it, no
outlook
Address Book is available.

please help.
--
Sol N


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of
the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST
or
update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps
to
reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have
to
remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close
Outlook,
and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book.
Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address
Book.
Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View
or
change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book
present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is
listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these
steps
to
add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult
problems.
Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never
survives
an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new
profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and
re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find
Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N






  #9  
Old September 19th 07, 09:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
texascathy(removespam)@hotmail.com
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Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

That was so helpful. I was doing everything I knew about but the grayed out
bar stumped me. It was working fine yesterday. Adding back the outlook
address book did the trick.
Thanks A ton.

--
scanchick


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook, and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book. Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult problems. Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never survives an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N




  #10  
Old October 28th 09, 08:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
AWileyDog
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Default Lost connection to Contacts with Outlook emails

This was really helpful for me, too. When I upgraded from Vista Ultimate to
Win7 Pro, I tried to use Easy Transfer. But, I wanted to go back to 32bit on
Win7 (I was using 64bit Vista). Turns out, Easy Transfer does not support
this. Why? Who knows, they are just data files.

" wrote:

That was so helpful. I was doing everything I knew about but the grayed out
bar stumped me. It was working fine yesterday. Adding back the outlook
address book did the trick.
Thanks A ton.

--
scanchick


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to "lose track" of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook, and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book. Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to add
it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

In your case, you will likely encounter far more difficult problems. Outlook
can barely survive an upgrade installation. It almost never survives an
upgrade/reversion unless you have been very careful to create a new profile
with each version change and to remove each version completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sol N" wrote in message
...
Installed Office 2007, didnt' like it, un-install 2007, and re-installed
2003.

Problem - Outlook email (new, reply or forward) couldn't find Contacts
anymore. All Contacts data is still in Contacts module.

Question - how can I connect Contacts to Outlook email system?
--
Sol N




 




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