Corrupt Address Book

**SayWhat**

Yes I know that the Folders and Groups do not export and import. They
import as a large group of addresses
which I can then make Folders and assign the addresses to the correct
Folder.
My problem is that the Address Book will not let me make new Folders because
they already exist, which I
cannot see. However, doing what Ken suggested about clicking on:
Start | Programs | Accessories | click AddressBook, on it's File menu choose
Show All Contents.
Which I do not have an Address Book in the Accessories. So I did as he
suggested by going into
Programs - then Outlook Express - then clicking on the Address book, which I
could then click on
Show All contents. This will show everything that I want, but I cannot get
it to stay revealed in my
Address book that I work with. They are not revealed once I click out of
Programs - Outlook Express -
Address book.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Did you do the search? You should have found a few ABs.

When you try to import, are you opening the Address Book and /then/ Import
| Address Book (wab)? You can't do it from the OE main window.

See Ken's reply and remember that folders and groups do not export nor
import.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

"SayWhat" wrote in message
...
I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I saved it
into a folder on my desktop.
This address book is just exactly what I want back.
I went into my programs then Outlook express and checked the address book
that is in there. It is the
address book that I am hoping to repair or make it to be just exactly
like the one I have on my desktop
folder.
So the Address Book in my Programs/Outlook Express is the one that needs
to be fixed.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Do an Advanced Search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search for:

*.wab
&
~wa

See what you can find and figure out.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

"SayWhat" wrote in message
...
Hi Bruce; My original Address book had several Folders with address in
them. Now there are several Folders that
appear to be missing. So I tried to recreate the Folders and I find
that I am unable because a popup tells me that
there is already a Folder with that name. I tried other names and got
the same result. So somehow these Folders
are hidden from me. I went into Control Panel - Folder Options and I
noticed that show hidden Folders was
checked. I unchecked it and then hit apply, then I rechecked it and
hit apply, ok.
However, these Folders still are there but unseen in my address book.
How do I once again get these Folders to be seen, so that I can see the
addresses I have in them?
thank you

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
See this for help in creating a new Address Book.
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

"SayWhat" wrote in message
...
Windows XP pro sp3
Internet Explorer 6
Outlook Explorer 6
Address book in .wab

I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went back to
the Original Identity.
In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like it.
I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, the
Address book just doubles
up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the saved
Address book.

How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the Address
book so that I can then
import the saved Address book.

**ËÎÁÖ**

"SayWhat" . ..
Windows XP pro sp3
Internet Explorer 6
Outlook Explorer 6
Address book in .wab

I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went back to the
Original Identity.
In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like it.
I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, the Address
book just doubles
up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the saved
Address book.

How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the Address book
so that I can then
import the saved Address book.

**ËÎÁÖ**

"SayWhat" . ..
Windows XP pro sp3
Internet Explorer 6
Outlook Explorer 6
Address book in .wab

I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went back to the
Original Identity.
In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like it.
I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, the Address
book just doubles
up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the saved
Address book.

How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the Address book
so that I can then
import the saved Address book.

**ËÎÁÖ**

"SayWhat" . ..
Windows XP pro sp3
Internet Explorer 6
Outlook Explorer 6
Address book in .wab

I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went back to the
Original Identity.
In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like it.
I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, the Address
book just doubles
up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the saved
Address book.

How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the Address book
so that I can then
import the saved Address book.

**ËÎÁÖ**

"SayWhat" . ..
Windows XP pro sp3
Internet Explorer 6
Outlook Explorer 6
Address book in .wab

I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went back to the
Original Identity.
In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like it.
I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, the Address
book just doubles
up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the saved
Address book.

How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the Address book
so that I can then
import the saved Address book.

**Ken**

**Ken**

**SayWhat**

I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - Outlook
Express - Address Book
I changed the Address Book from wab.exe to Old.exe
It immediatly created a new Address Book, just like the one I renamed.
so I did not accomplish anything doing that.
thanks anyway, it was worth a try.

"Ken" wrote in message
...
I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I saved
it
into a folder on my desktop.

Go to where your existing Address book is located, (user name).wab, rename
it to OLD(user name).wab.

Copy above saved address book on desktop to same location.

This will replace existing address book with the one on your desktop.

