Address Book file?

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

Thanks for any insights anyone can provide. Gordon

"Gordon" wrote:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

Thanks for any insights anyone can provide. Gordon

The .wab (Windows Address Book) file is used by ... wait for it ... the
Windows Address Book.

Outlook's contact records are stored in its .pst (message store)
database file.

On 1/13/2013 8:06 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
"Gordon" wrote:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

Thanks for any insights anyone can provide. Gordon

The .wab (Windows Address Book) file is used by ... wait for it ... the
Windows Address Book.

Outlook's contact records are stored in its .pst (message store)
database file.

I really hate commenting about things I know little about. So I might be
really full of it in this case. But doesn't Office sync or import with
the Windows address Book?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v12
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8

On 13 Jan 2013, Gordon wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

Thanks for any insights anyone can provide. Gordon

You just asked this question about 5 days ago. What do you think of the
insights people provided then?

Address book (*.wab file) is used by Outlook Express
Outlook 2007 addresses (contacts) are stored in Outlook's *. pst file

This was previously answered in a thread you
started on Jan 7.


--
....winston
msft mvp


"Gordon" wrote in message ...

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

Thanks for any insights anyone can provide. Gordon

"BillW50" wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

"Gordon" wrote:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

The .wab (Windows Address Book) file is used by ... wait for it ... the
Windows Address Book.

Outlook's contact records are stored in its .pst (message store)
database file.

I really hate commenting about things I know little about. So I might be
really full of it in this case. But doesn't Office sync or import with
the Windows address Book?

You can manually import from WAB into Outlook. Doesn't work the other
way around. If the OP imported the WAB into Outlook's contacts, they're
in the .pst file already. If the OP is wanting the contacts he saw in
Outlook, they're in the .pst file already.

The OP asked the same question almost a week ago but apparently never
bothered to read it. He may not read answers in this thread, either.
In his response in the old thread, he claimed to have already manually
copied over all his address entries, then he asks again. Go figure.

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:36:21 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

"BillW50" wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

"Gordon" wrote:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

The .wab (Windows Address Book) file is used by ... wait for it ... the
Windows Address Book.

Outlook's contact records are stored in its .pst (message store)
database file.

I really hate commenting about things I know little about. So I might be
really full of it in this case. But doesn't Office sync or import with
the Windows address Book?

You can manually import from WAB into Outlook. Doesn't work the other
way around. If the OP imported the WAB into Outlook's contacts, they're
in the .pst file already. If the OP is wanting the contacts he saw in
Outlook, they're in the .pst file already.

The OP asked the same question almost a week ago but apparently never
bothered to read it. He may not read answers in this thread, either.
In his response in the old thread, he claimed to have already manually
copied over all his address entries, then he asks again. Go figure.

Sorry I missded this. I've been having some problems with my computers
and have not been able to get to these posts reliably.

As to my address book problem, I seem to have gotten this resolved.
Somehow I made a wrong selection while transferring from the old hard
drive files to the new hard drive.

In Microsoft OutlookToolsAddress Book there are two choices...Name
Only and More Columns. Somehow the More Columns selection had been
made and the entire address information page was blank. When I clicked
on the dot by the Name Only all my lost address information came up.
Problem resolved until I make another blunder, I guess. Gordon

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:08:17 -0500, "..winston"
wrote:

Address book (*.wab file) is used by Outlook Express
Outlook 2007 addresses (contacts) are stored in Outlook's *. pst file

This was previously answered in a thread you
started on Jan 7.

I did a lot of searching but still have not located a .pst file. I
don't know what folder it should be in. Anyway, the problem is now
resolved and things seem to be working well. See my post I sent just a
few minutes ago. Gordon

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:51:33 -0600, Gordon wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:36:21 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

"BillW50" wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

"Gordon" wrote:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

The .wab (Windows Address Book) file is used by ... wait for it ... the
Windows Address Book.

Outlook's contact records are stored in its .pst (message store)
database file.

I really hate commenting about things I know little about. So I might be
really full of it in this case. But doesn't Office sync or import with
the Windows address Book?

You can manually import from WAB into Outlook. Doesn't work the other
way around. If the OP imported the WAB into Outlook's contacts, they're
in the .pst file already. If the OP is wanting the contacts he saw in
Outlook, they're in the .pst file already.

The OP asked the same question almost a week ago but apparently never
bothered to read it. He may not read answers in this thread, either.
In his response in the old thread, he claimed to have already manually
copied over all his address entries, then he asks again. Go figure.

Sorry I missded this. I've been having some problems with my computers
and have not been able to get to these posts reliably.

