sigh That was /not/ a suggestion to install Outlook, just a question. By
doing so, you may have complicated matters. If you don't use Outlook,
uninstall it.

Do you have this Registry key?...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\WAB
\WAB4

If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) and is
its value set to 1 (one)?

If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with
Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office).
Change the value to 0 (zero), Address Book should be available to you and
all should be well. (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and
don't alter any other DWORD values.)

Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing was
enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing is
disabled.

cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
--
~PA Bear

Bluesky wrote:
Thanks for your answer, Robear.
There is no MS outlook on my computer. but I installed it just now,
nothing changed.

Jenny


PA Bear wrote:
Is MS Office and/or MS Outlook also installed?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

wrote:
I am using a laptop running on windows XP home edition. I use OE to
send and receive email.
Recently, I find a problem when I try to create a new mail. When I
click the button "To", in the select receipt window, I select "Main
Identity's contacts", nobody show up. but I can find contacts when I
click the find button.

Any help is appreaciate.