Distribution list not linking to contacts

I am using Outlook 2003, and Windows Vista Home Premium. I just moved to a
new computer, and copied the outlook.pst file from the old computer to the
new computer.

At one point when I opened Outlook I got the error message "The address list
could not be displayed. The contacts folder associated with this address
list could not be opened....."

I followed the instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319901. I am
no longer getting the error message, but if I open a distribution list, and
double click on a name from the list, instead of opening the contact, it
just opens a window titled "E-Mail Properties", with display name, e-mail
address, e-mail type, and internet format.

If I delete a name from the list, then Select Members and re-add the name,
the icon to the left of the name shows that it is now a "contact", and when
I double click on the name it opens the contact information.

The list still works to send e-mails to people, but I would like to fix this
if possible.

I would appreciate any help that anyone can provide.

Regards, Dorothy

Russ
Sat May 10 02:44:37 PDT 2008

DL's do not survive a transfer of the data file unless it is done correctly.
How did you transfer yours? Did you keep a backup?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Dorothy" <whoknows@abcdefxyz.com> wrote in message
news:u$jtwhisIHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I am using Outlook 2003, and Windows Vista Home Premium. I just moved to a
>new computer, and copied the outlook.pst file from the old computer to the
>new computer.
>
> At one point when I opened Outlook I got the error message "The address
> list could not be displayed. The contacts folder associated with this
> address list could not be opened....."
>
> I followed the instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319901. I
> am no longer getting the error message, but if I open a distribution list,
> and double click on a name from the list, instead of opening the contact,
> it just opens a window titled "E-Mail Properties", with display name,
> e-mail address, e-mail type, and internet format.
>
> If I delete a name from the list, then Select Members and re-add the name,
> the icon to the left of the name shows that it is now a "contact", and
> when I double click on the name it opens the contact information.
>
> The list still works to send e-mails to people, but I would like to fix
> this if possible.
>
> I would appreciate any help that anyone can provide.
>
> Regards, Dorothy