XP home sp2 outlook express 6. I try to add a sender to address book and the
message says "the sender is already in the address book". which it is not on
the list.
I am the only user. I am administrator. I only have one identity in outlook
express.
I have XP office installed but not the outlook part of it.
why?

Greg

I don't know if this will help, but.....................

Access the Address Book via Start | Programs | Accessories | Address Book.
Click File | Show All Contacts. Search there for any unwanted addresses, or
Address Books and delete them.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"Starvoyager" wrote in message
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XP home sp2 outlook express 6. I try to add a sender to address book and
the
message says "the sender is already in the address book". which it is not
on
the list.
I am the only user. I am administrator. I only have one identity in
outlook
express.
I have XP office installed but not the outlook part of it.
why?

Greg

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

Starvoyager wrote:
XP home sp2 outlook express 6. I try to add a sender to address book and
the
message says "the sender is already in the address book". which it is not
on
the list.
I am the only user. I am administrator. I only have one identity in
outlook
express.
I have XP office installed but not the outlook part of it.
why?

Greg

I have MS office for XP installed but not the outlook part of it.
I went to accessories and address book and clicked show all contacts. the
one in question was not there but.... when I went back to outlook express
and added the sender this time it worked.

thanks for the help

"PA Bear" wrote:

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

Starvoyager wrote:
XP home sp2 outlook express 6. I try to add a sender to address book and
the
message says "the sender is already in the address book". which it is not
on
the list.
I am the only user. I am administrator. I only have one identity in
outlook
express.
I have XP office installed but not the outlook part of it.
why?

Greg

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


Starvoyager wrote:
I have MS office for XP installed but not the outlook part of it.
I went to accessories and address book and clicked show all contacts. the
one in question was not there but.... when I went back to outlook express
and added the sender this time it worked.

thanks for the help

"PA Bear" wrote:

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

Starvoyager wrote:
XP home sp2 outlook express 6. I try to add a sender to address book and
the
message says "the sender is already in the address book". which it is
not
on
the list.
I am the only user. I am administrator. I only have one identity in
outlook
express.
I have XP office installed but not the outlook part of it.
why?

Greg