How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007

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    - Usefulness of shared contacts I have a setup where we want to keep a corporate contact list available to all users (but maintained centrally - users only need read access). So we have a specific account that "owns" the global contact list, and have shared that user's contact list. Other users can successfully see and access this shared list in Outlook 2003 by going to Other Contacts, clicking on the "master" user's name, and their contacts are then displayed. From here it's possible to right- click and choose "new message", "new appointment", "new meeting" and "new task" - so far, so good, and exactly what we need. However, suppose our user wants to send an email to TWO of the shared contacts; they can start as above by choosing "new message", but if they now click "Cc..." to add another of the shared contacts, they can't find them. They don't appear in the "Global Address List", nor under "Contacts", nor "All address lists", nor "Public folders". Even if they type in a valid name for one of the contacts directly into the CC box, it won't validate and expand to the email address from the master contact list. The way it is at present, sharing contacts is at best very long winded (involving cutting and pasting of email addresses) and at worst useless. Is this really so, or am I missing some step in the setup of the master list? Thanks, Derek TP Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127027
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    - Birthday / Anniversary Contacts to Calendar Hi All, I understand that when I place a birthday or anniversary in a contact then Outlook should place that same birthday or anniversary in the calendar. I can't seem to make this work. I understand there is sometimes a problem with imported .pst files. I've created new contacts and it still doesn't work. I have changed some of the categories (initially combined Birthday and Anniversary) which I've subsequently changed back. Does anybody have any bright ideas? Regards, Paul. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127025
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    - Outlook contacts missing I had all my contacts I have been synching them with my blackberry for months no problem I love the new outlook 2007 but I opened outlook the other day and my email is all there, my calender is there but my contacts are all gone when I try to sync it says it is going to delete on my handheld like in outlook so I stop the sync where do I go what do I do other than reinstall my office and start over to get my contacts back? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127023
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    - Synchronizing Outlook with Blackberry My contacts are organized into folders to help me manage my contact list. While I was able to direct Blackberry to download all of my contacts by directing it to all of the folders individually, the contact list on my Blackberry has the folder names but the contacts are all in one full listing. Is there someway to download the contacts to Blackberry and maintain their folder divisions. Thanks CMH Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127020
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    - Outlook 2003: Show this folder as an email Address Book" option unavailable Hi! I have my old work laptop which I now use solely for personal use. My registry was corrupt so I deleted it. I've reinstalled Office with the install files on the hard drive. The problem I'm having now, I can't use the Outlook Contacts in outbound emails. I can only use my PST Contacts. I can add new contacts to the Outlook Contacts, but can't see them in the new outbound emails. Right-clicking on the Contacts folder icon and selecting "Properties", selecting the "Oulook Address Book" tab, the checkbox for "Show this folder as an email Address Book" is greyed out. I went into Control Panel, Mail, and deleted the profile and created a new one. Nothing changed. Thanks for your help. Bill Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127010
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    - 2nd account my account -had no problem importing my csv file (address book from yahoo). my husbands - can't..... his contacts are not showing - it says 46 at the bottom, like the 46 contacts were imported.?. BUT can't see them.?. HELP Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127009
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    - Copying large number of email addresses off a doc to dist list? I want to copy and paste a large number of email address from a document in word to a new Distribution List in Outlook. Is this possible or do I have to enter each address manually? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127008
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    - Transfer contacts containing Japanese text I have a contacts file made in Outlook 2000. The file contains Japanese text. There is no problem to input and see Japanese text in Outlook 2000. When I tried to export and import the contact file via .pst file, The text does not show up correctly. I also tried to export the contacts file in Excel or other format, but no avail. Does someone know how to solve this problem? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127006
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    - Contact list How do you add/delete names from the drop down menu that appears when you type a name in the "TO" box? There seems to be no correlation between the names that appear in the drop down box and the contact list. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 127005
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    - Phone numbers for the country is not saved i.e US and ITALY I try to create a new contact and manually complete the phone numbers and I click on the Business Button to fill out the phone Details. In the COUNTRY /REGION field, I selected United States, click on OK, save the contact but the moment i open the same contact, and went back to the BUSINESS button, and found that the PHONE details for the country has changed back to CANADA. For another country like ITALY, it changed to VATICAN City. Can somebody tell me if there is a workaround or is a bug from MS OFFICE? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126998
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    - contents of nk2 file Some names in the nk2 file have 'inverted commas' around them and others don't? I would like all names to appear without the 'inverted commas'. (a) How do I remove them? (b) How do I prevent them appearing by default? Many thanks, John Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126990
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    - when I send messages to certain contacts, they keep returning I have contacts with the same domain which I always send e-mails to. Somehow now some keep returning, I even have an e-mail of my own with that same domain and now I can not receive it. Some work some donÂ´t. How can I secure that these e-mails do not keep returning? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126989
