Personal Address Book

[S Jackson]

My boss inadvertently deleted his personal address book while cleaning up
some files in his My Documents folder. When he checked for it in the
Recycle bin, it was already gone.

I went to Tools|Services and it showed that it was there, but he couldn't
access it for some reason. So we tried to "Add" it again and it said it
couldn't add it because it was already there. So, I clicked "Remove"
thinking I'll just start over. However, now when I click "Add" there is NOT
an option for "Personal Address Book." How do I get it back?

TIA
S. Jackson

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

We have no clue.

1. You don't mention what version of Outlook.
2. Outlook has not used a Personal Address Book for several iterations.


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After furious head scratching, S Jackson asked:

| My boss inadvertently deleted his personal address book while
| cleaning up some files in his My Documents folder. When he checked
| for it in the Recycle bin, it was already gone.
|
| I went to Tools|Services and it showed that it was there, but he
| couldn't access it for some reason. So we tried to "Add" it again
| and it said it couldn't add it because it was already there. So, I
| clicked "Remove" thinking I'll just start over. However, now when I
| click "Add" there is NOT an option for "Personal Address Book." How
| do I get it back?
|
| TIA
| S. Jackson

 

[S Jackson]

It is Outlook 2000.

I can't imagine why "Personal Address Book" is no longer an option in Add
Services. Do we need to do a installation|repair?


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

 

[Brian Tillman]

It is Outlook 2000.

I can't imagine why "Personal Address Book" is no longer an option in
Add Services. Do we need to do a installation|repair?

You don't need a Personal Address Book at all. Address Information is kept
in the Contacts folder and the Outlook Address Book service presents that
folder as the address book. PAB files only exist to provide backward
compatibilty with the long-dead Microsoft Mail.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In

You don't need a Personal Address Book at all. Address Information
is kept in the Contacts folder and the Outlook Address Book service
presents that folder as the address book. PAB files only exist to
provide backward compatibilty with the long-dead Microsoft Mail.

In OL2000 and prior, I thought you needed to use a PAB if you wanted
distribution lists? It's been a long time since I've used those versions,
but I seem to recall this. I was very happy when OL2002 was released!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Even Outlook 2000 supported DL's in the Contacts Folder. It was only prior
to 2000 that you'd need a PAB for DL's.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In

Even Outlook 2000 supported DL's in the Contacts Folder. It was only
prior to 2000 that you'd need a PAB for DL's.

Aah - thanks.