I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts" button on the
left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not display in the left
pane but a list of Current View options for the previous window are displayed
(message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar options if the
previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and then click
Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as they should. This
worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get the Contacts
button to display my contacts.

Re: Contacts button by Russ

Russ
Mon Jul 21 14:38:43 PDT 2008

What displays in the R pane?
Have you reset the Navigation Pane?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
>I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts" button on the
> left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not display in the
> left
> pane but a list of Current View options for the previous window are
> displayed
> (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar options if the
> previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and then click
> Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as they should.
> This
> worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get the
> Contacts
> button to display my contacts.


Re: Contacts button by Bill

Bill
Mon Jul 21 14:49:01 PDT 2008

The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the right pane
continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the calendar.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> What displays in the R pane?
> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts" button on the
> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not display in the
> > left
> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous window are
> > displayed
> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar options if the
> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and then click
> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as they should.
> > This
> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get the
> > Contacts
> > button to display my contacts.
>

Re: Contacts button by Russ

Russ
Mon Jul 21 15:12:18 PDT 2008

So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
Reset the Navigation Pane.
List the steps that produced the problem.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
> The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the right pane
> continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the calendar.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> What displays in the R pane?
>> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
>>
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
>> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts" button on
>> >the
>> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not display in
>> > the
>> > left
>> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous window are
>> > displayed
>> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar options if
>> > the
>> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and then
>> > click
>> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as they should.
>> > This
>> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get the
>> > Contacts
>> > button to display my contacts.
>>


Re: Contacts button by Bill

Bill
Mon Jul 21 15:23:00 PDT 2008

I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have tried renaming the
Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I have
un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working. The Contacts
button only lists some options for the current view (Messages, Mesaages with
Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does display
"Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send print screen
captures of the Outlook window on this forum.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
> Reset the Navigation Pane.
> List the steps that produced the problem.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the right pane
> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the calendar.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> What displays in the R pane?
> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts" button on
> >> >the
> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not display in
> >> > the
> >> > left
> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous window are
> >> > displayed
> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar options if
> >> > the
> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and then
> >> > click
> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as they should.
> >> > This
> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get the
> >> > Contacts
> >> > button to display my contacts.
> >>
>

Re: Contacts button by Russ

Russ
Mon Jul 21 17:37:54 PDT 2008

Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you to from the
beginning?
Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and most
certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may be in for a
lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
> I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have tried renaming
> the
> Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I have
> un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working. The Contacts
> button only lists some options for the current view (Messages, Mesaages
> with
> Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does display
> "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send print screen
> captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
>> Reset the Navigation Pane.
>> List the steps that produced the problem.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
>> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the right pane
>> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the calendar.
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What displays in the R pane?
>> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts" button on
>> >> >the
>> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not display in
>> >> > the
>> >> > left
>> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous window are
>> >> > displayed
>> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar options
>> >> > if
>> >> > the
>> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and then
>> >> > click
>> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as they
>> >> > should.
>> >> > This
>> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get the
>> >> > Contacts
>> >> > button to display my contacts.
>> >>
>>


Re: Contacts button by Bill

Bill
Tue Jul 22 08:27:02 PDT 2008

I have reset my navigation pane and the results are the same. Yes, I back up
my Outlook.pst file regularily.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you to from the
> beginning?
> Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and most
> certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may be in for a
> lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
> > I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have tried renaming
> > the
> > Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I have
> > un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working. The Contacts
> > button only lists some options for the current view (Messages, Mesaages
> > with
> > Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does display
> > "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send print screen
> > captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
> >> Reset the Navigation Pane.
> >> List the steps that produced the problem.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
> >> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the right pane
> >> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the calendar.
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What displays in the R pane?
> >> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts" button on
> >> >> >the
> >> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not display in
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > left
> >> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous window are
> >> >> > displayed
> >> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar options
> >> >> > if
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and then
> >> >> > click
> >> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as they
> >> >> > should.
> >> >> > This
> >> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get the
> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> > button to display my contacts.
> >> >>
> >>
>