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    - Re: what is File Access Engine (.FAE) DLL or ValuPak? You must recover mapi32.dll in %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\ to original Microsoft version. If you have another Mail client (The BAT, Thunderbird, etc.) they can replace Microsoft's mipi32.dll to own version. Thats why you have this problem. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126987
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    - Outlook - arrange contacts w/in a category in alphabetical order? Is it possible to arrange contacts in alphabetical order within a category, when in categories view? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126979
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    - Distribution List- Mail merge I am trying to send out mass emails- with a mail merge in outlook. This is being done for the purpose of a survey. I need to put information the subject line that individually pertains to that email address. The software for survey works to BCC each email address, (Easy Survey), I just dont know how to include any informaiton on the subject line. Is that possible? Thanks. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126972
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    - I want to use my Outlook 2007 to Manage my small bus. Need guidanc 1. I'd like to always look at my business separately from my personal contacts. 2. I'd like to be able to create one large distribution list 300+ 3. I'd like to do more too but that is a start. -- andrew Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126971
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    - Sync Business Contact Manager contacts with Personal Contacts Is there a way to have the contacts in the Business Contact Manager sync with my local contacts. I'd like to keep work related contacts in the BCM but personal ones in my personal. Then have the business contacts copied into my personal contacts PST. Possible? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126970
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    - Outlook Address Book Won't Show Contacts I have thoroughly reviewed, and tried, the various suggestions posted here, and elsewhere in the Windows Community, for solving this problem. Nothing has worked so far. On a new machine, using VISTA and Outlook 2007, I used Windows Easy Transfer to copy files from Windows XP & Outlook 2007. The new Outlook Address Book (OAB) does not recognize the contacts information in the .pst file. On the first try at transfer, the mail, tasks, and calendar info copied successfully, and worked fine, but the Contacts info did not display. Based on advice elsewhere on this forum, I concluded that the Contacts file was probably in the wrong format, from being copied over from prior versions of Office. I changed that as instructed, prepared a temporary .pst file, copied that to the new machine, then cust & pasted that data from the temp .pst Contacts display into the default .pst Contacts display. That process brought all of my contacts into Outlook 2007 and in that location, the contact data is all useable. (For example, from any contact card, I can create a new mail message and the email address opens in a new message box.) But, I still cannot open a new message and select an address from the OAB. It is blank. In Mail > File > Data File Management > Address Books Tab, the OAB is displayed. However, it does not list itself when Change is clicked. In Contacts > Properties > OAB tab, the "Show this folder as an OAB" is grayed out. Research here took me to this page: Contacts are not available in the Address Book http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/contactsinaddressbook.htm This page accurately describes the problem, and ends with the advice to "recreate your mail profile," because the OAB service is corrupted. That leads to these instructions: Adding/Recreating a Mail Profile http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm I created a new mail profile, but the problem remains identical. So I am at a deadend. --vicmike 7/24/08 Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126969
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    - Using Outlook 2007 how many e-mail distribution lists can I have? I am trying to add more distribution lists. After I save a new distribution list, I can't find it when I scroll up and down the address book. I currently have 23 distribution lists. Also, how many e-mail addresses can I put on one distribution list? Is there a limit to the number of e-mail addresses I can send to in one day? -- Thank you so much, Jennifer Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126968
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    - what does parameter values are not valid mean I am trying to add contacts in to my address book. I can not save a close. It comes up One or more parameter vales are not valid. How do I fix this problem Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126952
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    - Adding fields to distribution list in Outlook 03 I want to add fields besides name and e-mail to selections to select members for my distribution list. All I see is e-mail and Name. To help me select I would like to see the category filed as this field has the information that tells me what names to select. According to the contacts you can't sort by category and keep them that way when you are selecting contacts for a distribution list. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126950
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    - how can i make today's to-do tasks appear red? Hey all I really like the way the text appears red in tasks or contacts when it is overdue. On the older Outlook, contacts would appear red as soon as they reached a specfic time! now it only shows red at the end of the day or something? I tried changing the "work day hours" in calander options, but it didn't seem to change?! Any help much appreciated. Iain N.Z Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126948
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    - Outlook 2007 SP1 creating contact(s) automatically I've read numerous posts that say Outlook does not and cannot automatically create a contact. However, it IS happening. Every day, there are a few contacts added to my contacts folder that I did not specifically add. The only common denominator is that I received an e-mail from these folks. It's not even someone I necessarily replied to either. I've looked through every option window available, for e-mail and contacts, and cannot find any type of setting that's causing senders to be automatically added to contacts. Please do not respond with "Outlook does not do this or cannot do this" because it's happening. I have no add-in software. Again, I cannot find a common criteria for which these contacts are automatically created. The only contact info is their server e-mail address. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126926
