Fax Address Book

Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share the same
address book?

Ken Kast

They already do by default. Only you can tell us why yours isn't.
Once you install Outlook, the Outlook Address Book replaces the Windows
Address Book.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ken Kast" wrote in message
...
Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share the same
address book?

Ken Kast

I'm not using Outlook, I'm using Outlook Express. Can fax share with
Express?

Ken
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
They already do by default. Only you can tell us why yours isn't.
Once you install Outlook, the Outlook Address Book replaces the Windows
Address Book.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ken Kast" wrote in message
...
Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share the same
address book?

Ken Kast

WinXP Fax uses Outlook Express's (OE) address book (aka WAB) by default:

Faxing in WinXP
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october21.asp

"The Windows XP Fax service uses the Windows Address Book (WAB) as its
default address book for fax numbers. When you install Outlook [OL] 2000 or
Outlook 2002, the fax service switches to the Outlook Address Book (OAB) as
its source for fax addresses. So you don't need to maintain two address
books-just one will do."

Queries:

1. Is Outlook Express (OE) your default Mail Client at IE ToolsInternet
OptionsPrograms?

2. Is OL or MS Office also installed?

3. What contacts database does your WinXP Fax service attempt to use?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

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Ken Kast wrote:
Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share the same
address book?

1. OE is my default mail client.
2. MS Office XP is installed.
3. When I open the address box in Fax, it's empty. I don't know where the
file is physically located.

Ken

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
WinXP Fax uses Outlook Express's (OE) address book (aka WAB) by default:

Faxing in WinXP

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october21.asp

"The Windows XP Fax service uses the Windows Address Book (WAB) as its
default address book for fax numbers. When you install Outlook [OL] 2000
or
Outlook 2002, the fax service switches to the Outlook Address Book (OAB)
as
its source for fax addresses. So you don't need to maintain two address
books-just one will do."

Queries:

1. Is Outlook Express (OE) your default Mail Client at IE ToolsInternet
OptionsPrograms?

2. Is OL or MS Office also installed?

3. What contacts database does your WinXP Fax service attempt to use?
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress

HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.mvps.org/

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect

Ken Kast wrote:
Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share the
same
address book?

1. Do the various dropdown choices in IE toolbar's Mail button open in OE?

2. Do you have this Registry key?...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\WAB
\WAB4

....and is there a DWORD named UseOutlook? If so, is its value set to 1
(one) or 0 (zero)?
--
~PA Bear
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

Ken Kast wrote:
1. OE is my default mail client.
2. MS Office XP is installed.
3. When I open the address box in Fax, it's empty. I don't know where the
file is physically located.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
WinXP Fax uses Outlook Express's (OE) address book (aka WAB) by default:

Faxing in WinXP


http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october21.asp

"The Windows XP Fax service uses the Windows Address Book (WAB) as its
default address book for fax numbers. When you install Outlook [OL] 2000
or Outlook 2002, the fax service switches to the Outlook Address Book
(OAB) as its source for fax addresses. So you don't need to maintain two
address books-just one will do."

Queries:

1. Is Outlook Express (OE) your default Mail Client at IE ToolsInternet
OptionsPrograms?

2. Is OL or MS Office also installed?

3. What contacts database does your WinXP Fax service attempt to use?
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:


news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress

HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.mvps.org/

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect

Ken Kast wrote:
Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share the
same address book?

1. Yes
2. Yes and no. The keys under WAB4 are
LastFind=Address Book
WAB File Name=C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\default.wab
"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
1. Do the various dropdown choices in IE toolbar's Mail button open in OE?

2. Do you have this Registry key?...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\WAB
\WAB4

...and is there a DWORD named UseOutlook? If so, is its value set to 1
(one) or 0 (zero)?
--
~PA Bear
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

Ken Kast wrote:
1. OE is my default mail client.
2. MS Office XP is installed.
3. When I open the address box in Fax, it's empty. I don't know where
the
file is physically located.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
WinXP Fax uses Outlook Express's (OE) address book (aka WAB) by
default:

Faxing in WinXP



http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october21.asp

"The Windows XP Fax service uses the Windows Address Book (WAB) as its
default address book for fax numbers. When you install Outlook [OL]
2000
or Outlook 2002, the fax service switches to the Outlook Address Book
(OAB) as its source for fax addresses. So you don't need to maintain
two
address books-just one will do."

