Address Book

D

denmarfl

Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was running Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash drive. I then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail acct. I then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I copies the pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC (OUTLOOK NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected the pst I had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I then closed the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct. All is working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on the Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS all the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
D

denmarfl

Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still would like to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I am using with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper right block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened. When I opened the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In otherwords, this list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses in"....the list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. Again....2 Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using these address lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the 1st CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each menu.......and my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a pst file when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list was from the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running Outllok 2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it as is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me even with 2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its appropriate pst file so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file would open.

What should I do?

Russ Valentine said:
The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was running Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash drive. I then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail acct. I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I copies the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC (OUTLOOK NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected the pst I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I then closed the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct. All is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on the Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS all the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
D

denmarfl

Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I configured my e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC. Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the new ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I am using. I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just leave as is?

Russ Valentine said:
The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book Service is a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as it should. It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your data file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one. You must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since Outlook 98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message here is that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no intention of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still would like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I am using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened. When I opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In otherwords, this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using these address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the 1st CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each menu.......and my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a pst file when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list was from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running Outllok 2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it as is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me even with 2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its appropriate pst file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file would open.

What should I do?

Russ Valentine said:
The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash drive. I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail acct. I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I copies the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC (OUTLOOK NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected the pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I then closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct. All is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS all the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
R

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify that part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I configured my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC. Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the new ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I am using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just leave as is?

Russ Valentine said:
The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book Service is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as it should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your data file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one. You must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message here is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I am using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened. When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In otherwords, this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using these address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the 1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a pst file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list was from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it as is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me even with 2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its appropriate pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file would open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC (OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct. All is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
D

denmarfl

I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First" and "Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the Contacts in each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

Russ Valentine said:
I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify that part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I configured my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC. Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the new ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I am using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just leave as is?

Russ Valentine said:
The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book Service is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as it should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your data file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one. You must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message here is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I am using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened. When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In otherwords, this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using these address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the 1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a pst file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list was from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it as is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me even with 2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its appropriate pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file would open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC (OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct. All is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
R

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address Book >
Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First" and "Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the Contacts in each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

Russ Valentine said:
I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I configured my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just leave as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one. You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened. When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the 1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it as is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me even with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its appropriate pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail
acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I
copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC (OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected
the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct. All
is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS
all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
D

denmarfl

Thanks.....I may just leave well enough alone....

But there is something else that "Bugs" me about Outlook 2007. Its the RSS
Feeds. I have installed Outlook several times over the past months due to
unrelated problems having nothing to do wiith Outlook. I did not realize the
install automatically created 3 RSS Feeds Folders and actually would download
news/articles, etc into these folders. I thought when I clicked NO as to
Sync the RSS Feeds with other Microsoft Products it would NOT Downloads data.
I think I have stopped the downloads permanetly (correct me if I am
wrong)...by Deleting the 3 Folders under the RSS Feeds Folder.....Correct?

There simily should be a Prompt that asks the installer if they want to
download data into RSS Feeds....as opposed to just...doing it.

Russ Valentine said:
No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address Book >
Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First" and "Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the Contacts in each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

Russ Valentine said:
I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I configured my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just leave as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one. You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened. When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the 1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it as is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me even with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its appropriate pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail
acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I
copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC (OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected
the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct. All
is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS
all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
R

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

You don't change your profile settings when you reinstall Outlook, so of
course it will keep downloading your feeds. Why not just remove the feeds?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Thanks.....I may just leave well enough alone....

But there is something else that "Bugs" me about Outlook 2007. Its the
RSS
Feeds. I have installed Outlook several times over the past months due to
unrelated problems having nothing to do wiith Outlook. I did not realize
the
install automatically created 3 RSS Feeds Folders and actually would
download
news/articles, etc into these folders. I thought when I clicked NO as to
Sync the RSS Feeds with other Microsoft Products it would NOT Downloads
data.
I think I have stopped the downloads permanetly (correct me if I am
wrong)...by Deleting the 3 Folders under the RSS Feeds Folder.....Correct?

There simily should be a Prompt that asks the installer if they want to
download data into RSS Feeds....as opposed to just...doing it.

Russ Valentine said:
No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address Book >
Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First" and
"Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the Contacts in
each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

:

I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I configured
my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the
new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just leave
as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book
Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to
your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one. You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message
here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still
would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened. When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In
otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts.
Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the 1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list
was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running
Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it as
is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me even
with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its appropriate
pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was
running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail
acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I
copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC
(OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected
the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I
then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct.
All
is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on
the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS
all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
D

denmarfl

Didn't I do that (removed the feeds) when I deleted the Sub Folders that
under RRS Feeds? This will stop the data from downloading into
Outlook.....Correct?