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    - contact's address can't dynamic search in TO box Example: I have two contact colin.liu@keppe.com & clm.la@keppe.com, When I edit new emaile, I type in "c" in TO box, only " colin.liu@keppe.com " is visible, no "clm.la@keppe.com". Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126922
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    - Synching Outlook 2003 contacts and address book!? Hi, I've edited my Outlook address book (NOT the Windows address book) that seems to be based on contacts. But neither the edits nor the deletions get considered in the Outlookd 2003 Contacts window!? Why not? Do I need to re-do the whole thing for the contacts now!? That took my quite some time ... But why would there then be two different kinds of address books INSIDE Outlook 2003? I'm still hoping for an easy synch solution though ... Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot! Xeronimo Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126921
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    - Cannot delete certain Outlook contacts The error message is "The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem persists, restart Outlook." My Outlook files started life in 1998 in Office '97. I've been in and out of domains (I suspect that's the problem). Otherwise, Outlook works fine. I'm using 2007, but I had the same problem with Outlook 2003. Walter Feigenson Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126917
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    - sort by zip code in outlook 2007 I just unstalled business contact manager because it was causing more problems that solutions and am using Outlook 2007 for my contact database. Is there a way to sort the contacts in Outlook by zip code?? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126912
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    - Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the () and - example (222) 333-3333 Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126901
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    - How do put the same note onto all contacts within a catagory? I'm using Outlook 2003 & I have several contacts in the same catagory. How can I put a note or journal entry onto all the contacts within the catagory? I do NOT want to copy /paste the note onto each individual contact individually. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126899
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    - how do I download a outlook data file to phonebook I am trying to build an address book for a blackberry pearl 8110 in outlook. I have created a contact file but can't seem to get the information into an address book Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126897
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    - Prevent writing to contacts folder Hello, I want to prevent users in our network to write into their personal contacts (the one belonging to their mailbox within Exchange 2003) since we have a central contact folder. Can this be done, or can we at least hide the personal contacts so users will not be able to add contacts there of maybe setup a form in order to block input? All users are running Outlook 2007. Thanks in advance Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126891
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    - contacts in Outlook 2007 do not have comments Under the general tab of Contact in Outlook 2003, there is a very useful field at the bottom to post comments. The same general tab don not have the comment field in the Contact of Outlook 2007. I notice the comments attached to the 2003 contacts do shows up in 2007's if detail view option is chosen. How do I input or edit comments in Contact of Outlook 2007? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126884
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    - Contact list Outlook is automatically putting address into my contacts list. I know there is a button to turn it off when I used express, but I can't seem to find it in outlook. I do not want anyaddress save to my contact list unless I put it thee. Help me turn it off please. -- rst Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126883
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    - how do i add a custom address field in my contacts in outlook 07 i am exporting my contacts list to excel so that another staff member can undertake a mail out, and have had some strange characters appear in the resulting excel s/sheet. How do add a new address field so we can have the address info appear on the s/sheet in a custom text field? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126882
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    - Address Book doesnt show email address When I click TO or click the address book I get the list of Outlook Contacts. The columns listed are; Name, Display Name, email address. THe Name and Display Name are shown but the email addresses are missing on all but the most recent contacts I have added. Problem is I have some contacts that are listed more than once with different emal address. Using an iTouch to sync and having calendar issues, any relation? Any fix? Thanks! Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126881
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    - Contacts button 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. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126875
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    - in outlook 2007 can u chg the phone fmt to be - not () for prefix I would like to change the default format for the phone number field in Outlook 2007, contacts, to have only hyphens between the numbers. I do not want to have (xxx) for the area code. Is this possible? My desired format is xxx-xxx-xxxx . Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126869
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    - Shared Contacts via OWA? Is it possible to view Shared Contacts via Outlook Web Access? For example, Tom shares his contacts with Bob. Bob can see/use Tom's contacts via his Outlook client easily. Can Bob log into his Outlook Web Access and still see/use Tom's contacts? We have a Exchange 2007 environment... THANKS... Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126868
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    - E-mail address not in Address Book after iPhone sync When I add a (or modify an existing) photo to an existing 3G iPhone Contact and the iPhone is synced to Outlook 2003, the Outlook Contacts data is updated; however, the E-mail address is deleted from the Outlook address Book. If I cut and paste the E-mail address in the Contacts record, it reappears in the Address Book and stays OK when the iPhone is synced again. Any ideas what is happening? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126867