Good luck,
Ken

"SayWhat" wrote in message
...
| I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I saved it
| into a folder on my desktop.
| This address book is just exactly what I want back.
| I went into my programs then Outlook express and checked the address
book
| that is in there. It is the
| address book that I am hoping to repair or make it to be just exactly
like
| the one I have on my desktop
| folder.
| So the Address Book in my Programs/Outlook Express is the one that needs
to
| be fixed.
|
| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
| ...
| Do an Advanced Search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search
for:
|
| *.wab
| &
| ~wa
|
| See what you can find and figure out.
| --
|
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP [Mail]
| Imperial Beach, CA
|
|
| "SayWhat" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi Bruce; My original Address book had several Folders with address
in
| them. Now there are several Folders that
| appear to be missing. So I tried to recreate the Folders and I find
that
| I am unable because a popup tells me that
| there is already a Folder with that name. I tried other names and
got
| the same result. So somehow these Folders
| are hidden from me. I went into Control Panel - Folder Options and I
| noticed that show hidden Folders was
| checked. I unchecked it and then hit apply, then I rechecked it and
hit
| apply, ok.
| However, these Folders still are there but unseen in my address book.
| How do I once again get these Folders to be seen, so that I can see
the
| addresses I have in them?
| thank you
|
|
| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
| ...
| See this for help in creating a new Address Book.
| http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
| --
|
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP [Mail]
| Imperial Beach, CA
|
|
| "SayWhat" wrote in message
| ...
| Windows XP pro sp3
| Internet Explorer 6
| Outlook Explorer 6
| Address book in .wab
|
| I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went back
to
| the Original Identity.
| In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like it.
| I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, the
| Address book just doubles
| up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the
saved
| Address book.
|
| How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the Address
| book so that I can then
| import the saved Address book.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

**SayWhat**

I did as you suggested; I went into, My Computer - Programs - Outlook
Express - Address Book
I changed the Address Book from wab.exe to Old.exe
It immediatly created a new Address Book, just like the one I renamed.
so I did not accomplish anything doing that.
thanks anyway, it was worth a try.

"Ken" wrote in message
...
I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I saved
it
into a folder on my desktop.

Go to where your existing Address book is located, (user name).wab, rename
it to OLD(user name).wab.

Copy above saved address book on desktop to same location.

This will replace existing address book with the one on your desktop.

Good luck,
Ken

"SayWhat" wrote in message
...
| I had saved a copy of my Address book, a couple of days ago. I saved it
| into a folder on my desktop.
| This address book is just exactly what I want back.
| I went into my programs then Outlook express and checked the address
book
| that is in there. It is the
| address book that I am hoping to repair or make it to be just exactly
like
| the one I have on my desktop
| folder.
| So the Address Book in my Programs/Outlook Express is the one that needs
to
| be fixed.
|
| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
| ...
| Do an Advanced Search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search
for:
|
| *.wab
| &
| ~wa
|
| See what you can find and figure out.
| --
|
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP [Mail]
| Imperial Beach, CA
|
|
| "SayWhat" wrote in message
| ...
| Hi Bruce; My original Address book had several Folders with address
in
| them. Now there are several Folders that
| appear to be missing. So I tried to recreate the Folders and I find
that
| I am unable because a popup tells me that
| there is already a Folder with that name. I tried other names and
got
| the same result. So somehow these Folders
| are hidden from me. I went into Control Panel - Folder Options and I
| noticed that show hidden Folders was
| checked. I unchecked it and then hit apply, then I rechecked it and
hit
| apply, ok.
| However, these Folders still are there but unseen in my address book.
| How do I once again get these Folders to be seen, so that I can see
the
| addresses I have in them?
| thank you
|
|
| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
| ...
| See this for help in creating a new Address Book.
| http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
| --
|
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP [Mail]
| Imperial Beach, CA
|
|
| "SayWhat" wrote in message
| ...
| Windows XP pro sp3
| Internet Explorer 6
| Outlook Explorer 6
| Address book in .wab
|
| I set up a new identity for Outlook Express, but then I went back
to
| the Original Identity.
| In the process I cannot get my address book back like I like it.
| I have a saved address book in a folder, but when I import it, the
| Address book just doubles
| up on the names and still will not let me have the same as the
saved
| Address book.
|
| How can I uninstall the Address book and then reinstall the Address
| book so that I can then
| import the saved Address book.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

**Ken**

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