Ray
Thu May 15 20:23:00 PDT 2008
Would it be better when I install Outlook 2007 to uninstall my existong
Outlook and find a way to import the old .pst file rather than just use it in
the new version? I am afraid that I will just pass on the existing problem to
the new application.
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"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:
> It's possible, but I think its something else - I'm not sure what though. :)
>
> --
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> "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BDAFD6A7-D9F6-40ED-A27A-CF09922E0708@microsoft.com...
> > Only the email addresses are underlined and I was able to double click
> > them
> > and open properties. Is it possible that since I have had these records
> > all
> > the way back from Outlook 97 to now that some of them were migrated to
> > Outlook 2002 in a strange way as to cause this minor issue? I am about to
> > upgrade to Outlook 2007 and want to make sure I upgrade the .pst file
> > correctly
> > --
> > ====
> > To misplace one's housekeys is not a problem
> > To forget what they are for.....Problem
> > ====
> >
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:
> >
> >> open one of the ones with the pinned note - is the email address and fax
> >> #
> >> fields underlined? Can you double click the email address to bring up
> >> the
> >> email properties screen? If not, they need resolved.
> >>
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/import.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >> Need Help with Common Tasks?
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> >> Outlook 2007:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
> >>
> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:978AA4A5-CD23-423B-9154-C2B315297131@microsoft.com...
> >> > Diane,
> >> >
> >> > All contacts show up in the list, but only the ones with the "pinned
> >> > note"
> >> > icons on the left are unavailable to programs that use the Outlook
> >> > Contacts
> >> > as their address list, for example Efax. I can export these "possibly
> >> > damaged" records to my desktop as .vcf and then import them back into
> >> > Outlook
> >> > and the icon changes to the correct one and they now become available
> >> > to
> >> > efax. I believe my database may have been screwed up somehow but need
> >> > to
> >> > find
> >> > a way to make Outlook see thase record as Contacts.
> >> > --
> >> > ====
> >> > To misplace one's housekeys is not a problem
> >> > To forget what they are for.....Problem
> >> > ====
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> that should have been "so the custom contacts are the ones not showing
> >> >> in
> >> >> the address book... "
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" <outlookmvp@msn.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7C3AEDBF-063F-4BF2-9BA6-05D50D8A0C0C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > so the unavailable contacts are the ones not showing in the address
> >> >> > book?
> >> >> > Do they have electronic addresses - either email or fax? That is a
> >> >> > requirement. If they do, is the electronic address resolved - open a
> >> >> > contact and see if the address is underlined. If not, that is likely
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > See
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20040525.htm for
> >> >> > changing
> >> >> > the forms.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> >> > Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >> >> > Need Help with Common Tasks?
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> >> >> > Outlook 2007:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Outlook Tips by email:
> >> >> > dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Outlook Tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> >> > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
http://www.slipstick.com
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> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:9ABAA444-19F8-44F3-BEB5-E8C2A7BFFC4A@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> All that has been done, still some of the contacts are not
> >> >> >> available.
> >> >> >> The
> >> >> >> unavailable contacts are the ones with the different icons in the
> >> >> >> phone
> >> >> >> list.
> >> >> >> I did change the default form some time ago, although I used the
> >> >> >> Contacts
> >> >> >> form as a templete.
> >> >> >> Is there somewhere I can go to get information on how to change the
> >> >> >> default
> >> >> >> form and change all my existing contacts to the new form? the
> >> >> >> Microsoft
> >> >> >> KB is
> >> >> >> very vague and hard to follow. Maybe if I change all my existing
> >> >> >> contacts
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> a new form this will correct the problem with some of them. I would
> >> >> >> do
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> manually, but I have over 900 contacts and it would take me a
> >> >> >> month.
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> ====
> >> >> >> To misplace one's housekeys is not a problem
> >> >> >> To forget what they are for.....Problem
> >> >> >> ====
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> To address the missing contacts when you press To:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> If you have Contacts in the Contacts folder but they are not
> >> >> >>> accessible
> >> >> >>> when
> >> >> >>> you click on the To button, check these settings:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Make sure the Contact folder is enabled as an email address book.
> >> >> >>> Right
> >> >> >>> click the Contacts folder, choose Properties then Outlook Address
> >> >> >>> Book.
> >> >> >>> Is
> >> >> >>> the box to enable as email address book is checked?
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> If this is grayed out...
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Go to Tools | Email Accounts, choose View or change existing
> >> >> >>> directories
> >> >> >>> or
> >> >> >>> address book. Is the Outlook Address Book present? If it isn't
> >> >> >>> listed,
> >> >> >>> add
> >> >> >>> it and close and restart Outlook. If it is listed, then remove it
> >> >> >>> and
> >> >> >>> close
> >> >> >>> then restart Outlook and repeat these steps to add it.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> On the icons - is it the Note icon or the post icon - the post
> >> >> >>> icon
> >> >> >>> is
> >> >> >>> about
> >> >> >>> halfway down
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/icons_mail.htm.
> >> >> >>> This
> >> >> >>> indicates you are using a custom form.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> --
> >> >> >>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> >> >>> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >> >> >>> Need Help with Common Tasks?
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> >> >> >>> Outlook 2007:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> >> >>> dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Outlook Tips:
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> >> >> >>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
http://www.slipstick.com
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> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >>> news:941EAF62-31FB-444F-9FEE-A74AA200A20C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >>> > I have Outlook 2002 and when I change the view to "phone list"
> >> >> >>> > some
> >> >> >>> > of
> >> >> >>> > the
> >> >> >>> > icone on the left show up as notes instead of contacts. The
> >> >> >>> > contact
> >> >> >>> > records
> >> >> >>> > are also unavailable when I hit the "To" button on emails and
> >> >> >>> > also
> >> >> >>> > on
> >> >> >>> > Efax
> >> >> >>> > (Efax shares my Outlook contacts) I did migrate my Outlook .pst
> >> >> >>> > file
> >> >> >>> > from
> >> >> >>> > an
> >> >> >>> > earlier version, so I may have done something wrong. These
> >> >> >>> > Contact
> >> >> >>> > records
> >> >> >>> > also sort out differently, with the ones I see with the note
> >> >> >>> > icon
> >> >> >>> > first
> >> >> >>> > and
> >> >> >>> > then the ones with the correct Contact icon next. Is there any
> >> >> >>> > cure
> >> >> >>> > for
> >> >> >>> > this?
> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >>> > Btw, I am running Windows XP Pro.
> >> >> >>> > --
> >> >> >>> > ====
> >> >&g