I had to re-install Outlook 2002 for XP and have lost my address book.

[Pete]

I'm not sure if anyone can shed some light on this
problem. I had to format the HD and re-install all the
software. Before I did I made back ups of all my files,
so I thought. As it turns out I may have missed my
address book.
In case I have all my contacts with their respective
emails. Is there a way to extract these emails and them
dump them into a new address book?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Pete

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

This is a common occurrence when moving things around -- the association
between the Contacts folder and the Outlook Address Book gets broken. To
fix it, go to Tools | E-mail accounts, select "View or change existing
directories or address books", and click Next. If you don't see the OAB in
the Directories and Address Books list, click the Back button, then select
"Add a new directory or address book", then "Additional Address Books", and
add the OAB. Then keep clicking Back until you get back to the first dialog
box, and go back to the Directories and Address Books list as you did
earlier.

Once the OAB appears in the list, select it and then click Change to make
sure the Contacts folder(s) you want to display are listed. If any of them
aren't listed, you'll need to enable those Contacts folders as Outlook
Address Books by right clicking the folder, selecting Properties, clicking
the Outlook Address Book tab, and checking the "Show this folder as an
E-mail address book" box. Make sure you restart Outlook after making these
changes.

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