Thanks Russ. In other words, IMO doesn't really have OAB? So why is
there a OAB tab in Contacts or any other Contacts folders? Is it for
linking to WAB? I'm still confused
One more thing. By saying "Windows Address Book is linked to Outlook
Contacts Folder" I presume you are not referring to the option to allow
WAB to use the data in Contacts, correct? My computer isn't using the
option since my mom uses OE for her email and WAB opens to a separate
address book for her.
| That's the way it should work, because all the predecessors of XP Fax
worked
| that way. It continues to use the Windows address Book (because the
Windows
| Address Book is what IMO uses), but since the Windows Address Book is
linked
| to your Outlook Contacts Folder, those are the entries you'll see.
| --
| Russ Valentine
| [MVP-Outlook]
| | > I actually see all entries in my Contacts folder when I click the
| > Address Book button in the xp fax wizard. I can select entries that
I
| > want to fax my documents to, and if an entry has no fax number
stored,
| > the fax wizard would refuse to let me add the entry to the
recipient's
| > list - with an error message saying it doesn't contain a valid fax
| > number (or something to that effect).
| >
| > I also looked at my Contacts folder's Properties and there is a
Outlook
| > Address Book tab - the option to use this folder as an address book
is
| > ticked, but greyed out. I can add a new Contacts folder and the
same
| > option under the OAB tab is available for me to tick or untick.
| >
| > FYI : I have all the Office 2000 updates and patches installed, and
it
| > was a 100% clean installation from Oct 2002 using a retail XP Home
| > Edition Upgrade, including the Outlook.pst file it is using now, and
I
| > didn't switch from CW config. I only have this computer running on
| > Office 2000, and the other computer came with Office xp so I can't
| > really say if this is a one-off.
| >
| >
| > | > | Since IMO could not support the Outlook Address Book Service, I
cannot
| > | speculate how XP Fax will set up its address book service. I
strongly
| > doubt
| > | that Windows XP Fax was designed with IMO in mind since IMO was
| > abandoned so
| > | long ago.
| > | The Fax Service should work fine as long as it can use an older
modem.
| > I
| > | just have no idea how address book integration will work. What do
you
| > see?
| > | --
| > | Russ Valentine
| > | [MVP-Outlook]
| > | | > | > Russ, can you explain your last sentence a bit more?
| > | >
| > | > I'm wondering what other problems I could be expecting since I
have
| > one
| > | > IMO installation and xp Fax has been working fine with it.
| > | >
| > | >
message
| > | > | > | > | How have you configured the Windows Address Book then? Does it
| > share
| > | > with
| > | > | Outlook or does it use its own separate WAB file? (Open the
| > Windows
| > | > Address
| > | > | Book and look in Tools > Options if you don't know).
| > | > | Windows XP Fax should always use the Outlook Address Book by
| > default
| > | > | whenever Outlook is installed. But with an IMO installation,
all
| > bets
| > | > are
| > | > | off. These two programs are so far apart in versions that I've
| > never
| > | > seen an
| > | > | IMO installation with Windows XP Fax.
| > | > | --
| > | > | Russ Valentine
| > | > | [MVP-Outlook]
| > | > | | > | > | > Thanks Russ. Here's what I have:
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Support mode: Microsoft Outlook 2000 SP-3 (9.0.0.6627)
| > | > | > Internet Mail only - Security Update
| > | > | > Default Mail Program (As defined in Internet Explorer):
| > Microsoft
| > | > | > Outlook
| > | > | > Contacts Manager (As defined in 'Contacts List' in Internet
| > | > Explorer):
| > | > | > Microsoft Outlook
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks again.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Craig
| > | > | >
| > message
| > | > | | > | > | > > Post the mail support mode of Outlook. Line 2 of Help |
About
| > if
| > | > you
| > | > | don't
| > | > | > > know.
| > | > | > > Post your default mail program and Contacts manager.
| > | > | > > --
| > | > | > > Russ Valentine
| > | > | > > [MVP-Outlook]
| > | > | > > | > | > | > > > I've been sending faxes for some time now with no
trouble
| > from
| > | > my MS
| > | > | > > > Outlook 2000 address book. This morning, I went to send
a
| > fax
| > | > and
| > | > | > > > when I clicked on 'Address Book', up popped the MS
Outlook
| > | > Express
| > | > | > > > address book?????????????
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > I want to use the MS Outlook 2000 address book. How do
I
| > get
| > | > Windows
| > | > | > > > XP fax to revert to the Outlook address book. FYI, the
MS
| > | > Outlook
| > | > | > > > 2000 address book comes up fine under 'Contacts' in MS
| > Outlook
| > | > 2000.
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > Thanks.
| > | > |
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| > | >
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