Vista with Outlook 2007 and Word

In the past I used XP and Outlook express. I could use the Outlook express
contact list when I needed to print envelopes for clients using Word. I never
used Outlook for email, only to keep an address book that could be used by
Word. Now I am using Vista and my version of Outlook does not find my
contacts file (missing WAB.DLL). If I purchase Outlook 2007 will the newer
version allow me to use the contacts in Word? Do I need to purchase a newer
version of Office?
Thanks

Word has never been able to use the Windows Address Book. It only integrates
with Outlook. You'll need the same version of Outlook as Word.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jabberwockybbs" wrote in message
...
In the past I used XP and Outlook express. I could use the Outlook express
contact list when I needed to print envelopes for clients using Word. I
never
used Outlook for email, only to keep an address book that could be used by
Word. Now I am using Vista and my version of Outlook does not find my
contacts file (missing WAB.DLL). If I purchase Outlook 2007 will the newer
version allow me to use the contacts in Word? Do I need to purchase a
newer
version of Office?
Thanks

Thanks Russ...let me add a few more details to see if that helps clarify the
problem.First of all, I do NOT have Outlook 2007. I thought that perhaps it
might be a solution.
While I mentioned Vista as being on the new computer, I loaded my Office Pro
2000 onto it, which is where the Outlook 2000 came from. While my main list
of addresses was on Outlook Express (which I just realized isn't REALLY
Outlook), I also have a similar list on Outlook (I will call it List A). I
exported the Outlook list as a CSV file and imported it to the new computer's
Outlook. I also exported the address book in Outlook Express and it seemed to
save it as a file for Excel (List B).
When using the Outlook on the new computer I can see the List A, but Word
2000 does not see it when I pull down my tab for printing envelopes (which it
does on my XP computer). So both Outlook and Word ARE both the 2000 format.
Ideally I would like to have the List B running, as it is my primary contact
list, but at this point I would take either of them. Also when in Outlook
when I have tried to create a contact list, it lets me type all the info, but
does not allow me to save it.
I am not opposed to buying an updated version of either Office or Outlook if
it will solve my problem. At this point my brain has turned to mush trying to
figure out what the problem could be.....again...thanks for your imput

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Word has never been able to use the Windows Address Book. It only integrates
with Outlook. You'll need the same version of Outlook as Word.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jabberwockybbs" wrote in message
...
In the past I used XP and Outlook express. I could use the Outlook express
contact list when I needed to print envelopes for clients using Word. I
never
used Outlook for email, only to keep an address book that could be used by
Word. Now I am using Vista and my version of Outlook does not find my
contacts file (missing WAB.DLL). If I purchase Outlook 2007 will the newer
version allow me to use the contacts in Word? Do I need to purchase a
newer
version of Office?
Thanks

See http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm - you might be able to make
it work for the mail merge. Or at least export it to Excel and keep your
addresses in a spreadsheet. (It also works as a merge source).



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"Jabberwockybbs" wrote in message
...
In the past I used XP and Outlook express. I could use the Outlook express
contact list when I needed to print envelopes for clients using Word. I
never
used Outlook for email, only to keep an address book that could be used by
Word. Now I am using Vista and my version of Outlook does not find my
contacts file (missing WAB.DLL). If I purchase Outlook 2007 will the newer
version allow me to use the contacts in Word? Do I need to purchase a
newer
version of Office?
Thanks

Your contacts were never in the Windows Address Book or Outlook Express.
They were in Outlook.
You cannot run Outlook 2000 on Vista in IMO mode. You might be able to
switch to Corp/Workgroup mode and get Outlook to work, but you're way
overdue to upgrade to a version of Office that can work.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jabberwockybbs" wrote in message
...
Thanks Russ...let me add a few more details to see if that helps clarify
the
problem.First of all, I do NOT have Outlook 2007. I thought that perhaps
it
might be a solution.
While I mentioned Vista as being on the new computer, I loaded my Office
Pro
2000 onto it, which is where the Outlook 2000 came from. While my main
list
of addresses was on Outlook Express (which I just realized isn't REALLY
Outlook), I also have a similar list on Outlook (I will call it List A). I
exported the Outlook list as a CSV file and imported it to the new
computer's
Outlook. I also exported the address book in Outlook Express and it seemed
to
save it as a file for Excel (List B).
When using the Outlook on the new computer I can see the List A, but Word
2000 does not see it when I pull down my tab for printing envelopes (which
it
does on my XP computer). So both Outlook and Word ARE both the 2000
format.
Ideally I would like to have the List B running, as it is my primary
contact
list, but at this point I would take either of them. Also when in Outlook
when I have tried to create a contact list, it lets me type all the info,
but
does not allow me to save it.
I am not opposed to buying an updated version of either Office or Outlook
if
it will solve my problem. At this point my brain has turned to mush trying
to
figure out what the problem could be.....again...thanks for your imput

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Word has never been able to use the Windows Address Book. It only
integrates
with Outlook. You'll need the same version of Outlook as Word.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jabberwockybbs" wrote in
message
...
In the past I used XP and Outlook express. I could use the Outlook
express
contact list when I needed to print envelopes for clients using Word. I
never
used Outlook for email, only to keep an address book that could be used
by
Word. Now I am using Vista and my version of Outlook does not find my
contacts file (missing WAB.DLL). If I purchase Outlook 2007 will the
newer
version allow me to use the contacts in Word? Do I need to purchase a
newer
version of Office?
Thanks