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
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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
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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.

Sue,
I am having the same problem with Outlook XP and OS XP Pro. I have imported
contacts into the contacts folder the same way I have done on many computers.
Imported a pst file or csv file. Both will come into the contacts directory
but do not display in the address book. The option to show this folder as an
Outlook Address Book is dimmed. I am not sure what to do. BTW your other
answer helped and I found what was wrong with my dialog box fonts. Let me
know if you need other info.
sl826

"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?

Sue,
Disregard my last post. I found my address book file had vanished. I simply
installed a new one and the problem was resolved.
sc826

"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?