still having troubles going from 1 machine to another -- jbt

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Here's what I've done ... tell me what I'm doing wrong... this is driving me nuts...

Copy outlook.pst from desktop to laptop (already played games with "hidden" files to get it to show up, so it's overwriting the original installation "default" pst file.

On laptop, ensured that new copy of outlook.pst was not set up as Archive or Readonly by unclicking those in properties, same for the Outlook folder in which they resided. Closed folder, reopened and checked!

Start Outlook on laptop. It looks good, but there's a problem.
All my messages copied properly, I can read/reply from laptop... GOOD
All items in my task lists show up properly, with last updates done on desktop... GOOD
Click on contacts -- all looks good here... GOOD
Open a new email and start to type in addresses... BAD
Error message:
The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated with this
address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or deleted, or you do
not have permissions. For information on how to remove this folder from the
Outlook Address Book, see Microsoft Outlook Help.

Signed,
Frustrated in the Northeast...
 
You didn't specify your Outlook version, so I'll assume Outlook 2002 or
later.

This is a common occurrence when moving things around -- the association
between the Contacts folder and the Outlook Address Book gets broken. To
fix it, go to Tools | E-mail accounts, select "View or change existing
directories or address books", and click Next. 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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