How do I use my Outlook contacts to send email in Word?

[tpriest]

I use MS Outlook for all of my emails. When I try to send a new email, it
appears that MS Word is used to draft the new email. But I'm unable to
access my Outlook contacts to get email addresses.

How do I fix this problem?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I use MS Outlook for all of my emails. When I try to send a new
email, it appears that MS Word is used to draft the new email. But
I'm unable to access my Outlook contacts to get email addresses.

How do I fix this problem?

Right-click your Contacts folder, choose Properties, select the Outlook
Address Book tab, and check the box labeled "Show this folder as an e-mail
Address Book".

 

[tpriest]

Thanks, Brian.

One more minor problem.

Now when I hit the "To" button to access my contacts, it defaults to a
"Contacts" that does not have any info or contacts showing. I have to scroll
down to the second "Contacts" to actually access my contacts. How do I make
it default to the second active contact list.

Next, I have been fooling with this all morning and now have several
"Contacts" or "Mail Contacts" that I have created. How do I get rid of
theses other unnecessary entries.

 

[tpriest]

Never mind Brian. I just figured my second "minor problem" out.

Thanks for all your help.

 

[April]

I am having the same problem; however, my check mark is checked. This is
what happens to me: I am in MS word, I click on my envelope icon and once
there (wanting to create an envelope using addy from Outlook contact folder)
I click on the address book icon and I always get shut down - Microsoft has
discovered a problem and must close - This happened before and I located the
fix (over a year ago), but I had a system crash, everything had to be
reloaded and the problem exists again and I can't remember how I fixed it
before. please write (e-mail address removed) thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

How well does the Outlook Address Book work in Outlook?
What is the precise error message?
What version of Outlook/Word?

 

[April]

I have no other issues with the address book - only when trying to access in
ms word. The message says (as the screen is locked up and shutting down)
Microsoft Word has discovered a problem and must shut down. Word is 2002 - I
am running Microsoft XP for small businesses.

How well does the Outlook Address Book work in Outlook?
What is the precise error message?
What version of Outlook/Word?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am having the same problem; however, my check mark is checked. This is
what happens to me: I am in MS word, I click on my envelope icon and once
there (wanting to create an envelope using addy from Outlook contact
folder)
I click on the address book icon and I always get shut down - Microsoft
has
discovered a problem and must close - This happened before and I located
the
fix (over a year ago), but I had a system crash, everything had to be
reloaded and the problem exists again and I can't remember how I fixed it
before. please write (e-mail address removed) thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Are both Outlook and Word the same version?
Is Outlook your default mail program?
Can you access the Outlook Address Book in Outlook and scroll through it
with no problems?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have no other issues with the address book - only when trying to access
in
ms word. The message says (as the screen is locked up and shutting down)
Microsoft Word has discovered a problem and must shut down. Word is
2002 - I
am running Microsoft XP for small businesses.

How well does the Outlook Address Book work in Outlook?
What is the precise error message?
What version of Outlook/Word?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am having the same problem; however, my check mark is checked. This
is
what happens to me: I am in MS word, I click on my envelope icon and
once
there (wanting to create an envelope using addy from Outlook contact
folder)
I click on the address book icon and I always get shut down - Microsoft
has
discovered a problem and must close - This happened before and I
located
the
fix (over a year ago), but I had a system crash, everything had to be
reloaded and the problem exists again and I can't remember how I fixed
it
before. please write (e-mail address removed) thanks.

:

Thanks, Brian.

One more minor problem.

Now when I hit the "To" button to access my contacts, it defaults to a
"Contacts" that does not have any info or contacts showing. I have to
scroll
down to the second "Contacts" to actually access my contacts. How do
I
make
it default to the second active contact list.

Next, I have been fooling with this all morning and now have several
"Contacts" or "Mail Contacts" that I have created. How do I get rid
of
theses other unnecessary entries.

:


I use MS Outlook for all of my emails. When I try to send a new
email, it appears that MS Word is used to draft the new email.
But
I'm unable to access my Outlook contacts to get email addresses.

How do I fix this problem?

Right-click your Contacts folder, choose Properties, select the
Outlook
Address Book tab, and check the box labeled "Show this folder as an
e-mail
Address Book".