I suspect that in fact you do have you Contacts Folder right where it
belongs, don't you? You haven't specified your view. I suspect you are
looking for your Contacts in the Mail view. Of course you won't see them.
Contacts are not Mail. Look in your Contacts view. I bet it's there.
You simply need to configure your Outlook Address Book. Just follow the
instruction that are posted here every day. They do in fact work just fine.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Topgeeza" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I seemed to have tried all of the suggested solutions detailed in this
forum
in an attempt to resolve the problem I'm having, but unfortunately it
still
exists.

I've recently bought a new PC and moved over my old .pst file to the new
computer. (I'm using Outlook 2003)

I no longer have the 'Contacts' folder displayed in the list of folders
under 'Personal Folders' on the left side of my screen, and when I create
a
new email and click on the 'To' button I get the following error:
'"The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated
with this address list could not be opened; it may have been removed or
deleted or you do not have permissions....etc, etc'

BUT, the strange thing is that I DO have the Contacts Button (not folder)
at
the bottom of the navigation pane on the left side of my screen and when I
click on it I see all of my Contacts!

I would be most grateful if someone can help me with this problem
Many thanks
Neil.