Contacts? Address book?

I would like to use my Address Book off line. However there are no entries
in it. Can I import data from my Contacts file into the Address Book?

What "address book" are you referring to? Outlook's address book should be
exposing your Outlook Contacts folder as an address list. If it isn't, tell
us what you are seeing and in what version of Outlook.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"vern" wrote in message
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I would like to use my Address Book off line. However there are no entries
in it. Can I import data from my Contacts file into the Address Book?

When I go up to the tool bar there is an icon that looks like an open book.
When I click on it a page opens with the title "Address Book". If I go to
the drop down menu on the right side "Show names from the:" I have two
choices - Outlook Address Book or Contacts. When I open the Address Book
there are no entries. If I open the Contacts there is all my data for email,
phone #s, etc.

Vern

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

What "address book" are you referring to? Outlook's address book should be
exposing your Outlook Contacts folder as an address list. If it isn't, tell
us what you are seeing and in what version of Outlook.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"vern" wrote in message
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I would like to use my Address Book off line. However there are no entries
in it. Can I import data from my Contacts file into the Address Book?

That's exactly the way it's supposed to work. The Outlook Address Book
contains no individual entries. It contains one or more lists built from
your contacts folders.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"vern" wrote in message
...
When I go up to the tool bar there is an icon that looks like an open
book.
When I click on it a page opens with the title "Address Book". If I go to
the drop down menu on the right side "Show names from the:" I have two
choices - Outlook Address Book or Contacts. When I open the Address Book
there are no entries. If I open the Contacts there is all my data for
email,
phone #s, etc.

Thanks.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That's exactly the way it's supposed to work. The Outlook Address Book
contains no individual entries. It contains one or more lists built from
your contacts folders.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"vern" wrote in message
...
When I go up to the tool bar there is an icon that looks like an open
book.
When I click on it a page opens with the title "Address Book". If I go to
the drop down menu on the right side "Show names from the:" I have two
choices - Outlook Address Book or Contacts. When I open the Address Book
there are no entries. If I open the Contacts there is all my data for
email,
phone #s, etc.

Then why have a choice? I have always wondered the same thing. What is the
difference between the Outlook Address Book or Contacts? Those are my 2
questions.

Thank you
Wayne

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That's exactly the way it's supposed to work. The Outlook Address Book
contains no individual entries. It contains one or more lists built from
your contacts folders.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"vern" wrote in message
...
When I go up to the tool bar there is an icon that looks like an open
book.
When I click on it a page opens with the title "Address Book". If I go to
the drop down menu on the right side "Show names from the:" I have two
choices - Outlook Address Book or Contacts. When I open the Address Book
there are no entries. If I open the Contacts there is all my data for
email,
phone #s, etc.

There is no choice. Outlook Address Book contains only address lists built
from your contacts folders, not individual entries. If you had 10 contacts
folders that you wanted to see in the Outlook Address Book, it would have 10
different lists underneath it.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Wayne" wrote in message
...
Then why have a choice? I have always wondered the same thing. What is
the
difference between the Outlook Address Book or Contacts? Those are my 2
questions.

Thank you
Wayne

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That's exactly the way it's supposed to work. The Outlook Address Book
contains no individual entries. It contains one or more lists built from
your contacts folders.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"vern" wrote in message
...
When I go up to the tool bar there is an icon that looks like an open
book.
When I click on it a page opens with the title "Address Book". If I go
to
the drop down menu on the right side "Show names from the:" I have two
choices - Outlook Address Book or Contacts. When I open the Address
Book
there are no entries. If I open the Contacts there is all my data for
email,
phone #s, etc.

Hi Sue,

How do I build address lists for the Outlook Address Book? I have lots of
contacts in my Contacts Folder and I'd like to categorize them into 2 or 3
major address books that I can choose from rather than have to search through
one large list to find someone. How do I create multiple address books?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

There is no choice. Outlook Address Book contains only address lists built
from your contacts folders, not individual entries. If you had 10 contacts
folders that you wanted to see in the Outlook Address Book, it would have 10
different lists underneath it.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Wayne" wrote in message
...
Then why have a choice? I have always wondered the same thing. What is
the
difference between the Outlook Address Book or Contacts? Those are my 2
questions.

Thank you
Wayne

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That's exactly the way it's supposed to work. The Outlook Address Book
contains no individual entries. It contains one or more lists built from
your contacts folders.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"vern" wrote in message
...
When I go up to the tool bar there is an icon that looks like an open
book.
When I click on it a page opens with the title "Address Book". If I go
to
the drop down menu on the right side "Show names from the:" I have two
choices - Outlook Address Book or Contacts. When I open the Address
Book
there are no entries. If I open the Contacts there is all my data for
email,
phone #s, etc.

Each contacts folder will appear as a separate list in the address book if
you check the Outlook Address Book box on the folder's Properties dialog.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"sharongscott" wrote in message
...
Hi Sue,

How do I build address lists for the Outlook Address Book? I have lots of
contacts in my Contacts Folder and I'd like to categorize them into 2 or 3
major address books that I can choose from rather than have to search
through
one large list to find someone. How do I create multiple address books?

I have a similar problem, however when I transfered my personal contact files
to my new computer the files did not load into the e-mail address tool. How
can you transfer the personal contacts to this tool without re-entering each
contact seperately?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

There is no choice. Outlook Address Book contains only address lists built
from your contacts folders, not individual entries. If you had 10 contacts
folders that you wanted to see in the Outlook Address Book, it would have 10
different lists underneath it.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Wayne" wrote in message
...
Then why have a choice? I have always wondered the same thing. What is
the
difference between the Outlook Address Book or Contacts? Those are my 2
questions.

Thank you
Wayne

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That's exactly the way it's supposed to work. The Outlook Address Book
contains no individual entries. It contains one or more lists built from
your contacts folders.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"vern" wrote in message
...
When I go up to the tool bar there is an icon that looks like an open
book.
When I click on it a page opens with the title "Address Book". If I go
to
the drop down menu on the right side "Show names from the:" I have two
choices - Outlook Address Book or Contacts. When I open the Address
Book
there are no entries. If I open the Contacts there is all my data for
email,
phone #s, etc.