Contacts & Outlook address book

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no entries is
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list) so only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the menu bar?

You misunderstand.
The Outlook Address Book should be empty. It holds any Contacts Folders that
you have enabled as email address books. The Contacts Folders contain your
data and should appear beneath the Outlook Address Book. Select those to see
your entries.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milrite" wrote in message
...
When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no entries is
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported
property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list) so
only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the menu
bar?

The Outlook Address Book is not an object in the sence that it stores data,
it is an Identifier of mailed enabled folders that contain contact items. If
you right click on a contact enabled folder such as the default contacts
folder and go to properties. Click on the Outlook Address Book tab and there
should be a selection box to designate a contact enabled foder to appear as
an available address book. So it essense Outlook Address Book is just an
identifier of contact enabled folders.

"Milrite" wrote:

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no entries is
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list) so only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the menu bar?

ADDENDUM: What I was trying to do was eliminate "contacts" in the drop-down
list of "show names from the:" leaving only "Outlook Address Book" BECAUSE in
Word while using the address book the default seems to be "Outlook Address
Book" which comes up first forceing you to click to "contacts" to choose an
address.
If the "Outlook Address Book" no present is just an identifier how do you
eliminate it, so only one is listed when using address book in word????. For
that matter if it is unusable why list it at all????

"Milrite" wrote:

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no entries in
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list) so only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the menu bar?

To repeat:
You cannot and must not eliminate the Outlook Address Book from the
dropdown.
I sense that some part of my reply was not clear. Tell me what you do not
understand.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milrite" wrote in message
...
ADDENDUM: What I was trying to do was eliminate "contacts" in the
drop-down
list of "show names from the:" leaving only "Outlook Address Book" BECAUSE
in
Word while using the address book the default seems to be "Outlook Address
Book" which comes up first forceing you to click to "contacts" to choose
an
address.
If the "Outlook Address Book" no present is just an identifier how do you
eliminate it, so only one is listed when using address book in word????.
For
that matter if it is unusable why list it at all????

"Milrite" wrote:

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no entries
in
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog
box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported
property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list) so
only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the menu
bar?

Outlook supports multiple Contacts folders; if there are multiple folders,
each appears in a list under the "Outlook Address Book" heading because each
is an Outlook Address Book. There is no way to eliminate Outlook's
multiple Contact folder support, hence there is no way to eliminate the
"Outlook Address Book" heading.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-S/U -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Milrite" wrote in message
...
ADDENDUM: What I was trying to do was eliminate "contacts" in the
drop-down
list of "show names from the:" leaving only "Outlook Address Book" BECAUSE
in
Word while using the address book the default seems to be "Outlook Address
Book" which comes up first forceing you to click to "contacts" to choose
an
address.
If the "Outlook Address Book" no present is just an identifier how do you
eliminate it, so only one is listed when using address book in word????.
For
that matter if it is unusable why list it at all????

"Milrite" wrote:

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no entries
in
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog
box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported
property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list) so
only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the menu
bar?

I don't seem to be describing the problem right. SO: 1. Useing "Letter
wizard" in Word. 2. Recipient Info Tab,,3. Click Address book icon,,4. Dialog
box appears with drop-down list. (Backup of Default
Outlook-2,3,4,5,6)(Default Outlook-highlighted)(Outlook),, 4. Accept
--highlighted"Default Outlook" by clicking OK,,5. "Select Name" Dialog
appears--"Show names from the:" drop-down list --"Outlook Address book" is
first choice & "No entries in this address book" is the message.,, 6.
Click-drop-down arrow reveals "Contacts" --Select - "contacts" --then and
only then do names appear.
Question: 1. Is "Outlook Address Book" a useable address book? If not why
does it appear in the "show names from the:" list as the first and evidently
the DEFAULT ADDRESS BOOK? 2. This is annoying--How does one place names in
it and enable it for use or eliminate it from appearing as an option as an
address book??????

"Hal Hostetler [MVP-S/U]" wrote:

Outlook supports multiple Contacts folders; if there are multiple folders,
each appears in a list under the "Outlook Address Book" heading because each
is an Outlook Address Book. There is no way to eliminate Outlook's
multiple Contact folder support, hence there is no way to eliminate the
"Outlook Address Book" heading.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-S/U -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Milrite" wrote in message
...
ADDENDUM: What I was trying to do was eliminate "contacts" in the
drop-down
list of "show names from the:" leaving only "Outlook Address Book" BECAUSE
in
Word while using the address book the default seems to be "Outlook Address
Book" which comes up first forceing you to click to "contacts" to choose
an
address.
If the "Outlook Address Book" no present is just an identifier how do you
eliminate it, so only one is listed when using address book in word????.
For
that matter if it is unusable why list it at all????