Re: Contacts button by Bill

Bill
Tue Jul 22 10:52:02 PDT 2008

I have run the command line outlook startup with the /cleanviews. It6 changed
some views but the original problem remains.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> But leave out the space that the spell check put in cleanviews:
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:590E2BFA-5819-413C-A047-203714D570F0@microsoft.com...
> >I have reset my navigation pane and the results are the same. Yes, I back
> >up
> > my Outlook.pst file regularily.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you to from
> >> the
> >> beginning?
> >> Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and most
> >> certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may be in for
> >> a
> >> lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have tried
> >> > renaming
> >> > the
> >> > Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I have
> >> > un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working. The
> >> > Contacts
> >> > button only lists some options for the current view (Messages, Mesaages
> >> > with
> >> > Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does display
> >> > "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send print
> >> > screen
> >> > captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
> >> >> Reset the Navigation Pane.
> >> >> List the steps that produced the problem.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the right
> >> >> > pane
> >> >> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the calendar.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> What displays in the R pane?
> >> >> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts" button
> >> >> >> >on
> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not display
> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > left
> >> >> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous window
> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> > displayed
> >> >> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar
> >> >> >> > options
> >> >> >> > if
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and
> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> > click
> >> >> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as they
> >> >> >> > should.
> >> >> >> > This
> >> >> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> >> > button to display my contacts.
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

Re: Contacts button by Russ

Russ
Tue Jul 22 11:23:13 PDT 2008

Try creating a new profile, then.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:87B1E5F9-4728-4F68-93A8-5CD1129C866A@microsoft.com...
>I have run the command line outlook startup with the /cleanviews. It6
>changed
> some views but the original problem remains.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> But leave out the space that the spell check put in cleanviews:
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:590E2BFA-5819-413C-A047-203714D570F0@microsoft.com...
>> >I have reset my navigation pane and the results are the same. Yes, I
>> >back
>> >up
>> > my Outlook.pst file regularily.
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you to
>> >> from
>> >> the
>> >> beginning?
>> >> Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and most
>> >> certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may be in
>> >> for
>> >> a
>> >> lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have tried
>> >> > renaming
>> >> > the
>> >> > Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I have
>> >> > un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working. The
>> >> > Contacts
>> >> > button only lists some options for the current view (Messages,
>> >> > Mesaages
>> >> > with
>> >> > Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does display
>> >> > "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send print
>> >> > screen
>> >> > captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
>> >> >> Reset the Navigation Pane.
>> >> >> List the steps that produced the problem.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the right
>> >> >> > pane
>> >> >> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the
>> >> >> > calendar.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> What displays in the R pane?
>> >> >> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts"
>> >> >> >> >button
>> >> >> >> >on
>> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not
>> >> >> >> > display
>> >> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > left
>> >> >> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous
>> >> >> >> > window
>> >> >> >> > are
>> >> >> >> > displayed
>> >> >> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar
>> >> >> >> > options
>> >> >> >> > if
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and
>> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> > click
>> >> >> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as
>> >> >> >> > they
>> >> >> >> > should.
>> >> >> >> > This
>> >> >> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > Contacts
>> >> >> >> > button to display my contacts.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>


Re: Contacts button by Bill

Bill
Tue Jul 22 11:37:01 PDT 2008

By new profile, I assume you men create a new account. I tried a new account
using the same Outlook.pst file with the same result.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Try creating a new profile, then.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:87B1E5F9-4728-4F68-93A8-5CD1129C866A@microsoft.com...
> >I have run the command line outlook startup with the /cleanviews. It6
> >changed
> > some views but the original problem remains.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> But leave out the space that the spell check put in cleanviews:
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:590E2BFA-5819-413C-A047-203714D570F0@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have reset my navigation pane and the results are the same. Yes, I
> >> >back
> >> >up
> >> > my Outlook.pst file regularily.
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you to
> >> >> from
> >> >> the
> >> >> beginning?
> >> >> Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and most
> >> >> certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may be in
> >> >> for
> >> >> a
> >> >> lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have tried
> >> >> > renaming
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I have
> >> >> > un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working. The
> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> > button only lists some options for the current view (Messages,
> >> >> > Mesaages
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does display
> >> >> > "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send print
> >> >> > screen
> >> >> > captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
> >> >> >> Reset the Navigation Pane.
> >> >> >> List the steps that produced the problem.
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the right
> >> >> >> > pane
> >> >> >> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the
> >> >> >> > calendar.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> What displays in the R pane?
> >> >> >> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts"
> >> >> >> >> >button
> >> >> >> >> >on
> >> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not
> >> >> >> >> > display
> >> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > left
> >> >> >> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous
> >> >> >> >> > window
> >> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> >> > displayed
> >> >> >> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar
> >> >> >> >> > options
> >> >> >> >> > if
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button and
> >> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> >> > click
> >> >> >> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as
> >> >> >> >> > they
> >> >> >> >> > should.
> >> >> >> >> > This
> >> >> >> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I get
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> >> >> > button to display my contacts.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

