Outlook Express Address Book

I recently set up a new computer and imported my address book from my desktop
to the new laptop. When the contacts showed up in the address book on the new
laptop there were old contacts in the list that I have long since deleted on
the destop OE address book. It is like when you delete a conatct in the
address book it just doen't display until it is imported to a new machine
then all the old conatcts show up again. How can I edit the content of my
address book so only current conacts are in it?
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada

On the old machine, do a search for *.wab and include Hidden Files and
Folders. You will probably see a few address books, one of which would be
the current one. Copying that one to CD and deleting the rest should solve
this.

Now that it is already on the new machine, you can do the same search and
delete old ABs. The one you are currently using will have to me manually
edited though.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Norm" wrote in message
...
I recently set up a new computer and imported my address book from my
desktop
to the new laptop. When the contacts showed up in the address book on the
new
laptop there were old contacts in the list that I have long since deleted
on
the destop OE address book. It is like when you delete a conatct in the
address book it just doen't display until it is imported to a new machine
then all the old conatcts show up again. How can I edit the content of my
address book so only current conacts are in it?
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada

Bruce there is only one .wab on my c drive and it is the one I did the import
from. The wab retain old e-mail addresses that have been deleted. All my
friends have the same problem with these old conatcts staying buried in
address book until it is imported somewhere via OE. Is there not a way to
edit the wab for hidden entries?
Thanks
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

On the old machine, do a search for *.wab and include Hidden Files and
Folders. You will probably see a few address books, one of which would be
the current one. Copying that one to CD and deleting the rest should solve
this.

Now that it is already on the new machine, you can do the same search and
delete old ABs. The one you are currently using will have to me manually
edited though.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Norm" wrote in message
...
I recently set up a new computer and imported my address book from my
desktop
to the new laptop. When the contacts showed up in the address book on the
new
laptop there were old contacts in the list that I have long since deleted
on
the destop OE address book. It is like when you delete a conatct in the
address book it just doen't display until it is imported to a new machine
then all the old conatcts show up again. How can I edit the content of my
address book so only current conacts are in it?
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada

You're right. I have a backup of my AB in My Doc's and when I open it there
it shows the current addresses. But if I create a new identity and import
the very same backup, there are old addresses included.

We're both going to have to wait for an explanation on this one.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Norm" wrote in message
...
Bruce there is only one .wab on my c drive and it is the one I did the
import
from. The wab retain old e-mail addresses that have been deleted. All my
friends have the same problem with these old conatcts staying buried in
address book until it is imported somewhere via OE. Is there not a way to
edit the wab for hidden entries?
Thanks
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

On the old machine, do a search for *.wab and include Hidden Files and
Folders. You will probably see a few address books, one of which would be
the current one. Copying that one to CD and deleting the rest should
solve
this.

Now that it is already on the new machine, you can do the same search and
delete old ABs. The one you are currently using will have to me manually
edited though.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Norm" wrote in message
...
I recently set up a new computer and imported my address book from my
desktop
to the new laptop. When the contacts showed up in the address book on
the
new
laptop there were old contacts in the list that I have long since
deleted
on
the destop OE address book. It is like when you delete a conatct in the
address book it just doen't display until it is imported to a new
machine
then all the old conatcts show up again. How can I edit the content of
my
address book so only current conacts are in it?
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada

Shared Contacts folder?
--
~PA Bear

Bruce Hagen wrote:
You're right. I have a backup of my AB in My Doc's and when I open it
there
it shows the current addresses. But if I create a new identity and import
the very same backup, there are old addresses included.

We're both going to have to wait for an explanation on this one.

"Norm" wrote in message
...
Bruce there is only one .wab on my c drive and it is the one I did the
import
from. The wab retain old e-mail addresses that have been deleted. All my
friends have the same problem with these old conatcts staying buried in
address book until it is imported somewhere via OE. Is there not a way to
edit the wab for hidden entries?
Thanks
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

On the old machine, do a search for *.wab and include Hidden Files and
Folders. You will probably see a few address books, one of which would
be
the current one. Copying that one to CD and deleting the rest should
solve
this.

Now that it is already on the new machine, you can do the same search
and
delete old ABs. The one you are currently using will have to me manually
edited though.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Norm" wrote in message
...
I recently set up a new computer and imported my address book from my
desktop
to the new laptop. When the contacts showed up in the address book on
the
new
laptop there were old contacts in the list that I have long since
deleted
on
the destop OE address book. It is like when you delete a conatct in the
address book it just doen't display until it is imported to a new
machine
then all the old conatcts show up again. How can I edit the content of
my
address book so only current conacts are in it?
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada

The single folder under the Shared Contacts is current and if I Export |
Address Book (wab) to my HDD it looks exactly the same. But if I Import it
from my HDD into another identity, long ago deleted addresses are included.
--
~Bruce

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Shared Contacts folder?
--
~PA Bear

Bruce Hagen wrote:
You're right. I have a backup of my AB in My Doc's and when I open it
there
it shows the current addresses. But if I create a new identity and import
the very same backup, there are old addresses included.

We're both going to have to wait for an explanation on this one.

"Norm" wrote in message
...
Bruce there is only one .wab on my c drive and it is the one I did the
import
from. The wab retain old e-mail addresses that have been deleted. All my
friends have the same problem with these old conatcts staying buried in
address book until it is imported somewhere via OE. Is there not a way
to
edit the wab for hidden entries?
Thanks
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

On the old machine, do a search for *.wab and include Hidden Files and
Folders. You will probably see a few address books, one of which would
be
the current one. Copying that one to CD and deleting the rest should
solve
this.

Now that it is already on the new machine, you can do the same search
and
delete old ABs. The one you are currently using will have to me
manually
edited though.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Norm" wrote in message
...
I recently set up a new computer and imported my address book from my
desktop
to the new laptop. When the contacts showed up in the address book on
the
new
laptop there were old contacts in the list that I have long since
deleted
on
the destop OE address book. It is like when you delete a conatct in
the
address book it just doen't display until it is imported to a new
machine
then all the old conatcts show up again. How can I edit the content of
my
address book so only current conacts are in it?
--
Norm
Toronto, Canada

Would you mind sharing the instructions or a link to the instructionson on
importing addresses to a laptop from the desktop?

Thank you very much.

Sandy

The Windows Address Book (WAB)
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"SandyD" wrote in message
...
Would you mind sharing the instructions or a link to the
instructionson on importing addresses to a laptop from the desktop?

Thank you very much.

Sandy