As to my address book problem, I seem to have gotten this resolved.
Somehow I made a wrong selection while transferring from the old hard
drive files to the new hard drive.

In Microsoft OutlookToolsAddress Book there are two choices...Name
Only and More Columns. Somehow the More Columns selection had been
made and the entire address information page was blank. When I clicked
on the dot by the Name Only all my lost address information came up.
Problem resolved until I make another blunder, I guess. Gordon

Try to make a really fun blunder. Myself, I hate when I make blunders
that aren't fun.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:37:18 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:51:33 -0600, Gordon wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:36:21 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

"BillW50" wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

"Gordon" wrote:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

The .wab (Windows Address Book) file is used by ... wait for it ... the
Windows Address Book.

Outlook's contact records are stored in its .pst (message store)
database file.

I really hate commenting about things I know little about. So I might be
really full of it in this case. But doesn't Office sync or import with
the Windows address Book?

You can manually import from WAB into Outlook. Doesn't work the other
way around. If the OP imported the WAB into Outlook's contacts, they're
in the .pst file already. If the OP is wanting the contacts he saw in
Outlook, they're in the .pst file already.

The OP asked the same question almost a week ago but apparently never
bothered to read it. He may not read answers in this thread, either.
In his response in the old thread, he claimed to have already manually
copied over all his address entries, then he asks again. Go figure.

Sorry I missded this. I've been having some problems with my computers
and have not been able to get to these posts reliably.

As to my address book problem, I seem to have gotten this resolved.
Somehow I made a wrong selection while transferring from the old hard
drive files to the new hard drive.

In Microsoft OutlookToolsAddress Book there are two choices...Name
Only and More Columns. Somehow the More Columns selection had been
made and the entire address information page was blank. When I clicked
on the dot by the Name Only all my lost address information came up.
Problem resolved until I make another blunder, I guess. Gordon

Try to make a really fun blunder. Myself, I hate when I make blunders
that aren't fun.

My wife laughs at most of my blunders, so I guess they are funny to
her, at least. Gordon

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:53:25 -0600, Gordon wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:37:18 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:51:33 -0600, Gordon wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:36:21 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

"BillW50" wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

"Gordon" wrote:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

The .wab (Windows Address Book) file is used by ... wait for it ... the
Windows Address Book.

Outlook's contact records are stored in its .pst (message store)
database file.

I really hate commenting about things I know little about. So I might be
really full of it in this case. But doesn't Office sync or import with
the Windows address Book?

You can manually import from WAB into Outlook. Doesn't work the other
way around. If the OP imported the WAB into Outlook's contacts, they're
in the .pst file already. If the OP is wanting the contacts he saw in
Outlook, they're in the .pst file already.

The OP asked the same question almost a week ago but apparently never
bothered to read it. He may not read answers in this thread, either.
In his response in the old thread, he claimed to have already manually
copied over all his address entries, then he asks again. Go figure.

Sorry I missded this. I've been having some problems with my computers
and have not been able to get to these posts reliably.

As to my address book problem, I seem to have gotten this resolved.
Somehow I made a wrong selection while transferring from the old hard
drive files to the new hard drive.

In Microsoft OutlookToolsAddress Book there are two choices...Name
Only and More Columns. Somehow the More Columns selection had been
made and the entire address information page was blank. When I clicked
on the dot by the Name Only all my lost address information came up.
Problem resolved until I make another blunder, I guess. Gordon

Try to make a really fun blunder. Myself, I hate when I make blunders
that aren't fun.

My wife laughs at most of my blunders, so I guess they are funny to
her, at least. Gordon

Good! You are making real progress!

It's a quiet day here, & I am sitting here chuckling at your remark.
Thanks.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

"Gordon" wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:36:21 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

"BillW50" wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

"Gordon" wrote:

What is the file name and where is it located. I'm talking about
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 version of Microsoft Outlook. I
think it is a .wab file but I can not find it.

I need to locate this address book file on the old hard drive I
removed, then copy it to the new hard drive such that my new
installation of Microsoft Outlook can use the addresses I have
accumulated over the years.

The .wab (Windows Address Book) file is used by ... wait for it ... the
Windows Address Book.

Outlook's contact records are stored in its .pst (message store)
database file.

I really hate commenting about things I know little about. So I might be
really full of it in this case. But doesn't Office sync or import with
the Windows address Book?

You can manually import from WAB into Outlook. Doesn't work the other
way around. If the OP imported the WAB into Outlook's contacts, they're
in the .pst file already. If the OP is wanting the contacts he saw in
Outlook, they're in the .pst file already.

