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EricV - 31 Mar 2006 02:45 GMT

The windows XP pro crashed and barley I backed up the Outlook from the user.

Now after formatting the HD and installing XP and coping the "Archive" or
"outlook.pst" which was not easy, I was able to get the emails back but
not "Address book"

No matter what I do with import export, I just can not bring back the
"Address Book"

Anyways after playing allot I was able to bring it or convert it into
"Contact" and from there some how I was able to see it in "Address. Book"

My question if you please is:

What is the correct procedure to install and restore the "Outlook" including
the Address book if all you have is "Outlook's" or "Archive.pst"?

Thanks.

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Brian Tillman - 31 Mar 2006 15:58 GMT

> Now after formatting the HD and installing XP and coping the
> "Archive" or "outlook.pst" which was not easy, I was able to get
> the emails back but not "Address book"

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

> No matter what I do with import export, I just can not bring back the
> "Address Book"

Never import from a PST. There's no reason.

> What is the correct procedure to install and restore the "Outlook"
> including the Address book if all you have is "Outlook's" or
> "Archive.pst"?

Open the PST with FIle>Open>Outlook Data File. You can then either copy its
contents to your current PST or simply make that PST your delivery location
at the bottom of Tools>E-mail Accounts>Next.

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