"Milrite" wrote:

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no entries
in
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog
box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported
property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list) so
only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the menu
bar?

What part of my reply do you not understand?
For the third time:
The Outlook Address Book should be empty. It holds any Contacts Folders that
you have enabled as address books. The Contacts Folders contain your
data and should appear beneath the Outlook Address Book. Select those to see
your entries.

In Outlook you can select which of the Contact Folders you want to appear
first in the Select Names dropdown so you won't actually have to see the
"Outlook Address Book" heading. In Word, you cannot make that choice.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milrite" wrote in message
...
I don't seem to be describing the problem right. SO: 1. Useing "Letter
wizard" in Word. 2. Recipient Info Tab,,3. Click Address book icon,,4.
Dialog
box appears with drop-down list. (Backup of Default
Outlook-2,3,4,5,6)(Default Outlook-highlighted)(Outlook),, 4. Accept
--highlighted"Default Outlook" by clicking OK,,5. "Select Name" Dialog
appears--"Show names from the:" drop-down list --"Outlook Address book" is
first choice & "No entries in this address book" is the message.,, 6.
Click-drop-down arrow reveals "Contacts" --Select - "contacts" --then and
only then do names appear.
Question: 1. Is "Outlook Address Book" a useable address book? If not why
does it appear in the "show names from the:" list as the first and
evidently
the DEFAULT ADDRESS BOOK? 2. This is annoying--How does one place names
in
it and enable it for use or eliminate it from appearing as an option as an
address book??????

"Hal Hostetler [MVP-S/U]" wrote:

Outlook supports multiple Contacts folders; if there are multiple
folders,
each appears in a list under the "Outlook Address Book" heading because
each
is an Outlook Address Book. There is no way to eliminate Outlook's
multiple Contact folder support, hence there is no way to eliminate the
"Outlook Address Book" heading.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-S/U -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Milrite" wrote in message
...
ADDENDUM: What I was trying to do was eliminate "contacts" in the
drop-down
list of "show names from the:" leaving only "Outlook Address Book"
BECAUSE
in
Word while using the address book the default seems to be "Outlook
Address
Book" which comes up first forceing you to click to "contacts" to
choose
an
address.
If the "Outlook Address Book" no present is just an identifier how do
you
eliminate it, so only one is listed when using address book in
word????.
For
that matter if it is unusable why list it at all????

"Milrite" wrote:

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my
contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no
entries
in
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog
box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported
property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list)
so
only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the
menu
bar?

AAAAH-so,,, Its not an error that Outlook Address Book is the first option,
its just poor programming. Another item showing up whose only function seems
to be to confuse. Microsoft is good at that TWO EXPLORERS is another example.

Well thanks for the clarification. You might try English the next time you
explain something,,saves on the high blood pressure medicine.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

What part of my reply do you not understand?
For the third time:
The Outlook Address Book should be empty. It holds any Contacts Folders that
you have enabled as address books. The Contacts Folders contain your
data and should appear beneath the Outlook Address Book. Select those to see
your entries.

In Outlook you can select which of the Contact Folders you want to appear
first in the Select Names dropdown so you won't actually have to see the
"Outlook Address Book" heading. In Word, you cannot make that choice.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milrite" wrote in message
...
I don't seem to be describing the problem right. SO: 1. Useing "Letter
wizard" in Word. 2. Recipient Info Tab,,3. Click Address book icon,,4.
Dialog
box appears with drop-down list. (Backup of Default
Outlook-2,3,4,5,6)(Default Outlook-highlighted)(Outlook),, 4. Accept
--highlighted"Default Outlook" by clicking OK,,5. "Select Name" Dialog
appears--"Show names from the:" drop-down list --"Outlook Address book" is
first choice & "No entries in this address book" is the message.,, 6.
Click-drop-down arrow reveals "Contacts" --Select - "contacts" --then and
only then do names appear.
Question: 1. Is "Outlook Address Book" a useable address book? If not why
does it appear in the "show names from the:" list as the first and
evidently
the DEFAULT ADDRESS BOOK? 2. This is annoying--How does one place names
in
it and enable it for use or eliminate it from appearing as an option as an
address book??????

