As others have tried to explain, the address book (seen when you click To or
the address book icon) is a virtual address book containing only electronic
addresses. In the paper world, this address book would be a desk drawer and
each contact folder or other address source is a book, envelopes with return
addresses, or business cards tossed in the drawer.

Go to folder list (Ctrl+6) - how many contact folders are there? If more
than one, right click, properties... is each one enabled as an outlook
address book? If so, open the address book (using the little icon) and look
on its tools, options dialog - are all the contact folders in the list of
address lists to search?

Does Mr. Lami's contact have an email address or fax #? The address book
contains on the only contacts with electronic addresses - email address and
fax #, since its only used for sending electronic messages. The Contacts has
everyone you add to it, an electronic address is not required.

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"brainstewn" wrote in message
...
You tube doesn't require log-in or registration its public domain. A
picture
is worth a thousand words. Several contacts in outlook are not displayed
in
Address book view. THANKS for helping.

If I hit the little icon to the left and search for Michael Lami he's not
there. If I use the search bar next to the address book Michael Lami is
displayed as found in contacts and his full-view contact window is
displayed
when I select him via that method of search.

The problem is that I want to add him to a distribution list but he's not
in
the address book view so I can't. Why isn't the address book view
accurate
or synced with the contacts? In adddress book view tools options this is
what I see and I'm not utilizing business contact manager as of yet it's
just
installed.

Show this address book first
~ Outlook address book
Accounts
Business contacts
Outlook Address book
~ Keep personal addresses in
Accounts
Business contacts
Outlook Address book

~ Add address list
Outlook Address book
Accounts
Business contacts
Outlook Address book

I've tried every option and combination in address book view options
before
ever persuing help on this discussion board and I see no "contacts" option
and never have until Russ Valentines latest post of even cluing me in that
there was one.

Ciao
Darrell