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From: Trevor on 19 Mar 2010 18:33
In the left hand side I have two sets of personal folders, the new one and
the old one. I transferred everything from the old inbox and sent box into
the new ones. There's no sign of a contacts folder.




"Russ Valentine" <russval(a)mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Of course you would have a Contacts Folder if you had opened your old data
> file.
> If you chose to move only your Inbox, why would you expect to have
> contacts? If you didn't transfer your Contacts then of course they aren't
> there.
> If you want all your old Outlook data, then transfer it! There are
> countless posts here that tell you how to transfer Outlook data.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> "Trevor" <trevor(a)nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Bfudnc4ez4q1dD7WnZ2dnUVZ8qSdnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk...
>>I suspect you're saying I should have a contacts folder in the list of
>>folders under Personal Folders? I haven't. I think I had this same thing
>>once before when I had to create a new profile, and somehow got the
>>contacts back then.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Russ Valentine" <russval(a)mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eo07Vg6xKHA.4752(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Step 2 tells you to R click your Contacts Folder and in the Properties
>>> dialog/Outlook Address Book Tab check the option to show that folder as
>>> an email address book.
>>> Do that.
>>> Restart Outlook after you do.
>>> --
>>> Russ Valentine
>>> "Trevor" <trevor(a)nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:JcOdncG39-Y6Lz7WnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk...
>>>>
>>>> "Russ Valentine" <russval(a)mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:eysOqF1xKHA.2012(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Did you configure it to show your current Contacts Folder?
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>> "Trevor" <trevor(a)nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>> news:vYWdnS04bbI-pz7WnZ2dnUVZ7rOdnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk...
>>>>>>I started getting message the other day that windows couldn't open
>>>>>>outlook. I looked it up and ended up creating a new profile. I then
>>>>>>opened my old outlook.pst file and moved the contents of the old
>>>>>>inbox and sent box to the new inbox and sent box.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Problem is my address book is empty. Where is my old address book?
>>>>>> How can I incorporate it in the new profile?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have worked through this but got nowhere. When I use step 1 there is
>>>> an address book there so I close.
>>>>
>>>> When I get to step 2 and go to folder the only option is 'inbox'. When
>>>> I click on that, there's nothing that mentions address book.
>>>
>>
>

From: Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert on 19 Mar 2010 19:07
On 3/19/2010 3:33 PM, Trevor wrote:
> In the left hand side I have two sets of personal folders, the new one
> and the old one. I transferred everything from the old inbox and sent
> box into the new ones. There's no sign of a contacts folder.

Hit Ctrl-6. Do you see the contacts folders now?

Sometimes it is that simple.
--
Leonid S. Knyshov
Crashproof Solutions
510-282-1008
Twitter: @wiseleo
http://crashproofsolutions.com
Microsoft Small Business Specialist
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Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
From: Trevor on 19 Mar 2010 19:25

Yee haa - now were cooking - many thanks to all.


"Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert"
<LeonidSKnyshovSBSExpert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> On 3/19/2010 3:33 PM, Trevor wrote:
>> In the left hand side I have two sets of personal folders, the new one
>> and the old one. I transferred everything from the old inbox and sent
>> box into the new ones. There's no sign of a contacts folder.
>
> Hit Ctrl-6. Do you see the contacts folders now?
>
> Sometimes it is that simple.
> --
> Leonid S. Knyshov
> Crashproof Solutions
> 510-282-1008
> Twitter: @wiseleo
> http://crashproofsolutions.com
> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)

From: Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] on 20 Mar 2010 13:37
"Trevor" <trevor(a)nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I suspect you're saying I should have a contacts folder in the list of
>folders under Personal Folders? I haven't. I think I had this same thing
>once before when I had to create a new profile, and somehow got the contacts
>back then.

Pwehaps because you're using the Mail view of the Navigation Pane. Use the
Folder List or Contacts view.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

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