Is there are better way.....Preferred way?

Russ Valentine said:
You don't change your profile settings when you reinstall Outlook, so of
course it will keep downloading your feeds. Why not just remove the feeds?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Thanks.....I may just leave well enough alone....

But there is something else that "Bugs" me about Outlook 2007. Its the
RSS
Feeds. I have installed Outlook several times over the past months due to
unrelated problems having nothing to do wiith Outlook. I did not realize
the
install automatically created 3 RSS Feeds Folders and actually would
download
news/articles, etc into these folders. I thought when I clicked NO as to
Sync the RSS Feeds with other Microsoft Products it would NOT Downloads
data.
I think I have stopped the downloads permanetly (correct me if I am
wrong)...by Deleting the 3 Folders under the RSS Feeds Folder.....Correct?

There simily should be a Prompt that asks the installer if they want to
download data into RSS Feeds....as opposed to just...doing it.

Russ Valentine said:
No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address Book >
Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First" and
"Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the Contacts in
each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

:

I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I configured
my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the
new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just leave
as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book
Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to
your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one. You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message
here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still
would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened. When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In
otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts.
Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the 1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list
was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running
Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it as
is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me even
with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its appropriate
pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was
running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New e-mail
acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW. I
copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC
(OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to File/open.....selected
the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I
then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct.
All
is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click on
the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on CONTACTS
all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
R

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

All you did was remove the delivery location. You didn't remove the feed
which will create a new delivery location. Why don't you just remove the
feed? You created it. Go to the same place and remove it. For most of us
that would be Tools > Account Settings... > RSS Feeds
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Didn't I do that (removed the feeds) when I deleted the Sub Folders that
under RRS Feeds? This will stop the data from downloading into
Outlook.....Correct?

Is there are better way.....Preferred way?

Russ Valentine said:
You don't change your profile settings when you reinstall Outlook, so of
course it will keep downloading your feeds. Why not just remove the
feeds?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Thanks.....I may just leave well enough alone....

But there is something else that "Bugs" me about Outlook 2007. Its the
RSS
Feeds. I have installed Outlook several times over the past months due
to
unrelated problems having nothing to do wiith Outlook. I did not
realize
the
install automatically created 3 RSS Feeds Folders and actually would
download
news/articles, etc into these folders. I thought when I clicked NO as
to
Sync the RSS Feeds with other Microsoft Products it would NOT Downloads
data.
I think I have stopped the downloads permanetly (correct me if I am
wrong)...by Deleting the 3 Folders under the RSS Feeds
Folder.....Correct?

There simily should be a Prompt that asks the installer if they want to
download data into RSS Feeds....as opposed to just...doing it.

:

No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid
reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address Book >
Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First" and
"Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the Contacts
in
each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

:

I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify
that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I
configured
my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the
new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I
am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as
described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just
leave
as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book
Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as
it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your
data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to
your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one.
You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message
here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still
would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I
am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper
right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened.
When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In
otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts.
Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using
these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the
1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a
pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list
was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running
Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it
as
is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me
even
with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its
appropriate
pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file
would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was
running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New
e-mail
acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW.
I
copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC
(OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to
File/open.....selected
the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I
then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct.
All
is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click
on
the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on
CONTACTS
all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
D

denmarfl

I actually did not create the RSS Feeds....that is what "Bugged" me, Outlook
did it when it installed. I even clicked NO to Sync with other Microsoft RSS
Feeds.

I opened my Default pst file, went to TOOLS/ACCT SETTINGS/RRS FEED Tab.
There is Nothing there; its Blank.

You wrote it will create "New Delivery Location". What should I look for?

Russ Valentine said:
All you did was remove the delivery location. You didn't remove the feed
which will create a new delivery location. Why don't you just remove the
feed? You created it. Go to the same place and remove it. For most of us
that would be Tools > Account Settings... > RSS Feeds
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Didn't I do that (removed the feeds) when I deleted the Sub Folders that
under RRS Feeds? This will stop the data from downloading into
Outlook.....Correct?

Is there are better way.....Preferred way?

Russ Valentine said:
You don't change your profile settings when you reinstall Outlook, so of
course it will keep downloading your feeds. Why not just remove the
feeds?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.....I may just leave well enough alone....

