Re: I can't retrieve email addresses from my contacts in outlook

From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/22/04


Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:18:47 -0500

Just moving a PST file without configuring it will break its connections.
You'll need to reset your Outlook Address Book now:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Rich Friedman" <Rich Friedman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0C1201F2-5217-4880-B3A2-D826665F8232@microsoft.com...
> Hello all. Rich here.
>
> I installed office 2003 on my new laptop and moved the .pst file from the
> old to the new as well. All of my emails showed up, as well as my adress 
> book
> entries.
>
> HOWEVER, when I click on the 'book' icon to add names to an email from my
> address book, I get the following error message:
>
> "The address list could 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. For information on how to remove
> this folder from the Outlook Address Book, see Microsoft Office Outlook 
> Help."
>
> I found no help in Help.
>
> So I guess that my question is either: A) How do I associte my contact
> folder with my Outlook email, or B) How do I create/open the associated
> folder? I can then just cut and paste my phone book entries into the 
> 'right'
> folder.
>
> Thanks in advance. My email address is: rfriedman@transourcebpo.com if you
> want to write back.
>
> Rich 


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