If you can find out what the long Identity number is for that Identity, then
you can delete it in the registry under this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities

but you might want to leave well enough alone.

steve



"Tom Brown" wrote in message
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Thanks Steve. That did it! It's strange to import addresses from the
same file I was trying to import them into but it worked.

Now if you can guide me to a way to have it boot directly to MY identity
instead of one that I don't have a password for, I"ll be all fixed up.

Thanks again,

Tom

"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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Try going to File | Import | Address Book and then point to the wab file.
Make sure its not read only.

steve

"Tom Brown" wrote in message
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In setting up a new system, I have copied the address book from my old
machine to the new default location on the new computer but the
addresses don't show up in OE. I have the TOM.WAB located in
C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\Application Data\Microsoft\Address folder
but when I open OE and check the Address book, it only shows addresses
that been replied to since I set up the new computer. These turn out to
be address that are listed in the Main Identity Contacts and I see no
mention of Tom's Contacts with almost 1000 names and groups. If I use
the Explorer to find the TOM.WAB file and open it manually, I see both
the Main Identity Contacts (few) and Tom's Contacts (many). I need to
be able to access Tom's Contacts in OE,.

I bought this laptop from Best Buy and it was a floor/demo model. They
supposedly removed all their demo softsware and set up my logon as Tom.
But, when it boots up, it comes up in a user (named Kiosk) that I can't
delete because they didn't provide me with the password. I always have
to log off that identity and log onto Tom. I think this is what is
causing the problem in Address Book. Unfortunately, I am in Asia and
can't get back to that store for a few more weeks.

Any help will be appreciated,

Tom