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Old July 10th 08, 09:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
KathrynR
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

It works fine in my own Contacts file, but I'm AdminAsst here and share 5
other people's Contacts to add and delete Contacts.... all but one shared
Contacts works fine.... whenever I enter a name to "Look for" it always comes
up as "No items found" when I can actually see the name I just searched for
and know it's there!

Just this one person's contacts I'm having trouble with, but I can still add
or delete information in their contacts... so it's not like I don't have
permission. This person happens to be my BOSS and she recently got a
Blackberry or something like it so she could download all her Outlook
Contacts into it, and that may be the problem, but I don't know what to do
about it.
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Old July 11th 08, 12:43 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)[_284_]
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

You need to enable that Contacts Folder as an Outlook Address book.

Right click the Contacts folder, Properties, Adress Book, tick the box to
show as an Outlook address book.

(bear with me if the wordings are slightly off - I do not use 2003 any more)


Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

..
"KathrynR" wrote in message
...
It works fine in my own Contacts file, but I'm AdminAsst here and share 5
other people's Contacts to add and delete Contacts.... all but one shared
Contacts works fine.... whenever I enter a name to "Look for" it always
comes
up as "No items found" when I can actually see the name I just searched
for
and know it's there!

Just this one person's contacts I'm having trouble with, but I can still
add
or delete information in their contacts... so it's not like I don't have
permission. This person happens to be my BOSS and she recently got a
Blackberry or something like it so she could download all her Outlook
Contacts into it, and that may be the problem, but I don't know what to do
about it.



  #3  
Old July 11th 08, 02:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
KathrynR
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

after right-clicking contacts folder/properties..... Address Book is not on
any of the three tabs that appear. I checked other workers properties to see
if they're the same as the one I'm having trouble with, and they're exactly
the same.... with no "Address Book" to tick off.

"Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook)" wrote:

You need to enable that Contacts Folder as an Outlook Address book.

Right click the Contacts folder, Properties, Adress Book, tick the box to
show as an Outlook address book.

(bear with me if the wordings are slightly off - I do not use 2003 any more)


Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

..
"KathrynR" wrote in message
...
It works fine in my own Contacts file, but I'm AdminAsst here and share 5
other people's Contacts to add and delete Contacts.... all but one shared
Contacts works fine.... whenever I enter a name to "Look for" it always
comes
up as "No items found" when I can actually see the name I just searched
for
and know it's there!

Just this one person's contacts I'm having trouble with, but I can still
add
or delete information in their contacts... so it's not like I don't have
permission. This person happens to be my BOSS and she recently got a
Blackberry or something like it so she could download all her Outlook
Contacts into it, and that may be the problem, but I don't know what to do
about it.




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Old July 11th 08, 07:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

KathrynR wrote:

after right-clicking contacts folder/properties..... Address Book is
not on any of the three tabs that appear. I checked other workers
properties to see if they're the same as the one I'm having trouble
with, and they're exactly the same.... with no "Address Book" to tick
off.


In which window or pane are you performing the right-click?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
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Old July 14th 08, 03:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
KathrynR
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

Like I said below.... right-click on properties - and there's no "Address
Book" to select, as Judy Gleason directed.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

KathrynR wrote:

after right-clicking contacts folder/properties..... Address Book is
not on any of the three tabs that appear. I checked other workers
properties to see if they're the same as the one I'm having trouble
with, and they're exactly the same.... with no "Address Book" to tick
off.


In which window or pane are you performing the right-click?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

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Old July 14th 08, 03:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

KathrynR wrote:

Like I said below.... right-click on properties


You can't "right-click on Properties". You must right-cliick on a Contacts
folder and then left click "Properties" fro the context menu that appears.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

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Old July 14th 08, 04:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
KathrynR
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

When I open the Properties tab on the Person's Contacts folder, Address Book
is nowhere on any tab in the Properties. Can't figure out what to do to fix
this problem of not being able to search her contacts.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

KathrynR wrote:

Like I said below.... right-click on properties


You can't "right-click on Properties". You must right-cliick on a Contacts
folder and then left click "Properties" fro the context menu that appears.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]


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Old July 14th 08, 09:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

Did you check to see if you even installed the Outlook Address Book Service
in this profile?
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"KathrynR" wrote in message
...
When I open the Properties tab on the Person's Contacts folder, Address
Book
is nowhere on any tab in the Properties. Can't figure out what to do to
fix
this problem of not being able to search her contacts.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

KathrynR wrote:

Like I said below.... right-click on properties


You can't "right-click on Properties". You must right-cliick on a
Contacts
folder and then left click "Properties" fro the context menu that
appears.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]



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Old July 15th 08, 12:00 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)[_295_]
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working

I think we missed a step here as you are not on the right computer to fix
this:

go to the person's computer that you want to fix - NOT yours and follow my
instructions. Richt click the Contacts Folder | Properties | address Book |
check the box to Show as an Outlook Address Book.

If that box is greyed out, go back and follow Russ' link.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

..
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Did you check to see if you even installed the Outlook Address Book
Service in this profile?
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"KathrynR" wrote in message
...
When I open the Properties tab on the Person's Contacts folder, Address
Book
is nowhere on any tab in the Properties. Can't figure out what to do to
fix
this problem of not being able to search her contacts.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

KathrynR wrote:

Like I said below.... right-click on properties

You can't "right-click on Properties". You must right-cliick on a
Contacts
folder and then left click "Properties" fro the context menu that
appears.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]





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Old July 20th 08, 05:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
JackD
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Default "Find" contact in Outlook 2003 not working



"Brian Tillman" wrote:

KathrynR wrote:

after right-clicking contacts folder/properties..... Address Book is
not on any of the three tabs that appear. I checked other workers
properties to see if they're the same as the one I'm having trouble
with, and they're exactly the same.... with no "Address Book" to tick
off.


In which window or pane are you performing the right-click?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

 




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