That suggests that there are other contacts that are only seen by another
identity. How many identities have you created on the machine in question?
Please review the article at this link since it most likely can answer all
of your questions:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"Bluesky" wrote in message
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Hi Jim,

Thanks for your response.

There are only 3 people in the group. I have tried the WAB command,
still can't not see the contact list.

But I think all the contacts should be in the address book because when
I try to add one of my friend into the address book, the system told me
that he has already in the addressbook.

Jenny

Jim Pickering wrote:
How many contacts are in the group? Try opening your address book by
using
the Start/Run line and type:
WAB /a
That will open the address book so that all identies contacts are
visible.
Then open the group and see how many contacts are listed there. For more
info about the Windows Address Book, see this link:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"Bluesky" wrote in message
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Hi Jim,

Thanks for your promptly reply. I am not sure the exactly number, but I
am sure not more than 200.

I can see a group under the "Main Identity's contacts" when I open my
address book but no contacts there.

Jenny

Jim Pickering wrote:
How many contacts are in your Address Book? If you have more than
999,
the
Contacts will appear to be empty.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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helped.


wrote in message
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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.

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?
--
~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.

I just came back to office, so I can check my Registy file.
Unforturnately, there is no such Registry Key there.

I have copied the wab file to another computer, it seemed the same as
on my computer. but on the other computer, I can add new contact into
the address book and can see it in the right pane. But when I refresh
the Main Identity's Contact, the new contact there disappear again. I
can find the people I added.



PA Bear wrote:
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?
--
~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.