"Hal Hostetler [MVP-S/U]" wrote:

Outlook supports multiple Contacts folders; if there are multiple
folders,
each appears in a list under the "Outlook Address Book" heading because
each
is an Outlook Address Book. There is no way to eliminate Outlook's
multiple Contact folder support, hence there is no way to eliminate the
"Outlook Address Book" heading.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-S/U -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Milrite" wrote in message
...
ADDENDUM: What I was trying to do was eliminate "contacts" in the
drop-down
list of "show names from the:" leaving only "Outlook Address Book"
BECAUSE
in
Word while using the address book the default seems to be "Outlook
Address
Book" which comes up first forceing you to click to "contacts" to
choose
an
address.
If the "Outlook Address Book" no present is just an identifier how do
you
eliminate it, so only one is listed when using address book in
word????.
For
that matter if it is unusable why list it at all????

"Milrite" wrote:

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my
contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no
entries
in
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties dialog
box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported
property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down list)
so
only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the
menu
bar?

Clear, concise English was used in each of my replies.
I am also able to prescribe as much antihypertensive medication as you may
require.
Thank you for being so snide. It makes my task so enjoyable.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milrite" wrote in message
...
AAAAH-so,,, Its not an error that Outlook Address Book is the first
option,
its just poor programming. Another item showing up whose only function
seems
to be to confuse. Microsoft is good at that TWO EXPLORERS is another
example.

Well thanks for the clarification. You might try English the next time you
explain something,,saves on the high blood pressure medicine.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

What part of my reply do you not understand?
For the third time:
The Outlook Address Book should be empty. It holds any Contacts Folders
that
you have enabled as address books. The Contacts Folders contain your
data and should appear beneath the Outlook Address Book. Select those to
see
your entries.

In Outlook you can select which of the Contact Folders you want to appear
first in the Select Names dropdown so you won't actually have to see the
"Outlook Address Book" heading. In Word, you cannot make that choice.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Milrite" wrote in message
...
I don't seem to be describing the problem right. SO: 1. Useing "Letter
wizard" in Word. 2. Recipient Info Tab,,3. Click Address book icon,,4.
Dialog
box appears with drop-down list. (Backup of Default
Outlook-2,3,4,5,6)(Default Outlook-highlighted)(Outlook),, 4. Accept
--highlighted"Default Outlook" by clicking OK,,5. "Select Name" Dialog
appears--"Show names from the:" drop-down list --"Outlook Address book"
is
first choice & "No entries in this address book" is the message.,, 6.
Click-drop-down arrow reveals "Contacts" --Select - "contacts" --then
and
only then do names appear.
Question: 1. Is "Outlook Address Book" a useable address book? If not
why
does it appear in the "show names from the:" list as the first and
evidently
the DEFAULT ADDRESS BOOK? 2. This is annoying--How does one place
names
in
it and enable it for use or eliminate it from appearing as an option as
an
address book??????

"Hal Hostetler [MVP-S/U]" wrote:

Outlook supports multiple Contacts folders; if there are multiple
folders,
each appears in a list under the "Outlook Address Book" heading
because
each
is an Outlook Address Book. There is no way to eliminate Outlook's
multiple Contact folder support, hence there is no way to eliminate
the
"Outlook Address Book" heading.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-S/U -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Milrite" wrote in message
...
ADDENDUM: What I was trying to do was eliminate "contacts" in the
drop-down
list of "show names from the:" leaving only "Outlook Address Book"
BECAUSE
in
Word while using the address book the default seems to be "Outlook
Address
Book" which comes up first forceing you to click to "contacts" to
choose
an
address.
If the "Outlook Address Book" no present is just an identifier how
do
you
eliminate it, so only one is listed when using address book in
word????.
For
that matter if it is unusable why list it at all????

"Milrite" wrote:

When I select address book I get a dialog box with info from my
contacts.
1. In the drop-down list "Show names from the:" CONTACTS is listed.
2. IF I select OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK the page is empty and a "no
entries
in
this address book" is the only entry.
3. Checking the Properties results in this message: "Properties
dialog
box
could not be displayed. An attempt was made to open an unsupported
property"
4. How does one correctly move info from contacts list to the
OUTLOOK
ADDRESS BOOK and then eliminate the CONTACTS (in the drop down
list)
so
only
the OUTLOOK ADDRESS BOOK shows when you open ADDRESS BOOK from the
menu
bar?