1. right-click on the contacts folder and uncheck Show this folder as an address book. 2.WHat you can do is Delete the first Entry. If you go to Tools, Email Accounts, under Directory fill View or change Existing Directory... and delete the not the outlook address book, but the other or others that appear there. 3. ALso go to Tools, options, and Options Go to the Mail Setup, and click on Data files and make sure that u only have one directory for your Data. if you do, delete the one or ones that you are allowed to delete. And if that's not the directory where your email is, then add the correct directory, but after the directory is in place, go back to Tools, email accounts and fill the second choice from top to bottom, and at the bottom of the next window u will see your personal folde, drop that down and select the one all the way at the bottom. Then go back and delete the old directory at Tools, options, and Options Go to the Mail Setup, and click on Data files. 4. finally go back to the folder list, and right-Click on the contacts and check off Show this folder as an address book. This is what I do to alleviate the problem, hope it works for u. If you need further help feel free to im me on AIM s/n: Hydencity.... Later Mac