Messages do not see contacts

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Richard Lewis

I have a new computer. I copied my contacts from the old
system to the new computer. The contacts list show on
Outlook, but when I prepare a message and I hit "to:" it
does not show my contacts.

How do I get the messges to see my contacts?
 
The version I was using and I am using on the new
computer is 2002, so there is no change in versions.
 
The association between the Contacts folder and the Outlook Address Book
was broken when you moved to the new computer. To fix it, go to Tools |
E-mail accounts, select "View or change existing directories or address
books", and click OK. If you don't see the OAB in the Directories and
Address Books list, click the Back button, then select "Add a new
directory or address book", then "Additional Address Books", and add the
OAB. Then keep clicking Back until you get back to the first dialog
box, and go back to the Directories and Address Books list as you did
earlier.

Once the OAB appears in the list, select it and then click Change to
make sure the Contacts folder(s) you want to display are listed. If any
of them aren't listed, you'll need to enable those Contacts folders as
Outlook Address Books by right clicking the folder, selecting
Properties, clicking the Outlook Address Book tab, and checking the
"Show this folder as an E-mail address book" box. Make sure you restart
Outlook after making these changes.

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Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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