for the lack of a check mark, the kingdom was lost...... Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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You forgot to configure your Outlook Address Book.
Enable your Contacts Folder as an email address book in its properties.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"WRA" wrote in message
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I am not understanding something fundamental about Outlook 2003. I bought
a new pc and have been transferring data to it. I installed Office 2003
on the new computer and then moved the Outlook.pst file over to it, and
replaced the tiny one that the new installation of Outlook had created.

All my contacts are still there, but I get a message each and every time
I try to validate an email address in the "TO:" field: "Microsoft
Outlook does not recognize 'name' " When "Show More Names" is selected,
I get another error message, "The address list could not be displayed.
The Contacts Folder associated wiht this address list could not be
opened.; it may have been moved or deleted, or you do not have
permissions."

I'd appreciate if someone could put that in English.

Thanks very much.