Re: Contacts button by Bill

Bill
Tue Jul 22 13:09:28 PDT 2008

Ok, created a new profile, renamed Outlook.pst to use my original .pst and
everything seems to be working fine now. thank you Russ, for your help and
patience.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> No. Not a new account.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829918&Product=out2003
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A191C6A4-58B1-4389-B790-ED635C078751@microsoft.com...
> > By new profile, I assume you men create a new account. I tried a new
> > account
> > using the same Outlook.pst file with the same result.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Try creating a new profile, then.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:87B1E5F9-4728-4F68-93A8-5CD1129C866A@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have run the command line outlook startup with the /cleanviews. It6
> >> >changed
> >> > some views but the original problem remains.
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> But leave out the space that the spell check put in cleanviews:
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:590E2BFA-5819-413C-A047-203714D570F0@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have reset my navigation pane and the results are the same. Yes, I
> >> >> >back
> >> >> >up
> >> >> > my Outlook.pst file regularily.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you to
> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> beginning?
> >> >> >> Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and
> >> >> >> most
> >> >> >> certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may be
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have tried
> >> >> >> > renaming
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I
> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> > un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working. The
> >> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> >> > button only lists some options for the current view (Messages,
> >> >> >> > Mesaages
> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> > Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does
> >> >> >> > display
> >> >> >> > "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send print
> >> >> >> > screen
> >> >> >> > captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
> >> >> >> >> Reset the Navigation Pane.
> >> >> >> >> List the steps that produced the problem.
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the
> >> >> >> >> > right
> >> >> >> >> > pane
> >> >> >> >> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the
> >> >> >> >> > calendar.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> What displays in the R pane?
> >> >> >> >> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the "Contacts"
> >> >> >> >> >> >button
> >> >> >> >> >> >on
> >> >> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does not
> >> >> >> >> >> > display
> >> >> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > left
> >> >> >> >> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous
> >> >> >> >> >> > window
> >> >> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> >> >> > displayed
> >> >> >> >> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail, calendar
> >> >> >> >> >> > options
> >> >> >> >> >> > if
> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders button
> >> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> >> >> > click
> >> >> >> >> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display as
> >> >> >> >> >> > they
> >> >> >> >> >> > should.
> >> >> >> >> >> > This
> >> >> >> >> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can I
> >> >> >> >> >> > get
> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> >> >> >> > button to display my contacts.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

Re: Contacts button by Russ

Russ
Tue Jul 22 13:45:17 PDT 2008

Please, never rename PST files. If you are in the habit of doing so, that
may be what created the problem in the first place. Renaming a PST file will
keep it from connecting properly to your Outlook profile.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0AFEA48D-E19B-4E13-AC95-ABF8245BF2D7@microsoft.com...
> Ok, created a new profile, renamed Outlook.pst to use my original .pst and
> everything seems to be working fine now. thank you Russ, for your help and
> patience.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> No. Not a new account.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829918&Product=out2003
>>
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A191C6A4-58B1-4389-B790-ED635C078751@microsoft.com...
>> > By new profile, I assume you men create a new account. I tried a new
>> > account
>> > using the same Outlook.pst file with the same result.
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try creating a new profile, then.
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:87B1E5F9-4728-4F68-93A8-5CD1129C866A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have run the command line outlook startup with the /cleanviews. It6
>> >> >changed
>> >> > some views but the original problem remains.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> But leave out the space that the spell check put in cleanviews:
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:590E2BFA-5819-413C-A047-203714D570F0@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have reset my navigation pane and the results are the same. Yes,
>> >> >> >I
>> >> >> >back
>> >> >> >up
>> >> >> > my Outlook.pst file regularily.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> from
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> beginning?
>> >> >> >> Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and
>> >> >> >> most
>> >> >> >> certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may
>> >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> a
>> >> >> >> lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have
>> >> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> >> > renaming
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I
>> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> > un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working.
>> >> >> >> > The
>> >> >> >> > Contacts
>> >> >> >> > button only lists some options for the current view (Messages,
>> >> >> >> > Mesaages
>> >> >> >> > with
>> >> >> >> > Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does
>> >> >> >> > display
>> >> >> >> > "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send
>> >> >> >> > print
>> >> >> >> > screen
>> >> >> >> > captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
>> >> >> >> >> Reset the Navigation Pane.
>> >> >> >> >> List the steps that produced the problem.
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the
>> >> >> >> >> > right
>> >> >> >> >> > pane
>> >> >> >> >> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the
>> >> >> >> >> > calendar.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> What displays in the R pane?
>> >> >> >> >> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >"Contacts"
>> >> >> >> >> >> >button
>> >> >> >> >> >> >on
>> >> >> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does
>> >> >> >> >> >> > not
>> >> >> >> >> >> > display
>> >> >> >> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > left
>> >> >> >> >> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous
>> >> >> >> >> >> > window
>> >> >> >> >> >> > are
>> >> >> >> >> >> > displayed
>> >> >> >> >> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail,
>> >> >> >> >> >> > calendar
>> >> >> >> >> >> > options
>> >> >> >> >> >> > if
>> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders
>> >> >> >> >> >> > button
>> >> >> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> >> >> > click
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display
>> >> >> >> >> >> > as
>> >> >> >> >> >> > they
>> >> >> >> >> >> > should.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > This
>> >> >> >> >> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can
>> >> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> > get
>> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Contacts
>> >> >> >> >> >> > button to display my contacts.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>


