It might not be the answer you *want* but, it's how things are, Dennis.
Life will be much more enjoyable if you learn what an application *does* and
work within its parameters instead of trying to make it do what you expect
it should do.
If you want to disable sharing:
Navigate to this Registry key...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\WAB
\WAB4
In right-pane, there should be a DWORD named UseOutlook with a value of 1
(one). Change the value to 0 (zero) and sharing is disabled.
(If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and don't alter any other
DWORD values.)
Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing was
enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing is
disabled.
You can export a CSV file from Address Book (FileExportother address book)
which can then be imported in Outlook.
cf.
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share
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Dennis Boone wrote:
Thanks, but no thanks. That's not the right answer either. WinXP address
book comes configured to display the names from the Contacts Folder in
Outlook 2003, if that is installed on the computer. It sounds to me like
Microsoft has done a poor job of integrating the two pieces of software so
that they work together properly. If Outlook lists names in alphabetical
order by lastname (which is the standard way of locating names in a
directory-type listing), then the Windows Address Book should be doing the
same thing also. In the Address Book Window, there is a field that says
"Display Names From" and the Outlook Contacts Folder can be selected (it
is
on my computer). The names are not being displayed in the same manner as
in
Outlook. I believe this is a "bug" Microsoft needs to fix.
"PA Bear" wrote:
If you have no ViewSort by in Windows Address Book, it's due to having
Address Book configured to share contacts with Outlook. I can tell you
how
to disable sharing but then you wouldn't have access to Address Book in
Outlook.
Your call.
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Dennis Boone wrote:
Yes, I meant the WinXP Pro Address Book that is linked to the MS Office
Outlook 2003 Contacts. In the Outlook Contacts window, there is an
address book icon. When I click that or try to address an email,
another
Address Book opens listing the names in firstname,lastname order (not
the
same order as the Contacts address book).
My WinXP Pro version is 2002 with SP2. My MS Office Outlook 2003
version
is
11.6359.6360 SP1. There is no "Sort by" option in the View menu of
Outlook 2003 or in the Address Book window. Any more ideas as to how to
fix? Thanks.
"Ken Blake" wrote:
In ,
Bob I typed:
Humm, and what is the version shown in Help, About?
I think the confusion here is that Dennis is using and asking
about Outlook 2003. Although he said "the WinXP Pro Address
Book," that's not what he meant, and that confused Frank.
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Dennis Boone wrote:
There is no "Sort by" option on the "View" menu in WinXP.
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" wrote:
View Sort by
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"Dennis Boone" wrote
in
message
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Does anyone know how to get the WinXP Pro Address Book to
display
its entries
by LastName, Firstname order? I'm using the MS Office
Outlook 2003
Contacts
with WinXP Pro. The "File As" field in Outlook is set for
Lastname,Firstname
order, but the Windows Address Book still displays some
entries when
composing and email message in the firstname,lastname order
rather
than by lastname,firstname order.