scmartindale Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I am experiencing recurring problems with Outlook 2003's very-broken contacts list. Here's one:I move a users "personal folder file" from their old computer to their new one. On the new one, I add it using "Data File Management", set it as the default mail delivery location, restart Outlook so that it can adjust the location for the default calendar and default contacts list. Finally, I remove the created-by-default PST file because it's empty and will never be used.If I click "Contacts" at the bottom right of the main window, I see the contacts list in the users PST file. All their contacts are there.... but if they write a message and try to use the "address book" to select a recipient, there are no contacts?? WTF?Also, any searches for contacts automatically return nothing - even if you're searching for a contact that you know is in the list. You can see it in the list, but you can't search for it.This is REALLY annoying. Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enuffsaid Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Allow Outlook to display the Folder list.Right click the Contacts folder > Properties > Outlook Address Book [Tab] > check "show this folder as an address book".HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enuffsaid Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Was the above any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scmartindale Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yes. I have just tried it. Thanks.What an obscure setting for what should be a rather intuitive feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enuffsaid Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) LOL .... That setting's been there for ages. If I'm not mistaken since OL97. Very obscure. LOLFeedback is vital, mate! We need the feedback. Please leave feedback for ppl who've answered your questions w/o them having to ask for it. Edited March 17, 2008 by enuffsaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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