Outlook 2007: Contact "Groups"

[ocean mist]

I am getting a bit confused with contact groups and folders. I created a new
group and then created a main folder within that group. I then imported some
contacts into that main folder from Excel. Then, I decided to make additional
folders within that new group for a total of about six folders.

Somehow I deleted the folders from the navigation pane but they still appear
in the address book? How do I get them back in the navigation pane?

Also, I see that five of the folders are indented from the "main folder".
Why is that? I wanted multiple folders at the same level.

 

[Russ Valentine]

Groups are meaningless. They are just a grouped view of Contact folders in
the NAV pane, nothing more. If you wanted all Contacts folders at the same
level, why did you use Groups?
When you create a new Contact folder, it will be a subfolder of the default
Contacts Folder unless you deliberately make it a subfolder of the root
folder.
I think you should use Folder List view so you can see a complete and
accurate account of your folder hierarchy so you can see what you've done,
then decide what you want to do. The NAV pane is just a customized, filtered
view of your folders.

 

[ocean mist]

Groups are meaningless. They are just a grouped view of Contact folders in
the NAV pane, nothing more. If you wanted all Contacts folders at the same
level, why did you use Groups?
When you create a new Contact folder, it will be a subfolder of the default
Contacts Folder unless you deliberately make it a subfolder of the root
folder.
I think you should use Folder List view so you can see a complete and
accurate account of your folder hierarchy so you can see what you've done,
then decide what you want to do. The NAV pane is just a customized, filtered
view of your folders.
--
Russ Valentine


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Okay, i found folder list view. Is there a way to get back the folders into
the folder list view that are still visible in the Address Book?

Also in the folder list view I cannot see the folders others share with me.

 

[Russ Valentine]

If a folder does not appear in Folder list view, you deleted it. You could
only retrieve it from Deleted Items Folder or your backup. The address book
view will retain a reference to every folder you've ever had, but it's only
an irrelevant reference with no data.
Shared folders? What are those? Did you have an Exchange question you wanted
to post?