Adding Contacts Folder as Address Book in Exchange Server

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Karl Burrows

I am trying to add my contacts folder to my address book in Outlook XP and
don't see the Tools, Options I used to see in Outlook 2000. How can I add
this folder to my address book? Is that an option you can turn on or off
for a profile in Exchange Server?

Thanks!!
 
Right click on your Contacts folder, go to properties, outlook address book.
Can you tick the box there?

If not, go to tools, e-mail accounts, view/change address books, and make
sure you have the Outlook Address Book option there. Then try right-clicking
 
If the Outlook Address Book service is already loaded, right click on a
contact folder and select properties. Go to the Outlook Address Book tab to
enable the folder and/or give it a meaning name.

If the option above is disabled, select Tools | Email Accounts | 4th radio
button | Next | Add button to add the Outlook Address Book service.
 
I added the Outlook Address Book, but the option is still grayed out in
Address Book properties under Contacts. I closed and re-opened Outlook and
the options are unchanged.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Right click on your Contacts folder, go to properties, outlook address book.
Can you tick the box there?

If not, go to tools, e-mail accounts, view/change address books, and make
sure you have the Outlook Address Book option there. Then try right-clicking
 
I added the Outlook Address Book as a service, but is still shows the option
as unavailable in the properties of Contacts.

If the Outlook Address Book service is already loaded, right click on a
contact folder and select properties. Go to the Outlook Address Book tab to
enable the folder and/or give it a meaning name.

If the option above is disabled, select Tools | Email Accounts | 4th radio
button | Next | Add button to add the Outlook Address Book service.
 
Did you get a message that the change doesn't take effect until after you
restart Outlook?

Oh... the option will not be available if the contact folder is coming from
a shared mailbox. Only contact folders located in your primary mailbox,
personal folders, and public folders can be used as an address book.

--
Neo [MVP Outlook]
Due to the Swen virus, all e-mails sent to this account will be deleted
w/out reading.


Karl Burrows said:
I added the Outlook Address Book as a service, but is still shows the option
as unavailable in the properties of Contacts.

If the Outlook Address Book service is already loaded, right click on a
contact folder and select properties. Go to the Outlook Address Book tab to
enable the folder and/or give it a meaning name.

If the option above is disabled, select Tools | Email Accounts | 4th radio
button | Next | Add button to add the Outlook Address Book service.
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Not a shared mailbox. It is the default Contacts folder. Did they turn
something off in Exchange Server?

Did you get a message that the change doesn't take effect until after you
restart Outlook?

Oh... the option will not be available if the contact folder is coming from
a shared mailbox. Only contact folders located in your primary mailbox,
personal folders, and public folders can be used as an address book.

--
Neo [MVP Outlook]
Due to the Swen virus, all e-mails sent to this account will be deleted
w/out reading.


Karl Burrows said:
I added the Outlook Address Book as a service, but is still shows the option
as unavailable in the properties of Contacts.

If the Outlook Address Book service is already loaded, right click on a
contact folder and select properties. Go to the Outlook Address Book tab to
enable the folder and/or give it a meaning name.

If the option above is disabled, select Tools | Email Accounts | 4th radio
button | Next | Add button to add the Outlook Address Book service.
Click to expand...
 
No, the server doesn't really know anything about it. Try removing the
Outlook Address Book, restart Outlook, re-add it, and try again.

Karl said:
Not a shared mailbox. It is the default Contacts folder. Did they
turn something off in Exchange Server?

Did you get a message that the change doesn't take effect until after
you restart Outlook?

Oh... the option will not be available if the contact folder is
coming from a shared mailbox. Only contact folders located in your
primary mailbox, personal folders, and public folders can be used as
an address book.


Karl Burrows said:
I added the Outlook Address Book as a service, but is still shows
the option as unavailable in the properties of Contacts.

If the Outlook Address Book service is already loaded, right click
on a contact folder and select properties. Go to the Outlook
Address Book tab to enable the folder and/or give it a meaning name.

If the option above is disabled, select Tools | Email Accounts | 4th
radio button | Next | Add button to add the Outlook Address Book
service. --
Neo [MVP Outlook]
Due to the Swen virus, all e-mails sent to this account will be
deleted w/out reading.


Karl Burrows said:
I am trying to add my contacts folder to my address book in Outlook
XP and don't see the Tools, Options I used to see in Outlook 2000.
How can I add this folder to my address book? Is that an option
you can turn on or off for a profile in Exchange Server?

Thanks!!
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Finally got it. It wasn't showing up in the Directory options. I closed
Outlook a few times and rebooted a few times and it showed up. Thanks!!

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
No, the server doesn't really know anything about it. Try removing the
Outlook Address Book, restart Outlook, re-add it, and try again.

Karl said:
Not a shared mailbox. It is the default Contacts folder. Did they
turn something off in Exchange Server?

Did you get a message that the change doesn't take effect until after
you restart Outlook?

Oh... the option will not be available if the contact folder is
coming from a shared mailbox. Only contact folders located in your
primary mailbox, personal folders, and public folders can be used as
an address book.


Karl Burrows said:
I added the Outlook Address Book as a service, but is still shows
the option as unavailable in the properties of Contacts.

If the Outlook Address Book service is already loaded, right click
on a contact folder and select properties. Go to the Outlook
Address Book tab to enable the folder and/or give it a meaning name.

If the option above is disabled, select Tools | Email Accounts | 4th
radio button | Next | Add button to add the Outlook Address Book
service. --
Neo [MVP Outlook]
Due to the Swen virus, all e-mails sent to this account will be
deleted w/out reading.


Karl Burrows said:
I am trying to add my contacts folder to my address book in Outlook
XP and don't see the Tools, Options I used to see in Outlook 2000.
How can I add this folder to my address book? Is that an option
you can turn on or off for a profile in Exchange Server?

Thanks!!
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