I just recently installed Microsoft Outlook 2003. My problem is that when I
create a new mail message and select the To: button to designate who the
message is going to be sent to I I get an annoying box that pops up and says
select names. The problem with this box is that it defaults to show names
from Accounts. I don't have any Accounts all I have is Contacts.
Consequently, I have to go through a two step process to select the Contacts
list first and then find the name I want in the Contacts list. Is there
anyway to have this box default to the Contacts list when it first pops up
rather than the Accounts list which doesn't exist. Thanks.

Tools | Address Book, Tools | Options -- now you're in the dialog where you can set the list you want to show initially.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Omegaman" wrote in message ...
I just recently installed Microsoft Outlook 2003. My problem is that when I
create a new mail message and select the To: button to designate who the
message is going to be sent to I I get an annoying box that pops up and says
select names. The problem with this box is that it defaults to show names
from Accounts. I don't have any Accounts all I have is Contacts.
Consequently, I have to go through a two step process to select the Contacts
list first and then find the name I want in the Contacts list. Is there
anyway to have this box default to the Contacts list when it first pops up
rather than the Accounts list which doesn't exist. Thanks.