Address book not visible

Address book not visible

When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts pane) 
but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this 
contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but I 
can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am running 
XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have about 20 
contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many contacts.

Any suggestions??

date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:12:00 -0700 author: Mister Jim Mister

Re: Address book not visible

If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank to 
you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Mister Jim wrote:
> When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts 
> pane)
> but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this
> contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but I
> can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am 
> running
> XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have about 
> 20
> contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many contacts.
>
> Any suggestions??

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:31:42 -0400 author: PA Bear [MS MVP]

Re: Address book not visible

PA Bear,
I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the problem. 
Do you have any other suggestions??
Thanks!

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank to 
> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
> -- 
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> 
> Mister Jim wrote:
> > When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts 
> > pane)
> > but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this
> > contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but I
> > can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am 
> > running
> > XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have about 
> > 20
> > contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many contacts.
> >
> > Any suggestions?? 
> 
>

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:38:13 -0700 author: Mister Jim

Re: Address book not visible

Start, Run, wab /a
View, check Folders and Groups
What do you have on the left in Folders and Groups?
-- 
Ronald Sommer

"Mister Jim"  wrote in message 
news:77A80820-603D-42D0-9FEE-94426FFE4915@microsoft.com...
> PA Bear,
> I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the problem.
> Do you have any other suggestions??
> Thanks!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank to
>> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
>> -- 
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Mister Jim wrote:
>> > When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts
>> > pane)
>> > but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this
>> > contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but 
>> > I
>> > can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am
>> > running
>> > XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have 
>> > about
>> > 20
>> > contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many 
>> > contacts.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions??
>>
>>

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:00:04 -0500 author: Ron Sommer

Re: Address book not visible

Ron,
Not sure what you mean by "Start, Run, etc."
Sorry but I am not a "computer geek".  Did you mean to hit the START button
on the bottom left of the screen and then select "Run" and then type "wab/a" 
in the command line??  If so; I tried that and got an error message that says 
"Windows could not find that file".  I have to leave for several hours but 
when I return I will check for a reply from you.
Many thanks for your response!!

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

> Start, Run, wab /a
> View, check Folders and Groups
> What do you have on the left in Folders and Groups?
> -- 
> Ronald Sommer
> 
> "Mister Jim"  wrote in message 
> news:77A80820-603D-42D0-9FEE-94426FFE4915@microsoft.com...
> > PA Bear,
> > I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the problem.
> > Do you have any other suggestions??
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank to
> >> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
> >> -- 
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >> Mister Jim wrote:
> >> > When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts
> >> > pane)
> >> > but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this
> >> > contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but 
> >> > I
> >> > can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am
> >> > running
> >> > XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have 
> >> > about
> >> > 20
> >> > contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many 
> >> > contacts.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions??
> >>
> >> 
>

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:19:01 -0700 author: Mister Jim

Re: Address book not visible

Is MS Outlook installed?

Mister Jim wrote:
> PA Bear,
> I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the problem.
> Do you have any other suggestions??
> Thanks!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank to
>> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Mister Jim wrote:
>>> When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts
>>> pane)
>>> but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this
>>> contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but I
>>> can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am
>>> running
>>> XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have about
>>> 20
>>> contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many 
>>> contacts.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions??

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:48:51 -0400 author: PA Bear [MS MVP]

Re: Address book not visible

There's an important space between "wab" and the slash:

Start | Run | (type or copy/paste) wab /a | [OK]

The command should open the default Address Book; cf. 
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
-- 
~PA Bear


Mister Jim wrote:
> Ron,
> Not sure what you mean by "Start, Run, etc."
> Sorry but I am not a "computer geek".  Did you mean to hit the START 
> button
> on the bottom left of the screen and then select "Run" and then type 
> "wab/a"
> in the command line??  If so; I tried that and got an error message that
> says "Windows could not find that file".  I have to leave for several 
> hours
> but when I return I will check for a reply from you.
> Many thanks for your response!!
>
> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>
>> Start, Run, wab /a
>> View, check Folders and Groups
>> What do you have on the left in Folders and Groups?
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "Mister Jim"  wrote in message
>> news:77A80820-603D-42D0-9FEE-94426FFE4915@microsoft.com...
>>> PA Bear,
>>> I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the 
>>> problem.
>>> Do you have any other suggestions??
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank 
>>>> to
>>>> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>> Mister Jim wrote:
>>>>> When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts
>>>>> pane)
>>>>> but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this
>>>>> contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but
>>>>> I
>>>>> can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am
>>>>> running
>>>>> XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have
>>>>> about
>>>>> 20
>>>>> contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many
>>>>> contacts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions??

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:51:07 -0400 author: PA Bear [MS MVP]

Re: Address book not visible

No, I do not have MS Outlook installed.  I tried the above suggestion of 
running
wab /a and that opened up my address book which is still blank.  But if I 
click on
"Find people" and search one at a time; AB will show them.
Does this help you any??

Thanks in advance!

