Thanks, Oliver!  That's more info that I'd found in my search.  However, I'm
still unsuccessful.  I followed the steps for adding my contact list as the
primary address book in Outlook 2002. However in Step 3 (copied below), I do
not have Contacts as an option to select - the drop down box is white, not
letters, and it will not allow me to type in 'Contacts.'  Any other thoughts
about how can I connect Contacts to my e-mail?
Here: from the 2002 Outlook guidebook:
To show your Contact list first when you open the Address Book, follow these
steps: 1. Open the Address Book.

To do this, in Outlook, click Address Book on the Tools menu.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options.  
3. In the Show this address list first box, click Contacts.  
4. In the Keep personal addresses in box, click Personal Address Book.  
5. Click OK.