When I click on To: None of my email contacts show up? (Emailing)

When I click on To: None of my email contacts show up? Also when I want to
add a contact to a distribution list none of my contacts show up? But if I go
to contacts in Outlook all of my contacts are there?

"Reo Joe" Reo wrote in message
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When I click on To: None of my email contacts show up? Also when I want to
add a contact to a distribution list none of my contacts show up? But if I
go
to contacts in Outlook all of my contacts are there?

So what happened BEFORE this started happening?

Reo Joe wrote:

When I click on To: None of my email contacts show up? Also when I want to
add a contact to a distribution list none of my contacts show up? But if I go
to contacts in Outlook all of my contacts are there?

Open the Outlook Address Book (OAB). This really isn't an address book but
a container for contact folders (for those that are configured to be added
to the OAB). In the "Show names from the" drop-down listbox, which contact
folder is currently selected by default?

You can use the Tools - Options menu in OAB to select which contact folder
is the one selected by default.

Reo Joe;145920 Wrote:
When I click on To: None of my email contacts show up? Also when I want
to
add a contact to a distribution list none of my contacts show up? But
if I go
to contacts in Outlook all of my contacts are there?

If you have Contacts in the Contacts folder but they are not accessible
when you click on the To button, check these settings:

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 is 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.

If you are using Outlook 2007 and the the checkbox is grayed, you'll
need to make a new profile as you can't add the Outlook Address Book
service due to a bug.

For more information, see http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/missing.asp


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