Save me from my memory!!

Upon recovering from a crash, I upgraded to Outlook 2002 and imported
my (backup) .PST files. Everything looks and works the same except
for one issue: Although I can see, go to and manipulate my contacts
folder, when addresing an email (pressing the "To" button), Outlook
states "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. For more
information on how to remove this folder from the Outlook Address
Book, see Microsoft Outlook Help.".

I Looked up the path of the .PST file and it's where it's supposed to
be. I make quarterly archives and I can load THEM and have the same
problem. I'm the only one on this computer, the administrator and
presumably have the resiquite permissions. My goal is NOT to "remove
this folder from the Outlook Address Book" as that (to me) implies
removing the .PST and Geeze, in any case, I'm having to memorize my
ex-wifes' email address! Help!


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One of many problems created by importing PST's. In the future, configure
Outlook to use your previous PST, don't import it.
This problem is easy to correct by removing and re-adding the Outlook
Address Book Service. It won't touch your PST file, it will just repair the
connection between the Outlook Address Book and your Contacts Folder. Make
sure you restart Outlook in between removal/re-adding and again after you
are through.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
Upon recovering from a crash, I upgraded to Outlook 2002 and imported
my (backup) .PST files. Everything looks and works the same except
for one issue: Although I can see, go to and manipulate my contacts
folder, when addresing an email (pressing the "To" button), Outlook
states "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. For more
information on how to remove this folder from the Outlook Address
Book, see Microsoft Outlook Help.".

I Looked up the path of the .PST file and it's where it's supposed to
be. I make quarterly archives and I can load THEM and have the same
problem. I'm the only one on this computer, the administrator and
presumably have the resiquite permissions. My goal is NOT to "remove
this folder from the Outlook Address Book" as that (to me) implies
removing the .PST and Geeze, in any case, I'm having to memorize my
ex-wifes' email address! Help!


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On Wed, 5 May 2004 16:22:20 -0500, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
wrote:

One of many problems created by importing PST's. In the future, configure
Outlook to use your previous PST, don't import it.
This problem is easy to correct by removing and re-adding the Outlook
Address Book Service. It won't touch your PST file, it will just repair the
connection between the Outlook Address Book and your Contacts Folder. Make
sure you restart Outlook in between removal/re-adding and again after you
are through.


God, this was so simple. I was imagining the complexity of filing
taxes! Thanks!


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