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Is MS Outlook installed?
> 
> Mister Jim wrote:
> > PA Bear,
> > I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the problem.
> > Do you have any other suggestions??
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank to
> >> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >> Mister Jim wrote:
> >>> When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts
> >>> pane)
> >>> but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this
> >>> contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but I
> >>> can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am
> >>> running
> >>> XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have about
> >>> 20
> >>> contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many 
> >>> contacts.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions?? 
> 
>

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:35:01 -0700 author: Mister Jim

Re: Address book not visible

Do an Advanced search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search for:

*.wab

and:

*.wa~

Do any of the results show an AB with addresses in it? If so, right click on 
one and send it to a folder on your HDD, i.e., My Documents. Open OE and 
open the Address Book. File | Import | Address Book (wab) and point to where 
you saved it. Does the AB show the addresses now?
-- 

                 Bruce Hagen
        MS-MVP Outlook Express
             Imperial Beach, CA


"Mister Jim"  wrote in message 
news:FA06F4A8-93AF-420F-9D50-6420E6ECE157@microsoft.com...
> No, I do not have MS Outlook installed.  I tried the above suggestion of
> running
> wab /a and that opened up my address book which is still blank.  But if I
> click on
> "Find people" and search one at a time; AB will show them.
> Does this help you any??
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Is MS Outlook installed?
>>
>> Mister Jim wrote:
>> > PA Bear,
>> > I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the 
>> > problem.
>> > Do you have any other suggestions??
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> >> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank 
>> >> to
>> >> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
>> >> --
>> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>> >>
>> >> Mister Jim wrote:
>> >>> When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts
>> >>> pane)
>> >>> but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says 
>> >>> this
>> >>> contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book 
>> >>> but I
>> >>> can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am
>> >>> running
>> >>> XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have 
>> >>> about
>> >>> 20
>> >>> contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many
>> >>> contacts.
>> >>>
>> >>> Any suggestions??
>>
>>

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:53:49 -0700 author: Bruce Hagen lid

Re: Address book not visible

Was OL ever installed?

Mister Jim wrote:
> No, I do not have MS Outlook installed.  I tried the above suggestion of
> running
> wab /a and that opened up my address book which is still blank.  But if I
> click on
> "Find people" and search one at a time; AB will show them.
> Does this help you any??
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Is MS Outlook installed?
>>
>> Mister Jim wrote:
>>> PA Bear,
>>> I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the 
>>> problem.
>>> Do you have any other suggestions??
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank 
>>>> to
>>>> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>> Mister Jim wrote:
>>>>> When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts
>>>>> pane)
>>>>> but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says this
>>>>> contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book but 
>>>>> I
>>>>> can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am
>>>>> running
>>>>> XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have 
>>>>> about
>>>>> 20
>>>>> contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many
>>>>> contacts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions??

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:21:27 -0400 author: PA Bear [MS MVP]

Re: Address book not visible

Is the Folders and Groups pane blank too?
What is in the Folders and Groups pane?
-- 
Ronald Sommer

"Mister Jim"  wrote in message 
news:FA06F4A8-93AF-420F-9D50-6420E6ECE157@microsoft.com...
> No, I do not have MS Outlook installed.  I tried the above suggestion of
> running
> wab /a and that opened up my address book which is still blank.  But if I
> click on
> "Find people" and search one at a time; AB will show them.
> Does this help you any??
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Is MS Outlook installed?
>>
>> Mister Jim wrote:
>> > PA Bear,
>> > I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is not the 
>> > problem.
>> > Do you have any other suggestions??
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> >> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will appear blank 
>> >> to
>> >> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
>> >> --
>> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>> >>
>> >> Mister Jim wrote:
>> >>> When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also the Contacts
>> >>> pane)
>> >>> but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message that says 
>> >>> this
>> >>> contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an address Book 
>> >>> but I
>> >>> can't seem to display it or use it to help me address emails.  I am
>> >>> running
>> >>> XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I only have 
>> >>> about
>> >>> 20
>> >>> contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with too many
>> >>> contacts.
>> >>>
>> >>> Any suggestions??
>>
>>

date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:14:51 -0500 author: Ron Sommer

Re: Address book not visible

Mister Jim: Open your Address Book and single click on "Main 
Identity Contacts" and see what that does.

Doug W.
-

"Mister Jim"  wrote in 
message 
news:FA06F4A8-93AF-420F-9D50-6420E6ECE157@microsoft.com...
> No, I do not have MS Outlook installed.  I tried the above 
> suggestion of
> running
> wab /a and that opened up my address book which is still 
> blank.  But if I
> click on
> "Find people" and search one at a time; AB will show them.
> Does this help you any??
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Is MS Outlook installed?
>>
>> Mister Jim wrote:
>> > PA Bear,
>> > I only have about 20 people in my Address Book so this is 
>> > not the problem.
>> > Do you have any other suggestions??
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> >> If Address Book contains 1,000 or more contacts, it will 
>> >> appear blank to
>> >> you.  It's a longstanding bug and will never be fixed.
>> >> --
>> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - 
>> >> since 2002
>> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>> >>
>> >> Mister Jim wrote:
>> >>> When I attempt to display my AB, the list is empty (also 
>> >>> the Contacts
>> >>> pane)
>> >>> but when I try to add someone to my AB; I get a message 
>> >>> that says this
>> >>> contact is already in my AB.  So I must still have an 
>> >>> address Book but I
>> >>> can't seem to display it or use it to help me address 
>> >>> emails.  I am
>> >>> running
>> >>> XP Home with SP2 and I think I am using IE version 7.  I 
>> >>> only have about
>> >>> 20
>> >>> contacts at present so I shouldn't have a problem with 
>> >>> too many
>> >>> contacts.
>> >>>
>> >>> Any suggestions??
>>
>>

date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:03:42 -0600 author: Doug W. stand@attention