Re: No Identity folder-help!

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/12/04


Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:45:12 -0400

YW & your persistence paid off right nice, now, didn't it? <wink>

-- 
~PA Bear
NEVA LOCKETT wrote:
> Ha! It worked.
> Thank you, thank you!
> Neva
>
> "PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eLoJgw9rEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Steal it back from OL!
>>
>> Do you have this Registry key?...
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER
>>    \Software
>>          \Microsoft
>>               \WAB
>>                  \WAB4
>>
>> If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook 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
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>>
>> WinXP SP2: What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/ieoeoverview.mspx
>>
>> What You Should Know About Spyware
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx
>>
>> "There is no 'silver bullet' solution."
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33131
>>
>>
>> NEVA LOCKETT wrote:
>>> My address book shows only a "Contacts" list. No "Main Identity" and I
>>> cannot add subfolders- the option under "NEW" for "New Folder" is simply
>>> not
>>> there.
>>> I had subfolders until I let Outlook steal my OE address book.
>>> How can I set up folders??? 


Relevant Pages

  • Re: Outlook Express Address Book does not load
    ... I deleted the DWORD registry key, ... "PA Bear" wrote: ... IOW, sharing of contacts with Outlook was NOT the cause of your problem, ... if you created the Registry key... ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Mailbox woes
    ... > the DWORD and, voila! ... > "PA Bear" wrote: ... What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express ... >> dunk wrote: ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: exporting adress book in CSV format
    ... ~Robear Dyer ... What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express ... > I have the mentioned registry key, but no DWORD called UseOutlook. ... >> WinXP SP2: What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Mail Client Not Properly Installed
    ... Messrs Hagen and PA Bear ... Is MS Outlook also installed? ... (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and don't alter ... I could fully install MS Outlook. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Folders in Addresses
    ... How do I get into the Registry? ... "PA Bear" wrote: ... If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook and is its value set ... > Outlook, even if you don't use it. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)