outlook express problem

[father ted]

i have a problem with outlook express ,when i try to open my address box it says "unable to open the address book.the address book may not be insatlled properly,running xp

[rg66]

OK, try this.

Open my computer, click on "tools > folder option > view tab". Click on "show hidden files and folders" then ok. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\"your user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book.

Double click the .wab file, it will ask if you want address book to be your default Vcard reader, click no. When the address book opens click on "main identity" folder and see of your contacts are still there. If they are,copy the "your user name".wab to the desktop then delete the original. Open Outlook express and click on "file > import > addressbook" and point it to the copy on the desktop.

After it imports, go back and disable "show hidden files and folders"

[Canker_Canison]

Given that outlook express is always a problem. Why not try thunderbird our any other third party mail program.

[father ted]

OK, try this.

Open my computer, click on "tools > folder option > view tab". Click on "show hidden files and folders" then ok. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\"your user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book.

Double click the .wab file, it will ask if you want address book to be your default Vcard reader, click no. When the address book opens click on "main identity" folder and see of your contacts are still there. If they are,copy the "your user name".wab to the desktop then delete the original. Open Outlook express and click on "file > import > addressbook" and point it to the copy on the desktop.

After it imports, go back and disable "show hidden files and folders"

ok i done all this and found there are 2 address books in there both .wab files what one do i get rid off ??

[rg66]

Does one look like .wab~ , if so this is a backup file. I would just get rid of them both, but you can always just move them to another folder to be safe.

[Reapers]

most likely something was entered incorrectly on outlook
connection settings maybe

download this

its called Outlook Hotmail Connector

32 bit - Outlook Hotmail Connector - Microsoft Download Center - Confirmation

64 bit- Outlook Hotmail Connector - Microsoft Download Center - Confirmation
(64 bit works with Outlook 2010 only)

download your version
install it
Then go into your Outlook at top click on Outlook Connector
Then click Add Account
fill in your account details
and it will set it up the rest for you.

[father ted]

most likely something was entered incorrectly on outlook
connection settings maybe

download this

its called Outlook Hotmail Connector

32 bit - Outlook Hotmail Connector - Microsoft Download Center - Confirmation

64 bit- Outlook Hotmail Connector - Microsoft Download Center - Confirmation
(64 bit works with Outlook 2010 only)

download your version
install it
Then go into your Outlook at top click on Outlook Connector
Then click Add Account
fill in your account details
and it will set it up the rest for you.

cheers mate done this but still couldnt get me address book back in fact i lost all my eamils ,done a restore and manged to get the emails back ,dont know how it happened but once i went back i had a fresh address book all i had to do was from my sent emails and my own emails was manually add them to the new address book so i have everything back .....for now

[R_J]

So now you can make a backup, I backup emails, account information and address book to a usb drive. they are cheep.