That's because the Outlook address book contains no data. It's just a view
of your Contacts folder, which is where your data resides.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Tony Patriarche" wrote in message
...
Worked for me too in a similar situation after migrating my outlook.pst
from
a corrupt user to a new one. Like Lissa, I couldn't believe that if I
removed the service I wouldn't just lose everyting, but all my contacts
came
back OK! Thanks,
--
Tony Patriarche


"Lissa" wrote:

Hurray! Option #2 worked! I never would have thought to do it, and it
made
me REALLY nervous to "remove" the book, as I assumed it would disappear
and
then I wouldn't know where to look to get it back. But I followed your
directions, and it all worked GREAT!

Thank you so very, very much! This makes the difference between night
and
day, as e-mail is a huge part of my PC use.

Now all I have to do is figure out how to configure my CD/DVD combo to
act
as a back-up drive, and I'll be set. If you have any suggestions about
where
to look for that info (I didn't get a manual with the Sonic/Record Now
drive/software), I'd surely appreciate it.

Again, many thanks - this was ever so much easier than the hours I spent
on
hold for Dell and MS.

Lissa

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then there are 2 possibilities:
1. You haven't enabled the correct Contacts Folder for display. See if
you
ended up with more than one set of PST files or Contacts Folders during
your
migration and don't have the correct one showing in the Address Book
view
2. Your Outlook Address Book Service is corrupt. Remove it, restart
Outlook,
re-add it and configure it the way the article tells you to.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Lissa" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Russ, I was hoping you would reply! I have followed the
instructions
you have provided in other posts to "install the Outlook Address Book
service" (changing the existing directory, seleccting Outlook Address
Book,
etc.)and those to "mark the Contact folder for use with your Address
Book"
(Going to properties for Contacts folder and on the Outlook Address
Book
tab
clicking show this folder as an e-mail address book, etc.)

I have done these numerous times, the Contact list is already
selected in
the latter. Nothing seems to work to allow me access to addresses.
The
only
thing I seem to able to do is go to a name in the Contact list, press
right/click and M and that gives me a new mail message with the name
auto-filled. I can send the message and then next time I mail that
person
something, Outlook will auto-fill it again. Otherwise, I have to
type in
every e-mail address completely. and continue to get the error
message
(quoted above) whenever I click on the Address Book icon (or from
drop
down
menu in Tools) or when I click on "To" in a new mail message.

Sure hope you have a solution! Thanks! Lissa

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Never use the file migration utility. It does not work for Outlook.
It should be a simple matter to reconnect your Outlook Address Book.
What exactly did you try that didn't work?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Lissa" wrote in message
...
I have a new computer with Outlook 2003. I used a file migration
utility
to
bring over files/data/settings from old PC with Outlook 2000. I
have
done
this twice, and each time, Outlook doesn't allow me access to the
Address
Book. I see all my info in Contacts, but I get this message when
I try
to
open the Address Book: "The address list could not be displayed.
The
Contacts folder associated with this address list could not be
opened;
it
may
have been moved or deleted, or you do not have permissions...."

I have read this column and have several times followed the clear
and
helpful instructions in article #287563 ("posted several times
daily")
BUT
still get the message. Nothing seems to work.

At this point, the Contacts list, even though chosen per above
instructions,
seems like a wholly disconnected folder, as I have no ability to
use it
for
e-mail. I cannot even use the "To" button on new mail messages,
but
must
type in every single e-mail address to get mail to send.

Can someone help? Thanks, Lissa