If I write a message and hit to: or
if I do toolsaddress book

I get the following message:

The address list cound not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated
with this address list could not be opened. It may have been moved or
deleted, or you do not have permissions...

Somehow I need to reset the address book to the contacts but how?

Just use the instructions we post here every day. If you don't understand
them, then post how you created your problem so we can tailor them just for
you.

Here is another repeat:
It is not unusual for the Outlook Address Book to “lose track� of the
connection to its Contacts Folder when you move or import your PST or update
your Outlook version or operating system. Use the following steps to reset
the connection. Note that in some instances you may actually have to remove
the Outlook Address Book completely from your Profile, close Outlook, and
then re-add it before you can get it to work.

For Outlook 2002/2003:
Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book. Right
click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address Book. Is
the box to enable as email address book checked?
If this is grayed out...Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or change
existing directories or address book. Is the Outlook Address Book present?
If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is listed,
then remove it and close then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to add
it.

For Outlook 2007, you add and repair the address book service using a
different steps:
Tools Account Settings Address Book Tab. Is the Outlook Address Book
present? If it isn't listed, add it and close and restart Outlook. If it is
listed, then you can no longer repair this service by removing and re-adding
it. Instead you must create an entire new Outlook profile from scratch and
add the Outlook address book service to it.

More details available he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002


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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
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If I write a message and hit to: or
if I do toolsaddress book

I get the following message:

The address list cound not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated
with this address list could not be opened. It may have been moved or
deleted, or you do not have permissions...

Somehow I need to reset the address book to the contacts but how?