But there is something else that "Bugs" me about Outlook 2007. Its the
RSS
Feeds. I have installed Outlook several times over the past months due
to
unrelated problems having nothing to do wiith Outlook. I did not
realize
the
install automatically created 3 RSS Feeds Folders and actually would
download
news/articles, etc into these folders. I thought when I clicked NO as
to
Sync the RSS Feeds with other Microsoft Products it would NOT Downloads
data.
I think I have stopped the downloads permanetly (correct me if I am
wrong)...by Deleting the 3 Folders under the RSS Feeds
Folder.....Correct?

There simily should be a Prompt that asks the installer if they want to
download data into RSS Feeds....as opposed to just...doing it.

:

No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid
reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address Book >
Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First" and
"Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the Contacts
in
each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

:

I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify
that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I
configured
my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish the
new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file I
am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as
described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just
leave
as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address Book
Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked as
it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to your
data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links to
your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new one.
You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The message
here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I still
would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the one I
am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper
right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened.
When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In
otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts.
Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using
these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP PERSONAL...the
1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created a
pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS list
was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running
Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave it
as
is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me
even
with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its
appropriate
pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file
would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also was
running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New
e-mail
acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK NEW.
I
copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC
(OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to
File/open.....selected
the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File. I
then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail acct.
All
is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I click
on
the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on
CONTACTS
all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
R

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

Outlook does not create RSS feeds all by itself.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
I actually did not create the RSS Feeds....that is what "Bugged" me,
Outlook
did it when it installed. I even clicked NO to Sync with other Microsoft
RSS
Feeds.

I opened my Default pst file, went to TOOLS/ACCT SETTINGS/RRS FEED Tab.
There is Nothing there; its Blank.

You wrote it will create "New Delivery Location". What should I look for?

Russ Valentine said:
All you did was remove the delivery location. You didn't remove the feed
which will create a new delivery location. Why don't you just remove the
feed? You created it. Go to the same place and remove it. For most of us
that would be Tools > Account Settings... > RSS Feeds
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
Didn't I do that (removed the feeds) when I deleted the Sub Folders
that
under RRS Feeds? This will stop the data from downloading into
Outlook.....Correct?

Is there are better way.....Preferred way?

:

You don't change your profile settings when you reinstall Outlook, so
of
course it will keep downloading your feeds. Why not just remove the
feeds?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.....I may just leave well enough alone....

But there is something else that "Bugs" me about Outlook 2007. Its
the
RSS
Feeds. I have installed Outlook several times over the past months
due
to
unrelated problems having nothing to do wiith Outlook. I did not
realize
the
install automatically created 3 RSS Feeds Folders and actually would
download
news/articles, etc into these folders. I thought when I clicked NO
as
to
Sync the RSS Feeds with other Microsoft Products it would NOT
Downloads
data.
I think I have stopped the downloads permanetly (correct me if I am
wrong)...by Deleting the 3 Folders under the RSS Feeds
Folder.....Correct?

There simily should be a Prompt that asks the installer if they want
to
download data into RSS Feeds....as opposed to just...doing it.

:

No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid
reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address Book

Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First"
and
"Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the
Contacts
in
each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

:

I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify
that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I
configured
my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other
PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish
the
new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file
I
am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as
described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just
leave
as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address
Book
Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked
as
it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to
your
data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links
to
your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new
one.
You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones
yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook
since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The
message
here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has
no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I
still
would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to
fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the
one I
am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper
right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened.
When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In
otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal
addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts.
Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using
these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP
PERSONAL...the
1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created
a
pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS
list
was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running
Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that
were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave
it
as
is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created
when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me
even
with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its
appropriate
pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file
would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also
was
running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a
Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New
e-mail
acct.
I
then
created a Folder on the New PC and called it OUTLOOK
NEW.
I
copies
the
pst
file from the Flash drive into this folder on the New PC
(OUTLOOK
NEW).

I opened Outlook on the New PC, went to
File/open.....selected
the
pst
I
had
copied from the other PC and set it as my default File.
I
then
closed
the
File created in Outlook when it configured the e-mail
acct.
All
is
working
ok except...I have nothing in my Address Book. If I
click
on
the
Address
Book Icon it opens with nothing in it. If I click on
CONTACTS
all
the
contacts are there.

How do I re-estabish my address Book?
 
D

denmarfl

I can can say is, at no time did I, have I ever created any feeds. I saw the
feeds, they were 2 feeds from go.Microsoft.com and 1 from MSNBC.com. So how
they got created.....I can assure you, I didn't create them....and this is a
New PC...New Install of Oitlook 2007.

