> Nobody suggested that anything YOU suggested caused my email and contacts
> to
> be wiped out. Go back and read my post again.....I said I, repeat I,
> managed
> to wipe them out. FYI, I UNSCREWED IT UP. Not only do I have my email and
> contacts back, I am able to use my contacts to select an address to print
> on
> envelopes in Word.....THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> Nothing I have suggested will affect in any way your contacts list, your
>> email account or your inbox.. I no longer have any idea what you might
>> have
>> done to screw this up.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> lulu wrote:
>> > I have managed to wipe out my email completely as well as all my
>> > contacts
>> > with mailing addresses. I have set up my email account again but
>> > haven't recovered the items in the inbox or my contact list. Any
>> > suggestions?? Thanks.
>> >
>> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Outlook 2007 is better than any other version of Outlook by a long
>> >> way. From Outlook > Tools > Account Settings > Address Books >
>> >> Change - Remove Outlook Address Book.
>> >> Then Outlook > Tools > Account Settings > Address Books > New - Add >
>> >> Additional Address Books > Outlook Address Book.
>> >> This will rebuild the links to the contacts list (which won't be
>> >> affected).
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>> >>
>> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> >> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org>> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> lulu wrote:
>> >>> What do I do now??
>> >>>
>> >>> "lulu" wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> It says Microsoft Office Outlook and yes, it's 2007....a curse if
>> >>>> I've ever seen one!! Thanks.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> From Windows Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs > what
>> >>>>> does it say there is your default e-mail application?
>> >>>>> The Contacts list, if that is your only contacts list, will have
>> >>>>> the Outlook Address Book property checked and greyed out so that
>> >>>>> would appear to be correct.
>> >>>>> I take it that you are using Outlook 2007 and not Outlook 2003?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> --
>> >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> >>>>> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org>> >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> lulu wrote:
>> >>>>>> Outlook is the default email application (or at least that's what
>> >>>>>> it says at the top when I go to my inbox........your're dealing
>> >>>>>> with a dummy here, in case you haven't guessed!). When I go to
>> >>>>>> Contacts list properties, the option to set as email address book
>> >>>>>> is grayed out. Now what??
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> To be able to use the Address Book function, Outlook must be
>> >>>>>>> your default e-mail application and its Contacts list
>> >>>>>>> properties must have the option to set as e-mail address book
>> >>>>>>> set (which it is by default).
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Mail merge is straightforward though there are some pitfalls -
>> >>>>>>> see
http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm and
>> >>>>>>>
http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm If you mark
>> >>>>>>> your holiday card recipients with a suitable category - eg Xmas
>> >>>>>>> - you could easily filter the contacts before merging.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> --
>> >>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> >>>>>>> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org>> >>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> lulu wrote:
>> >>>>>>>> I've changed the address book to contacts (or I think I have)
>> >>>>>>>> but nothing shows up when I click on the address book icon.
>> >>>>>>>> With 2003, I could scroll thru the whole contacts list for the
>> >>>>>>>> address I needed. I care nothing about having email addresses
>> >>>>>>>> every time I'm trying to print an envelope. I also need to do
>> >>>>>>>> mail merge for our holiday card labels....something I'm not
>> >>>>>>>> looking forward to! Any advice would be appreciated.
>>
>>
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