Default Contact Folder - New Message

[KJ n MD]

Using Outlook 2000 - Internet Mail

I have all of my contacts divided into 5 different folders
under Outlook Today - these are primary contact folders
and not subfolders of the standard Outlook "contacts"
folder.

Question:

When I create a new mail message, and I click "TO" in the
address bar, how do I change the default setting for the
contact folder for address book? How can i set one of my
five folders to be the default as opposed to the Outlook
standard "contacts" folder being the default?

Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
KJ

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You cannot change the default Contacts Folder. Why do you feel you need to?
What is it that you are trying to do? Assuming you are using Internet Mail
Only mode, IMO supports no configuration of the Outlook Address Book.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Different problem.
State your Outlook version.
Look at your default settings for the File As... field in Tools > Options >
Preferences > Contact Options...