From what I wrote, you would agree the feeds have stopped? I don't see any
folders showing new messages.......and using Outlook's HELP....it advised to
stop RRS Feeds and delete what has been downloaded, remove the RRS FEEDS
Folders...which is what I did. When I go to TOOLS/ACCTS....RSS Feed
Tab....it is empty.

Russ Valentine said:
Outlook does not create RSS feeds all by itself.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
I actually did not create the RSS Feeds....that is what "Bugged" me,
Outlook
did it when it installed. I even clicked NO to Sync with other Microsoft
RSS
Feeds.

I opened my Default pst file, went to TOOLS/ACCT SETTINGS/RRS FEED Tab.
There is Nothing there; its Blank.

You wrote it will create "New Delivery Location". What should I look for?

Russ Valentine said:
All you did was remove the delivery location. You didn't remove the feed
which will create a new delivery location. Why don't you just remove the
feed? You created it. Go to the same place and remove it. For most of us
that would be Tools > Account Settings... > RSS Feeds
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Didn't I do that (removed the feeds) when I deleted the Sub Folders
that
under RRS Feeds? This will stop the data from downloading into
Outlook.....Correct?

Is there are better way.....Preferred way?

:

You don't change your profile settings when you reinstall Outlook, so
of
course it will keep downloading your feeds. Why not just remove the
feeds?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.....I may just leave well enough alone....

But there is something else that "Bugs" me about Outlook 2007. Its
the
RSS
Feeds. I have installed Outlook several times over the past months
due
to
unrelated problems having nothing to do wiith Outlook. I did not
realize
the
install automatically created 3 RSS Feeds Folders and actually would
download
news/articles, etc into these folders. I thought when I clicked NO
as
to
Sync the RSS Feeds with other Microsoft Products it would NOT
Downloads
data.
I think I have stopped the downloads permanetly (correct me if I am
wrong)...by Deleting the 3 Folders under the RSS Feeds
Folder.....Correct?

There simily should be a Prompt that asks the installer if they want
to
download data into RSS Feeds....as opposed to just...doing it.

:

No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid
reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address Book

Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First"
and
"Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the
Contacts
in
each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

:

I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain. Clarify
that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I
configured
my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my other
PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and establish
the
new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst file
I
am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as
described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or just
leave
as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address
Book
Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never worked
as
it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to
your
data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the links
to
your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new
one.
You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones
yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook
since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The
message
here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view, has
no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it (ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I
still
would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to
fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the
one I
am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the upper
right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window opened.
When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In
otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal
addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts.
Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names using
these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP
PERSONAL...the
1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I created
a
pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd CONTACTS
list
was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also running
Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that
were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just leave
it
as
is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was created
when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to me
even
with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its
appropriate
pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that file
would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also
was
running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a
Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a New
e-mail
acct.
 
R

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

If they are gone from Tools > Accounts Settings... They are gone.
I wonder if they got created while you were using your web browser. Outlook
might have picked up a feed that you created from the web interface.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
I can can say is, at no time did I, have I ever created any feeds. I saw
the
feeds, they were 2 feeds from go.Microsoft.com and 1 from MSNBC.com. So
how
they got created.....I can assure you, I didn't create them....and this is
a
New PC...New Install of Oitlook 2007.

From what I wrote, you would agree the feeds have stopped? I don't see
any
folders showing new messages.......and using Outlook's HELP....it advised
to
stop RRS Feeds and delete what has been downloaded, remove the RRS FEEDS
Folders...which is what I did. When I go to TOOLS/ACCTS....RSS Feed
Tab....it is empty.

Russ Valentine said:
Outlook does not create RSS feeds all by itself.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
denmarfl said:
I actually did not create the RSS Feeds....that is what "Bugged" me,
Outlook
did it when it installed. I even clicked NO to Sync with other
Microsoft
RSS
Feeds.

I opened my Default pst file, went to TOOLS/ACCT SETTINGS/RRS FEED Tab.
There is Nothing there; its Blank.

You wrote it will create "New Delivery Location". What should I look
for?

:

All you did was remove the delivery location. You didn't remove the
feed
which will create a new delivery location. Why don't you just remove
the
feed? You created it. Go to the same place and remove it. For most of
us
that would be Tools > Account Settings... > RSS Feeds
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Didn't I do that (removed the feeds) when I deleted the Sub Folders
that
under RRS Feeds? This will stop the data from downloading into
Outlook.....Correct?

Is there are better way.....Preferred way?

:

You don't change your profile settings when you reinstall Outlook,
so
of
course it will keep downloading your feeds. Why not just remove the
feeds?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks.....I may just leave well enough alone....

