"Deebee" <dee***@jhu.edu> wrote in message
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> When I click the "TO" box in new messages, the contact book no longer
> opens. How can I restore this function?

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlook***@msn.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> 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.
>
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> "Deebee" <dee***@jhu.edu> wrote in message
> news:udWR5R0qJHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> When I click the "TO" box in new messages, the contact book no longer
>> opens. How can I restore this function?
>