Some names could not be added to Contacts

[Selsmoran]

Hi.
Outlook 2003 in XP SP2.
I get a message "Some names could not be added to Contacts "
when using Address Book - Type Name - I get the name I want -
doubleclick the name - Press Add to Contacts.

Please advice.
Thanx in advance.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You never add or edit data in the Address Book view. Use the Contacts
Folder.

 

[Selsmoran]

Hi.
It works in my installation but not with the customer I am supporting.
Don't understand what u mean with "the Address Book view".
I start in the basic view in Outlook 2003.
- Press the button Address Book
- Type a name
- Doubleclick the desired name and
I have three options to add this name to my Contacts
1. Press the icon Add to Address Book. (a small book with a plus sign)
2. Select File - Add to Address book
3. Doubleclick the name and press Add to Contacts.

My installation is the same version as the customer has.

Hopefully this explanation was more clear.

Thanx in advance.



--

You never add or edit data in the Address Book view. Use the Contacts
Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi.
Outlook 2003 in XP SP2.
I get a message "Some names could not be added to Contacts "
when using Address Book - Type Name - I get the name I want -
doubleclick the name - Press Add to Contacts.

Please advice.
Thanx in advance.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Your explanation was the same and so is my answer:
Never add or edit data from the Address Book. It is not supported and does
not work.
All Data entry is done in one of the Contact Folder views.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi.
It works in my installation but not with the customer I am supporting.
Don't understand what u mean with "the Address Book view".
I start in the basic view in Outlook 2003.
- Press the button Address Book
- Type a name
- Doubleclick the desired name and
I have three options to add this name to my Contacts
1. Press the icon Add to Address Book. (a small book with a plus sign)
2. Select File - Add to Address book
3. Doubleclick the name and press Add to Contacts.

My installation is the same version as the customer has.

Hopefully this explanation was more clear.

Thanx in advance.



--

You never add or edit data in the Address Book view. Use the Contacts
Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi.
Outlook 2003 in XP SP2.
I get a message "Some names could not be added to Contacts "
when using Address Book - Type Name - I get the name I want -
doubleclick the name - Press Add to Contacts.

Please advice.
Thanx in advance.

 

[Selsmoran]

Hi.

It works fine for me when I do the commands as described.
Still seems to be some kind of misunderstanding.
Checked with more customers and it works as I described
My question now is then:
When opening the Address Book... what is the meaning
of the icon that looks like a book and has a small plus sign
in the lower left corner?

And what is the purpose of the selection of
File - Add to Contacts?


--
If it works, don''''''''t fix it.

Your explanation was the same and so is my answer:
Never add or edit data from the Address Book. It is not supported and does
not work.
All Data entry is done in one of the Contact Folder views.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi.
It works in my installation but not with the customer I am supporting.
Don't understand what u mean with "the Address Book view".
I start in the basic view in Outlook 2003.
- Press the button Address Book
- Type a name
- Doubleclick the desired name and
I have three options to add this name to my Contacts
1. Press the icon Add to Address Book. (a small book with a plus sign)
2. Select File - Add to Address book
3. Doubleclick the name and press Add to Contacts.

My installation is the same version as the customer has.

Hopefully this explanation was more clear.

Thanx in advance.



--

You never add or edit data in the Address Book view. Use the Contacts
Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi.
Outlook 2003 in XP SP2.
I get a message "Some names could not be added to Contacts "
when using Address Book - Type Name - I get the name I want -
doubleclick the name - Press Add to Contacts.

Please advice.
Thanx in advance.

 

[Brian Tillman]

It works fine for me when I do the commands as described.
Still seems to be some kind of misunderstanding.
Checked with more customers and it works as I described

You don't seem to understand that Address Book in Outlook 2003 contains no
data. Its sole purpose os to look in your Contacts folders and make the
named and electronic addresses in there available for the recipient fields.

My question now is then:
When opening the Address Book... what is the meaning
of the icon that looks like a book and has a small plus sign
in the lower left corner?
And what is the purpose of the selection of
File - Add to Contacts?

While it's true that this action opens a New Contact form, it can be
problematic and doesn't work well. Use the Contacts folder to add contacts.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

While it may have worked in some older versions, it was never reliable and
the address book interface was never intended for data entry--as you now are
proving.
The address book is simply a view of your Contacts data. Never use it for
data entry. Break that habit now. Period. You'll regret it if you don't.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi.

It works fine for me when I do the commands as described.
Still seems to be some kind of misunderstanding.
Checked with more customers and it works as I described
My question now is then:
When opening the Address Book... what is the meaning
of the icon that looks like a book and has a small plus sign
in the lower left corner?

And what is the purpose of the selection of
File - Add to Contacts?


--
If it works, don''''''''t fix it.

Your explanation was the same and so is my answer:
Never add or edit data from the Address Book. It is not supported and
does
not work.
All Data entry is done in one of the Contact Folder views.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi.
It works in my installation but not with the customer I am supporting.
Don't understand what u mean with "the Address Book view".
I start in the basic view in Outlook 2003.
- Press the button Address Book
- Type a name
- Doubleclick the desired name and
I have three options to add this name to my Contacts
1. Press the icon Add to Address Book. (a small book with a plus sign)
2. Select File - Add to Address book
3. Doubleclick the name and press Add to Contacts.

My installation is the same version as the customer has.

Hopefully this explanation was more clear.

Thanx in advance.



--



:

You never add or edit data in the Address Book view. Use the Contacts
Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi.
Outlook 2003 in XP SP2.
I get a message "Some names could not be added to Contacts "
when using Address Book - Type Name - I get the name I want -
doubleclick the name - Press Add to Contacts.

Please advice.
Thanx in advance.

 

[Selsmoran]

OK, thanx guys.
--
If it works, don''''''''t fix it.

While it may have worked in some older versions, it was never reliable and
the address book interface was never intended for data entry--as you now are
proving.
The address book is simply a view of your Contacts data. Never use it for
data entry. Break that habit now. Period. You'll regret it if you don't.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi.

It works fine for me when I do the commands as described.
Still seems to be some kind of misunderstanding.
Checked with more customers and it works as I described
My question now is then:
When opening the Address Book... what is the meaning
of the icon that looks like a book and has a small plus sign
in the lower left corner?

And what is the purpose of the selection of
File - Add to Contacts?


--
If it works, don''''''''t fix it.

Your explanation was the same and so is my answer:
Never add or edit data from the Address Book. It is not supported and
does
not work.
All Data entry is done in one of the Contact Folder views.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi.
It works in my installation but not with the customer I am supporting.
Don't understand what u mean with "the Address Book view".
I start in the basic view in Outlook 2003.
- Press the button Address Book
- Type a name
- Doubleclick the desired name and
I have three options to add this name to my Contacts
1. Press the icon Add to Address Book. (a small book with a plus sign)
2. Select File - Add to Address book
3. Doubleclick the name and press Add to Contacts.

My installation is the same version as the customer has.

Hopefully this explanation was more clear.

Thanx in advance.



--



:

You never add or edit data in the Address Book view. Use the Contacts
Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi.
Outlook 2003 in XP SP2.
I get a message "Some names could not be added to Contacts "
when using Address Book - Type Name - I get the name I want -
doubleclick the name - Press Add to Contacts.

Please advice.
Thanx in advance.