Diane
Tue Mar 25 20:14:06 PDT 2008
No, you can't copy the profile to the best of my knowledge. Try the steps
for Outlook 2007 in the KB article and hope it works.
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"Peter Afonin" <petera@gudzon.net> wrote in message
news:#ivAQxujIHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thank you, Diane.
>
> I guess this this my case:
>
> "However - if you are using Outlook 2007 and the the checkbox is grayed,
> you'll need to make a new profile as you can't add the Outlook Address
> Book
> service due to a bug."
>
> I don't want to create a new profile, because I have many accounts and
> rules setup. Is there a way to copy everything to the new profile? I can
> just make a copy of the profile, but this copies the bug as well, so it
> doesn't help.
>
> Peter
>
>
> "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" <outlookmvp@msn.net> wrote in message
> news:2EED23E5-E5A6-4742-BF9F-C099944FFC9B@microsoft.com...
>> 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.
>>
>> However - if you are using Outlook 2007 and the the checkbox is grayed,
>> you'll need to make a new profile as you can't add the Outlook Address
>> Book service due to a bug.
>>
>> --
>> 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/
>>
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>>
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>>
>> "Peter Afonin" <petera@gudzon.net> wrote in message
>> news:eq4QuesjIHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I'm running Outlook 2007 on Vista Ultimate.
>>>
>>> The contact information doesn't appear in my Outlook address book. So I
>>> followed instructions in this article:
>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287563.
>>>
>>> However, when I try to perform these steps:
>>>
>>> Step 2: Mark your contact folder for use with your address book
>>> 1. On the File menu, point to Folder, and then click Properties for your
>>> folder name.
>>> 2. On the Outlook Address Book tab, click to select the Show this folder
>>> as an e-mail address book check box, type a descriptive name, and then
>>> click OK.
>>>
>>> I cannot do this, because the checkbox is disabled.
>>>
>>> Do you know how to fix this? I would appreciate any help.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Peter
>>
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