But there is something else that "Bugs" me about Outlook 2007.
Its
the
RSS
Feeds. I have installed Outlook several times over the past
months
due
to
unrelated problems having nothing to do wiith Outlook. I did not
realize
the
install automatically created 3 RSS Feeds Folders and actually
would
download
news/articles, etc into these folders. I thought when I clicked
NO
as
to
Sync the RSS Feeds with other Microsoft Products it would NOT
Downloads
data.
I think I have stopped the downloads permanetly (correct me if I
am
wrong)...by Deleting the 3 Folders under the RSS Feeds
Folder.....Correct?

There simily should be a Prompt that asks the installer if they
want
to
download data into RSS Feeds....as opposed to just...doing it.

:

No harm in leaving both. You can also remove the old, invalid
reference
here:
Tools > Account Settings > Address Book Tab > Outlook Address
Book

Change... >

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have 2 "Contacts" displayed in "Show this address list First"
and
"Keep
personal addresses in"....when viewing the ADDRESS BOOK
Window...TOOLS/OPTIONS. Ok to leave both?, or delete the
Contacts
in
each
that when highlighted does NOT Populate my Address Book?

:

I can't tell from your post what, if any, issues remain.
Clarify
that
part
for me so I can answer.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Again I take it the 2 CONTACTS got created by 1) when I
configured
my
e-mail
Acct and 2) when I opened by pst file I copied from my
other
PC.
Correct?

You wrote "You must physically remove old links and
establish
the
new
ones
yourself."

I guess by selecting the 2nd CONTACTS in the ADDRESS
BOOK/TOOLS/OPTIONS....linked the address Book to the pst
file
I
am
using.
I
got there by digging around and seeing the 2 CONTACTS as
described.

Should I do anythimg as outlined in my last message, or
just
leave
as
is?

:

The problem is Microsoft's not yours. The Outlook Address
Book
Service
is
a
notoriously nasty little MAPI utility that has never
worked
as
it
should.
It
is completely unable to keep track of changes you make to
your
data
file.
Whenever you change your data file, it will retain the
links
to
your
previous data file and fail to pick up the links to a new
one.
You
must
physically remove old links and establish the new ones
yourself.
This deficiency has been reported in every beta of Outlook
since
Outlook
98.
It is, therefore, no longer a bug. It is a feature. The
message
here
is
that
Microsoft places no importance on the address book view,
has
no
intention
of
making it useful, and doesn't think you should use it
(ed.).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Thanks.... I'll print the article.

I did fix the problem prior to reading your reply, but I
still
would
like
to
know what I may have done wrong, or, what I may need to
fix.

I opened the Address Book that initially was blank...the
one I
am
using
with
my default pst file. "Contacts" was displayed in the
upper
right
block.....I
clicked on TOOLS/OPTIONS. The "Adressing" Window
opened.
When I
opened
the
"Show this address list First" I saw...Oiutlook Adress
Book/Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts. In
otherwords,
this
list
displayed two "Contacts". Under the "Keep personal
addresses
in"....the
list
displayed Accounts/Business Contacts/Contacts/Contacts.
Again....2
Contacts
were in the lists. "When sending mail, check names
using
these
address
lists
in the following order"....displayed Contacts/Business
Contacts/Contacts
(again Contacts displayed twice).

In both the the SHOW THIS ADDRESS....and KEEP
PERSONAL...the
1st
CONTACTS
was highlighted. I highlighted the 2nd CONTACTS in each
menu.......and
my
Address Book opened under the pst file I am using.

Are the 2 CONTACT in the menus displayed because I
created
a
pst
file
when
Outlook 2007 configured my e-mail Acct? The 2nd
CONTACTS
list
was
from
the
pst file I copied and pasted from my other PC (also
running
Outllok
2007)?

Should I delete\Remove the Contacts in these menus that
were
originally
highlighted when my Address Book was Blank? Or just
leave
it
as
is?

Or did I not properly close the pst File that was
created
when
Outlook
configured my e-mail acct. I just would have seemed to
me
even
with
2
CONTACTS that each would have been connected to its
appropriate
pst
file
so
when you opened that file....the Address Book for that
file
would
open.

What should I do?

:

The same way you did in every other version of Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
message
Using Outlook 2007; Vista Home Prem 32bit SP1

I transferred my Outlook pst file from a PC that also
was
running
Outlook
2007. I copied the pst file from the other PC onto a
Flash
drive.
I
then
opened Outlook 2007 in the New PC, and configured a
New
e-mail
acct.
 

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