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- Subject: Re: Trouble addressing e-mail (OL2003 SP3)
- Author: Joe McGuire
- Date: 03 Oct 2008
- References: 1 2
thanks. See my followup post.
"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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> Joe McGuire wrote:
>
> I don't have Outlook at hand so this is from memory (and for OL2002).
> Open the Outlook Address Book (OAB). This really isn't an address book
> but a container of contact-type folders that have been configured for
> inclusion in this container. Do you see any contacts in the OAB? If
> not, is there a drop-down list to select different contact folders in
> the OAB? If so, select a different one and see if contacts show up. If
> contacts show up when selecting a different container, you need to
> change which is the default contact folder. That's the part I'm fuzzy
> on. I think you use the Mail applet in Control Panel to look at address
> books (you can there, too, from data management in Outlook, I think) and
> select what is the order from where you get contacts.
>
> Each contact-folder you want to show up in the OAB must be enabled to
> show up there. Look at the properties of the contact-type folder and
> make sure under the OAB tab that it is enabled for inclusion in the oAB.
>
>> After creating a new profile etc. following "Enter Network Password"
>> problems (subject of an earlier post) I find I cannot address e-mail.
>> All
>> my Contacts show up; e-mail comes in and I can reply to e-mail. But when
>> I
>> compose a new e-mail and click on "To" to enter a Contact's e-mail
>> address I
>> get this error message:
>>
>> "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 permission. For information on how to remove
>> this folder from the Outlook Address Book, see Microsoft Office Outlook
>> Help." (
>>
>> Then the "Select Names" window opens and the little Show Names From
>> window
>> says Contacts. But the darned thing is totally blank. I would assume
>> that
>> Address Book, Address List and Contacts are pretty much the same thing
>> but
>> obviously they are not--at least to OL. I have no idea which of these OL
>> uses when I click on "To" or maybe there is something else again. I
>> would
>> appreciate any help to get this part of OL working again!
>>> problems (subject of an earlier post) I find I cannot address e-mail.
>> All
>> my Contacts show up; e-mail comes in and I can reply to e-mail. But when
>> I
>> compose a new e-mail and click on "To" to enter a Contact's e-mail
>> address I
>> get this error message:
>>
>> "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 permission. For information on how to remove
>> this folder from the Outlook Address Book, see Microsoft Office Outlook
>> Help." (
>>
>> Then the "Select Names" window opens and the little Show Names From
>> window
>> says Contacts. But the darned thing is totally blank. I would assume
>> that
>> Address Book, Address List and Contacts are pretty much the same thing
>> but
>> obviously they are not--at least to OL. I have no idea which of these OL
>> uses when I click on "To" or maybe there is something else again. I
>> would
>> appreciate any help to get this part of OL working again!
> I don't have Outlook at hand so this is from memory (and for OL2002).
> Open the Outlook Address Book (OAB). This really isn't an address book
> but a container of contact-type folders that have been configured for
> inclusion in this container. Do you see any contacts in the OAB? If
> not, is there a drop-down list to select different contact folders in
> the OAB? If so, select a different one and see if contacts show up. If
> contacts show up when selecting a different container, you need to
> change which is the default contact folder. That's the part I'm fuzzy
> on. I think you use the Mail applet in Control Panel to look at address
> books (you can there, too, from data management in Outlook, I think) and
> select what is the order from where you get contacts.
>
> Each contact-folder you want to show up in the OAB must be enabled to
> show up there. Look at the properties of the contact-type folder and
> make sure under the OAB tab that it is enabled for inclusion in the oAB.
| 03 Oct 2008 | Trouble addressing e-mail (OL2003 SP3) | .Joe McGuire |
| 03 Oct 2008 |  Re: Trouble addressing e-mail (OL2003 SP3) | .VanguardLH |
| 03 Oct 2008 |   Re: Trouble addressing e-mail (OL2003 SP3) | .Joe McGuire |
| 03 Oct 2008 | Progress Report | .Joe McGuire |
| 03 Oct 2008 |  Re: Progress Report | .VanguardLH |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Re: Progress Report | .Joe McGuire |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Re: Progress Report | .VanguardLH |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Re: Progress Report | .Joe McGuire |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Re: Progress Report | .VanguardLH |
| 06 Oct 2008 | Re: Progress Report | .Joe McGuire |
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