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    - Shared Contacts I currently use DataPrompter with Word. DataPrompter was able to integrate with our Groupwise address book to insert contact information into templates created using DataPrompter. We upgraded to Outlook, and I'm able to designate my contacts folder as an address book, which works perfectly with DataPrompter. I can also share my contacts folder with my team. However, I can't figure out how to designate the contacts folder as an address book on their systems. Without an address book, the contacts folder doesn't integrate with DataPrompter, making the templates approach fairly worthless. Any help will be appreciated. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126865
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    - Journal not attached to contacts Re Outlook 2003 (professional) running on Windows XP Professional. Until recently when I opened a contact and wrote a journal (telephone call) for that contact I could call up that journal by loading the contacts and then going to journals for that contact. Something has happend that has resulted in the telephone calls being recorded under journals and no longer are attached to the contact. All telephone calls are now accessed by moving to the journal section of Outlook and tracing sideways for the date of the telephone call. Another problem is that Outlook is no longer recording all of the MS Office files used each day. A) How can I get future contact journals to re-attach to the contacts; B) How can I get existing detached journals attached to existing contacts; and C) How can I get Outlook to re-commence logging MS Office histories. Thanks to all who can help. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126864
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    - how do i export Outlook contact report to Excel I see earlier posts asking how to specify which address in the contact file should be included in the Excel file. I can't figure out how to get anything to Excel to start with. I'm not a good researcher on this stuff - please give me a clue! Signed, Clueless in Powder Springs Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126862
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    - Sending to Contacts and Getting "The requested operation failed." I just started using Outlook and imported my contacts from Eudora. They look fine, but when I open a new email, select a name from the contacts list, and then send, I get a message from the system administrator: Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients. The following recipient(s) could not be reached: The requested operation failed. So, I went in and changed the names in the Contacts list manually and I still get the same message when I send to a contact in the address book. If I reply to an email, however, it goes through fine. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126855
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    - calendar for crew change microsoft outlook 2007 Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126850
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    - calendar for crew change Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126848
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    - Quick Click replaces current category? Windows XP SP3, Outlook 2007 When I use the Quick Click to add a color category to a contact in the phone list table view, it replaces the current category if there is only one. If there is no category assigned, it adds the one I've selected for Quick Click. If there are already more than one categories assigned, it adds the new one. BUT, if there is only one category currently assigned, it REPLACES it with the new one. This certainly seems to be a bug! Any ideas? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126846
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    - Current View Changes, Missing Contacts I apologize in advance if this has been answered; I couldn't find an answer so perhaps I'm using the worng search terms. I just had a system crash and had to reformat and reinstall Vista and all apps. I have an offsite backup service, from which I recovered my OL 2007 pst file. I went by the book (started OL, let it build a default PST, opened my desired pst, changed the default mail delivery, restarted, removed undesired pst file.) I noticed immediately that not all of my contacts were restored, from a backup that is only one day old. (I have a bunch of numeric items such as 123 Company that always appear at the top of the list. Now the list begins with the letter "A" and some contacts that I know I have beginning with A are simply not there, either; this I confirmed by looking at my AT&T Tilt Smartphone contacts from yesterday's synchronization.) A related issue is that when I change the "current view" to the view I prefer, address cards, when I leave contacts for another folder and return, the view has gone back to the default phone list view. I'm guessing that when I synch my phone again, that at least the missing contacts issue will be resolved, if I set it up properly -- and I'm not sure whether to set it for desktop to overwrite the phone or vice versa. I sure could use a hand! -- David Kirk Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126843
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    - Stop bracketting false area code when displaying phone no I am using Outlook 2002 SP3 with XP. I live in France. We do not have area codes - we have to dial all the digits of every no. How do I stop Outlook Contacts putting brackets round the first two digits of any telephone no I enter in Contacts? Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126838
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    - Contacts as Outlook 2003 Email Address book I migraged my outlook data from Windows XP to a Vista system. I cannot get it to accept my contact list at my email address book. My contact list is fully populated. When I select properties fpr Contacts under My Contacts, select Outlook Address Book, the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book" is grayed out. Any suggestions on fixing this. Right now if I select the "To" on a new email, it is blank. Tag: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 Tag: 126837

When looking at Contacts on Outlook 2007, on the left there is a category
called My Contacts. Under it are several listings including Contacts, Shared
Contacts, etc. I would like to delete some of these or at least be able to
set one of them as the default.

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Re: How do I delete the files listed under My Contacts in Outlook2007 by Vince

Vince
Mon Jul 28 04:07:53 PDT 2008

The Contacts folder in your mailbox or in your main Personal Folders file
will be the default always. How many contact folders are listed under My
Contacts since some can't be deleted.

"Bewildered" <Bewildered@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BCB545D6-A014-4DE2-8984-8E4CF338A381@microsoft.com...
> When looking at Contacts on Outlook 2007, on the left there is a category
> called My Contacts. Under it are several listings including Contacts,
> Shared
> Contacts, etc. I would like to delete some of these or at least be able
> to
> set one of them as the default.

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