How do I link my Outlook Contacts to E-mail

[DeeDeeCee]

For some reason, the connection between the 2 has broken down. I use Outlook
2007. E-mail addresses that used to automatically pop-in when I started
typing, no longer do. When I click on "Address Book" in the Message Ribbon of
an e-mail, it shows the mail program linked to my "Outlook Address Book", but
also 'No entries in this address book". I have to go to a drop-down menu to
see a sub-directory for Contacts, or Contact in (X e-mail account). Once I
click on those, there are plenty of entries. So how do I make it
automatically link to thos sub-directories or folders, to avoid all that
clicking.

Thanks in advance.

ddc

 

[Ben M. Schorr, MVP]

You're describing two different things. The AutoSuggest list that pops up
when you're typing isn't connected to your address book - rather that's a
separate file (.NK2) that contains only e-mail addresses you've used
recently.

If you type in a name and then tab to the next field (or press ALT+K to
force resolution) it should resolve against your address book and pull the
e-mail address in (assuming that name/address exist in your address book)

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