Re: Contacts button by Bill

Bill
Fri Jul 25 11:54:09 PDT 2008

Ok. How should I have gotten my e-mails and contacts from the other .pst
file? Originally I was moving the .pst file from an old computer to a new
computer. What is the proper method for copying an old file for use with a
new computer?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Please, never rename PST files. If you are in the habit of doing so, that
> may be what created the problem in the first place. Renaming a PST file will
> keep it from connecting properly to your Outlook profile.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0AFEA48D-E19B-4E13-AC95-ABF8245BF2D7@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, created a new profile, renamed Outlook.pst to use my original .pst and
> > everything seems to be working fine now. thank you Russ, for your help and
> > patience.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> No. Not a new account.
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829918&Product=out2003
> >>
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A191C6A4-58B1-4389-B790-ED635C078751@microsoft.com...
> >> > By new profile, I assume you men create a new account. I tried a new
> >> > account
> >> > using the same Outlook.pst file with the same result.
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Try creating a new profile, then.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:87B1E5F9-4728-4F68-93A8-5CD1129C866A@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have run the command line outlook startup with the /cleanviews. It6
> >> >> >changed
> >> >> > some views but the original problem remains.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> But leave out the space that the spell check put in cleanviews:
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:590E2BFA-5819-413C-A047-203714D570F0@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I have reset my navigation pane and the results are the same. Yes,
> >> >> >> >I
> >> >> >> >back
> >> >> >> >up
> >> >> >> > my Outlook.pst file regularily.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> beginning?
> >> >> >> >> Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and
> >> >> >> >> most
> >> >> >> >> certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may
> >> >> >> >> be
> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> >> lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have
> >> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> >> > renaming
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I
> >> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> >> > un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working.
> >> >> >> >> > The
> >> >> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> >> >> > button only lists some options for the current view (Messages,
> >> >> >> >> > Mesaages
> >> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> >> > Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does
> >> >> >> >> > display
> >> >> >> >> > "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send
> >> >> >> >> > print
> >> >> >> >> > screen
> >> >> >> >> > captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
> >> >> >> >> >> Reset the Navigation Pane.
> >> >> >> >> >> List the steps that produced the problem.
> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the
> >> >> >> >> >> > right
> >> >> >> >> >> > pane
> >> >> >> >> >> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the
> >> >> >> >> >> > calendar.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> What displays in the R pane?
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"Contacts"
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >button
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >on
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > not
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > display
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > left
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > window
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > displayed
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > calendar
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > options
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > if
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > button
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > click
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > as
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > they
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > should.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > This
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > get
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > button to display my contacts.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

Re: Contacts button by Brian

Brian
Mon Jul 28 13:00:21 PDT 2008

Bill <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Ok. How should I have gotten my e-mails and contacts from the other
> .pst file? Originally I was moving the .pst file from an old computer
> to a new computer. What is the proper method for copying an old file
> for use with a new computer?

Copying the original PST from the old PC to the new one, placing it in a
folder OTHER THAN the folder where Outlook creates PSTs by default. Make
sure it is not read-only. Start Outlook. Click File>Open>Outlook Data
File. Browse to the PST you copied, select it, and click OK. You'll now
have access to all the data it contains and you can either copy that data to
your default folders as you wish, make the added PST the delivery location
so that its folders become your default folders, or simply use it in-place
as it is.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]