The OP asked the same question almost a week ago but apparently never
bothered to read it. He may not read answers in this thread, either.
In his response in the old thread, he claimed to have already manually
copied over all his address entries, then he asks again. Go figure.

Sorry I missded this. I've been having some problems with my computers
and have not been able to get to these posts reliably.

As to my address book problem, I seem to have gotten this resolved.
Somehow I made a wrong selection while transferring from the old hard
drive files to the new hard drive.

In Microsoft OutlookToolsAddress Book there are two choices...Name
Only and More Columns. Somehow the More Columns selection had been
made and the entire address information page was blank. When I clicked
on the dot by the Name Only all my lost address information came up.
Problem resolved until I make another blunder, I guess. Gordon

What that shows is what is called the "Outlook Address Book" (OAB).
That is not actually an address book. It is a container of pointers at
contact-type folders you have defined in Outlook AND have configured to
be visible as a contact (address) book.

For example, right-click on the Contacts folder in Outlook and look at
its properties. Under the OAB tab, the option "Show this folder as an
e-mail Address Book" adds a pointer to this contact-type folder into the
OAB container. Then when you are in the "Address Book", you can see the
list of pointers to contact-type folders that have been included by
using the "Show names from the contact folder" drop-down list. For
each contact-type folder you create and if you want it listed within OAB
then make sure this option is enabled. It is NOT enabled by default for
new contact-type folders that you create yourself.

I have ran into problems in the past when I migrated a .pst file. The
new install of Outlook was already loaded once so it created a default
..pst file. I then overwrote it by copying over my old .pst file. Alas,
I ended up with a Contacts folder showing all my contacts but there was
a "Contacts" named pointer still left in the OAB container pointing to a
now defunct folder (the pointer was invalid but still listed). I would
right-click on the Contacts folder that I could see (which had all my
contacts), select Properties, and under the OAB tab would change the
"Name of this address book" field from "Contacts" (the folder name) to
"Contacts (default)". While the folder and reference names are usually
the same (by default), they don't have to be. Now when I was in the
[Outlook] Address Book, I could select the "Contacts (default)" address
book (by reference name to differentiate it from a "ghost" Contacts
address book) to see all my contacts. This change in reference name
(not folder name) was also handy when I went under Tools - Options in
[Outlook] Address Book to select the default address book and the order
through which to search for contacts (since I have more than one
contact-type folder).

Only after changing the *reference* (not folder) name of the "Contacts"
named folder (that I could see) in its properties could I then remove
the ghost Contacts folder. I'd go into the [Outlook] Address Book, go
under the Tools - Options menu, and in the "When sending" pane would
select the "Contacts" named address book. This is the reference name as
a property of a contact-type folder. Because I changed the reference
for the good Contacts folder (that showed my contacts), I could
differentiate between the ghost Contacts folder and the good one named
"Contacts (default)". I selected the ghost Contacts address book and
clicked on the Remove button. While this removed the ghost Contacts
entry from being included in the list of address books searched for a
contact, it did not yet remove the ghost Contacts entry (which could
still be selected as the default address book and still visible in the
"Show names in" field).

To get rid of the ghost Contacts address book required a bit of
guesswork. Most users leave the root folder named "Outlook Today". I
had long ago renamed it to "my name (POP accounts)" (since this tree
aggregates all POP accounts together while IMAP accounts are shown in
separate trees). I then go to the Tools - Email Accounts menu and
select "View or change existing directories or address books". I select
"Outlook Address Book" (the container of pointers to contact-type
folders where the "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book" option
was enabled, and click Change. In there I see:

Contacts: my name (POP Accounts)
Contacts: Personal Folders
(other contact-type folders enabled for inclusion)

Well, my guess is the first one is the good Contacts folder and the
second is the ghost Contacts folder. I select the second one and click
"Remove Address Book" ... and cross my fingers. I lose. The wrong
address book got removed from the list. This doesn't delete the folder
but just remove the pointer from the OAB container. So I had to setup
again. Right-click on the good Contacts folder, Properties, OAB tab,
and enable that contact-type folder in the OAB while giving it a
different reference name of "Contacts (default)". I go back into Tools
- E-mail Accounts - View or change existing directories or address
books" and this time pick "Contacts: my name (POP accounts)". I still
see the good and ghost address books until I exit and reload Outlook.
Now just the "Contacts (default)" address book is listed and that's the
good one for the "Contacts" folder that I can see and has my contacts.
Geez, what a pain just because Outlook had a lingering pointer to a
contact-type folder that doesn't exist (it existed in the first run of
Outlook but not in the replaced .pst file). Twas a son of a bitch. It
was doable but only because I was obstinate in fixing the phuck up.