Queries:

1. Is Outlook Express (OE) your default Mail Client at IE
ToolsInternet
OptionsPrograms?

2. Is OL or MS Office also installed?

3. What contacts database does your WinXP Fax service attempt to use?
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:



news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress

HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.mvps.org/

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect

Ken Kast wrote:
Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share the
same address book?

As
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october21.asp
points out, WinXP Fax service (now) wants to use OAB as its contacts
database. Unless a Fax MVP [Hello?] knows of a way to change this back to
WAB, you can share (Windows) Address Book contacts with OAB via a Registry
hack, which I suppose would make these contacts available for Fax.

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#share

http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

Note that any/all changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing
is enabled will /not/ be available (displayed) in (Windows)Address Book if
and when sharing is disabled. Your (Windows) Address Book Groups and
Folders may not appear correctly even when sharing is enabled. YMMV.
--
~PA Bear

Ken Kast wrote:
1. Yes
2. Yes and no. The keys under WAB4 are
LastFind=Address Book
WAB File Name=C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\default.wab

1. Do the various dropdown choices in IE toolbar's Mail button open in
OE?

2. Do you have this Registry key?...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\WAB
\WAB4

...and is there a DWORD named UseOutlook? If so, is its value set to 1
(one) or 0 (zero)?
--
1. OE is my default mail client.
2. MS Office XP is installed.
3. When I open the address box in Fax, it's empty. I don't know where
the file is physically located.

WinXP Fax uses Outlook Express's (OE) address book (aka WAB) by
default:

Faxing in WinXP

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october21.asp

"The Windows XP Fax service uses the Windows Address Book (WAB) as its
default address book for fax numbers. When you install Outlook [OL]
2000 or Outlook 2002, the fax service switches to the Outlook Address
Book (OAB) as its source for fax addresses. So you don't need to
maintain two address books-just one will do."

Queries:

1. Is Outlook Express (OE) your default Mail Client at IE
ToolsInternet OptionsPrograms?

2. Is OL or MS Office also installed?

3. What contacts database does your WinXP Fax service attempt to use?
--
Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share the
same address book?

You had it exactly right. As I had already posted, once Outlook is installed
the fax service switches to using the Outlook Address Book. That option is
not configurable.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
As

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october21.asp
points out, WinXP Fax service (now) wants to use OAB as its contacts
database. Unless a Fax MVP [Hello?] knows of a way to change this back to
WAB, you can share (Windows) Address Book contacts with OAB via a Registry
hack, which I suppose would make these contacts available for Fax.

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#share

http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

Note that any/all changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing
is enabled will /not/ be available (displayed) in (Windows)Address Book if
and when sharing is disabled. Your (Windows) Address Book Groups and
Folders may not appear correctly even when sharing is enabled. YMMV.
--
~PA Bear

Ken Kast wrote:
1. Yes
2. Yes and no. The keys under WAB4 are
LastFind=Address Book
WAB File Name=C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\default.wab

1. Do the various dropdown choices in IE toolbar's Mail button open in
OE?

2. Do you have this Registry key?...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\WAB
\WAB4

...and is there a DWORD named UseOutlook? If so, is its value set to 1
(one) or 0 (zero)?
--
1. OE is my default mail client.
2. MS Office XP is installed.
3. When I open the address box in Fax, it's empty. I don't know where
the file is physically located.

WinXP Fax uses Outlook Express's (OE) address book (aka WAB) by
default:

Faxing in WinXP


http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october21.asp

"The Windows XP Fax service uses the Windows Address Book (WAB) as
its
default address book for fax numbers. When you install Outlook [OL]
2000 or Outlook 2002, the fax service switches to the Outlook Address
Book (OAB) as its source for fax addresses. So you don't need to
maintain two address books-just one will do."

Queries:

1. Is Outlook Express (OE) your default Mail Client at IE
ToolsInternet OptionsPrograms?

2. Is OL or MS Office also installed?

3. What contacts database does your WinXP Fax service attempt to use?
--
Is there a way to get Windows Fax Services and OLE 6.0 to share
the
same address book?

Ta, Russ.
--
~PA Bear

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
You had it exactly right. As I had already posted, once Outlook is
installed the fax service switches to using the Outlook Address Book.
That option is not configurable.