I am using outlook 2002 and just copied all of my files to another computer
since my hard drive is being sent to Dell. When I try to access my contact
when writing email I get the message "The address list could not be
displayed. The contact folder associated with this address list could not be
opened" I found the link on this site to
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002
but it still doesn't work. When I go to view or change existing directories
in address books, it has both Outlook address book and personal address book
with MAPI. I don't know if that is the address for my contacts or not.
When I try to add them to my address book, it says that they are already
there. I've spent 3.5 hours trying to figure this out and I am not computer
savvy so I am sooo lost. Can anyone help please?

It is the Outlook Address Book that displays your contacts. Try removing it through the accounts dialog, restarting Outlook, then adding it back.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"Fairylander" wrote in message ...
I am using outlook 2002 and just copied all of my files to another computer
since my hard drive is being sent to Dell. When I try to access my contact
when writing email I get the message "The address list could not be
displayed. The contact folder associated with this address list could not be
opened" I found the link on this site to
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002
but it still doesn't work. When I go to view or change existing directories
in address books, it has both Outlook address book and personal address book
with MAPI. I don't know if that is the address for my contacts or not.
When I try to add them to my address book, it says that they are already
there. I've spent 3.5 hours trying to figure this out and I am not computer
savvy so I am sooo lost. Can anyone help please?

Oh Sue, thank you so much. I am one step closer. It brought in Contacts but
not the subfiles. I feel so much better getting a little closer. Thanks
again

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is the Outlook Address Book that displays your contacts. Try removing it through the accounts dialog, restarting Outlook, then adding it back.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"Fairylander" wrote in message ...
I am using outlook 2002 and just copied all of my files to another computer
since my hard drive is being sent to Dell. When I try to access my contact
when writing email I get the message "The address list could not be
displayed. The contact folder associated with this address list could not be
opened" I found the link on this site to
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002
but it still doesn't work. When I go to view or change existing directories
in address books, it has both Outlook address book and personal address book
with MAPI. I don't know if that is the address for my contacts or not.
When I try to add them to my address book, it says that they are already
there. I've spent 3.5 hours trying to figure this out and I am not computer
savvy so I am sooo lost. Can anyone help please?

I found the answer through one of your other answers and all I can say is
Bless You!!!! How kind of you and now I can go fishing tomorrow instead of
pulling my hair out. Thanks so much!

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It is the Outlook Address Book that displays your contacts. Try removing it through the accounts dialog, restarting Outlook, then adding it back.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"Fairylander" wrote in message ...
I am using outlook 2002 and just copied all of my files to another computer
since my hard drive is being sent to Dell. When I try to access my contact
when writing email I get the message "The address list could not be
displayed. The contact folder associated with this address list could not be
opened" I found the link on this site to
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002
but it still doesn't work. When I go to view or change existing directories
in address books, it has both Outlook address book and personal address book
with MAPI. I don't know if that is the address for my contacts or not.
When I try to add them to my address book, it says that they are already
there. I've spent 3.5 hours trying to figure this out and I am not computer
savvy so I am sooo lost. Can anyone help please?