Outlook does not use address books. It uses Contacts Folders.
You must add folders and simply designate them as email address books in
their properties so they will show up in your Address Book view.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
>I tried to add a new address book to outlook but instead i got a new folder
> under contacts. i want to delete the folder and add a new address book.
> how
> do i do that?